The '
Apostolic Prefecture of Kompong Cham' is a territorial subdivision of the
Roman Catholic Church in
Cambodia.
The prefecture covers an area of 66,347 km² of eastern Cambodia, covering the provinces
Kampong Cham,
Kratié,
Stung Treng,
Ratanak Kiri,
Mondul Kiri,
Svay Rieng and
Prey Veng. As of 2002, of the 4.2 million citizen 3,460 are member of the catholic church. The prefecture is subdivided into 22
parishes, and has 7 priests altogether.
History
The prefecture was erected on
September 26 1968, when the
Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom Penh (which was until then responsible for all of Cambodia) was split into three parts.
Ordinaries
★
Antonysamy Susairaj,
M.E.P.: appointed May 27 2000
★
André Lesouëf, M.E.P.: September 26 1968 - 1997 (retired)
External links
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Giga-Catholic Information
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Catholiccambodia
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Catholic-Hierachy