Apostolic Vicariate of Vientiane, Laos

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate

Name: Vientiane (français) / 永珍 (正體中文) / Vientianen(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

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History

1938.06.14: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Vientiane et Louang-Prabang (français) / Vientiane e Luang-Prabang (Italiano) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Laos)
1952.03.13: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Vientiane (français) / 永珍 (正體中文) / Vientianen(sis) (Latin)
1963.03.01: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Luang Prabang

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic (2017.12.16 – ...):

Cardinal Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D. (79)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite

President of Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Vientiane (Roman Rite)

Cardinal Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D. (79)
(2017.12.16 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite
Vicar Apostolic of Vientiane (Laos)
President of Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia

Totus tuus

Born:	1944.04.08 (Bonha-Louang, Laos)
Ordained Priest:	1972.11.05
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.04.22
Created Cardinal:	2017.06.28

Titular Bishop of Aquæ novæ in Proconsulari (2000.10.30 – 2017.06.28)

Vicar Apostolic of Pakse (Laos) (2000.10.30 – 2017.12.16)

President of Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia (2009.12 – 2014)

Apostolic Administrator of Vientiane (Laos) (2017.02.02 – 2017.12.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite (2017.06.28 [2018.04.22] – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Vientiane (Laos) (2017.12.16 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia (2019.11.30 – ...)

Cardinal Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D. (79)
(Apostolic Administrator 2017.02.02 – 2017.12.16)

Bishop Jean Khamsé Vithavong, O.M.I. (81)
(1984.04.07 – 2017.02.02)

Titular Bishop of Moglæna
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Vientiane (Laos)

Born:	1942.10.18 (Keng Sadoc, Laos)
Ordained Priest:	1975.01.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1983.01.16

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Vientiane (Laos) (1982.11.19 – 1984.04.07)

Titular Bishop of Moglæna (1982.11.19 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Luang Prabang (Laos) (1984 – 1999)

Vicar Apostolic of Vientiane (Laos) (1984.04.07 – 2017.02.02)

President of Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia (2000 – 2005)

Bishop Thomas Nantha
(1975.05.22 – 1984.04.07)

Born:	1909.10.03 (Laos)
Ordained Priest:	1935.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1974.06.30
Died:	1984.04.07 († 74)

Auxiliary Bishop of Vientiane (Laos) (1974.04.25 – 1975.05.22)

Titular Bishop of Succuba (1974.04.25 – 1984.04.07)

Vicar Apostolic of Vientiane (Laos) (1975.05.22 – 1984.04.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Luang Prabang (Laos) (1975.11.29 – 1984.04.07)

President of Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia (1979 – 1984)

Bishop Étienne-Auguste-Germain Loosdregt, O.M.I.
(1952.03.13 – 1975)

Born:	1908.05.02 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1933.07.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1952.06.30
Died:	1980.11.13 († 72)

Vicar Apostolic of Vientiane (Laos) (1952.03.13 – 1975)

Titular Bishop of Amaura (1952.03.13 – 1980.11.13)

President of Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia (1964 – 1978)

Prefects Apostolic of Vientiane et Louang-Prabang (Roman Rite)

Fr. Jean-Henri Mazoyer, O.M.I.
(1938.06.17 – 1952)

Born:	1882 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1905
Died:	1952 († 70)

Prefect Apostolic of Vientiane et Louang-Prabang (Laos) (1938.06.17 – 1952)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Jean Khamsé Vithavong, O.M.I. (81) (1982.11.19 – 1984.04.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Thomas Nantha (1974.04.25 – 1975.05.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Lionello Berti, O.M.I. (1962.06.18 – 1963.03.01)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Vientiane

Luang Prabang (↑), Hung Hoá (↗), Thanh Hoá (↗), Vinh (↗), Savannakhet (→), Udon Thani (↓)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 74,195 km²

Population: 14,323 Catholics (0.6% of 2,402,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 51 parishes

Personnel: 6 priests (3 diocesan, 3 religious), 28 religious (5 brothers, 23 sisters)