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Vicariate Apostolic of Luang Prabang (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Luangensis Prabangensis) is an apostolic vicariate of the Roman Catholic Church in northern Laos. It was established on March 1 1963, when it was split off from the Vicariate Apostolic of Vientiane. It covers an area of 83,700 km² of northern Laos, 2,560 of 1.2 million citizen in the area are member of the Catholic Church. The vicariate covers the northern provinces of Luang Prabang, Xaignabouli, Oudomxai, Phongsali, Louang Namtha and Bokeo. It is subdivided into 6 parishes. It has only 1 priest.

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  • Vicariate Apostolic of Luang Prabang
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  • Vicariate Apostolic of Luang Prabang (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Luangensis Prabangensis) is an apostolic vicariate of the Roman Catholic Church in northern Laos. It was established on March 1 1963, when it was split off from the Vicariate Apostolic of Vientiane. It covers an area of 83,700 km² of northern Laos, 2,560 of 1.2 million citizen in the area are member of the Catholic Church. The vicariate covers the northern provinces of Luang Prabang, Xaignabouli, Oudomxai, Phongsali, Louang Namtha and Bokeo. It is subdivided into 6 parishes. It has only 1 priest.
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bishop title
  • Apostolic Vicar
Country
  • Laos
Name
  • Luang Prabang
Population
  • 1200000(xsd:integer)
catholics
  • 2560(xsd:integer)
Latin
  • Apostolicus Vicariatus Luangensis Prabangensis
apostolic administrator
  • Tito Banchong Thopanhong
Area
  • 83700(xsd:integer)
rite
jurisdiction
  • Apostolic Vicariate
bishop
  • vacant
abstract
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Luang Prabang (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Luangensis Prabangensis) is an apostolic vicariate of the Roman Catholic Church in northern Laos. It was established on March 1 1963, when it was split off from the Vicariate Apostolic of Vientiane. It covers an area of 83,700 km² of northern Laos, 2,560 of 1.2 million citizen in the area are member of the Catholic Church. The vicariate covers the northern provinces of Luang Prabang, Xaignabouli, Oudomxai, Phongsali, Louang Namtha and Bokeo. It is subdivided into 6 parishes. It has only 1 priest. Since the communist takeover of Laos in 1975 the Catholic Church in the vicariate of Luang Prabang ist strongly suppressed. Three churches were existing in Luang Prabang 1975, of which one was destroyed, one became a police station and one is used as a residential home. Also the bishop is only allowed to travel to two of the six provinces, namely Luang Prabang and Xaignabouli, and also has to stay in Vientiane as the government doesn't give him a permanent staying permit for the north. However recently the situation starts to improve, in 2005 the first church built since 1975 could be consegrated in Ban Pong Vang (Xaignabouli), also in 2003 the church was allowed to buy land in Luang Prabang to build a residence within the vicariate.
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