original ) (raw )
Date
Event
From
To
Prefecture Apostolic of Thakhek
21 December 1950 Erected
Vicariate Apostolic of Laos (Gammon, Savannakhet, Saravane, and Bassac)
Prefecture Apostolic of Thakhek (erected)
4 April 1957 Territory Added
Vicariate Apostolic of Kontum (Attopeu)
Prefecture Apostolic of Thakhek
Vicariate Apostolic of Thakhek
24 February 1958 Elevated
Prefecture Apostolic of Thakhek
Vicariate Apostolic of Thakhek
Vicariate Apostolic of Savannakhet
26 November 1963 Name Changed
Vicariate Apostolic of Thakhek
Vicariate Apostolic of Savannakhet
12 June 1967 Territory Lost
Vicariate Apostolic of Savannakhet (Saravane, Vapikhamthong, S�don, Champassac, Attopeu, and Sithandone)
Vicariate Apostolic of Paks� (erected)
Year
Catholics
Total Population
Percent Catholic
Diocesan Priests
Religious Priests
Total Priests
Catholics Per Priest
Permanent Deacons
Male Religious
Female Religious
Parishes
Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Savannakhet
1970
6,370
600,000
1.1%
4
11
15
424
11
ap1971
1974
6,777
681,000
1.0%
7
11
18
376
11
51
16
ap1991
1999
10,743
1,375,100
.8%
7
7
1,534
34
52
ap2000
2000
10,755
1,536,771
.7%
6
6
1,792
39
54
ap2001
2001
10,967
1,847,920
.6%
6
6
1,827
40
54
ap2002
2002
11,526
2,200,750
.5%
7
7
1,646
40
54
ap2003
2004
12,500
2,700,250
.5%
6
6
2,083
47
54
ap2005
2010
13,565
1,325,966
1.0%
6
6
2,260
53
49
ap2011
2014
12,317
1,325,000
.9%
6
2
8
1,539
3
46
43
ap2015
2017
11,059
1,370,546
.8%
8
7
15
737
10
48
44
ap2018
2020
12,491
1,460,000
.9%
11
5
16
780
5
49
42
ap2021
2022
12,342
1,525,000
.8%
11
6
17
726
6
48
42
ap2023
Note : Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
Prefecture Apostolic of Thakhek
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 253, and Page 254
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 752, and Page 753
Vicariate Apostolic of Thakhek
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 50, Page 617, to Page 619
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