Apostolic Vicariate of Luang Prabang, Laos 🇱🇦

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Luang Prabang / 琅勃拉邦 (正體中文) / Luangen(sis) Prabangen(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Nakhon Sawan (↙), Chiang Rai (←), Kengtung (↖), Dali 大理 (↑), Hung Hoá (↗), Vientiane (↓)

1963.03.01: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Luang Prabang / 琅勃拉邦 (正體中文) / Luangen(sis) Prabangen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Vientiane)

Vicar Apostolic:	vacant
Apostolic Administrator (2026.11.04 – ...):	Fr. John Vimanephet Indavong

Vicars Apostolic of Luang Prabang (Roman Rite)

Fr. John Vimanephet Indavong
(Apostolic Administrator 2026.11.04 – ...)

Cardinal Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D. (82)
(Apostolic Administrator 2019.11.30 – 2026.11.04)

Fr. Tito Banchong Thopanhong
(Apostolic Administrator 1999.02.16 – 2019.11.30)

Bishop Jean Khamsé Vithavong, O.M.I.
(Apostolic Administrator 1984 – 1999)

Bishop Thomas Nantha
(Apostolic Administrator 1975.11.29 – 1984.04.07)

Bishop Alessandro Staccioli, O.M.I.
(1968.09.26 – 1975.11.29)

Vicar Apostolic of Luang Prabang (Laos) (1968.09.26 – 1975.11.29)

Titular Bishop of Tauriano (1968.09.26 – 2026.11.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of Siena–Colle di Val d’Elsa–Montalcino (Italy) (1975.11.29 – 1990.12.10)

Bishop Lionello Berti, O.M.I.
(1963.03.01 – 1968.02.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Vientiane (Laos) (1962.06.18 – 1963.03.01)

Titular Bishop of Germanicopolis (1962.06.18 – 1968.02.24)

Vicar Apostolic of Luang Prabang (Laos) (1963.03.01 – 1968.02.24)

Former Cathedral (now secular): Former Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Luang Prabang

Area: 80,425 km²

Population: 2,730 Catholics (0.2% of 1,809,550 total)

Pastoral Centres: 23 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 4 priests (diocesan), 3 religious (3 sisters), 3 seminarians