Battambang Apostolic Prefecture
| Battambang Apostolic Prefecture | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | Cambodia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediate |
| Apostolic Prefect | Enrique Figaredo Alvargonzález SJ |
| founding | 26th September 1968 |
| surface | 81,456 km² |
| Parishes | 9 (2010 / AP2011 ) |
| Residents | 4,335,000 (2010 / AP2011 ) |
| Catholics | 4.125 (2010 / AP2011 ) |
| proportion of | 0.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 6 (2010 / AP2011 ) |
| Religious priest | 6 (2010 / AP2011 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 344 |
| Friars | 6 (2010 / AP2011 ) |
| Religious sisters | 19 (2010 / AP2011 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Khmer |
| Website | http://www.battambang.net/index.html |
The Apostolic Prefecture Battambang ( lat. : Apostolica praefectura Battambangensis ) is an in Cambodia preferred Roman Catholic Apostolic Prefecture based in Battambang . It includes the provinces of Battambang , Pursat , Kampong Chhnang , Kampong Thom , Siemreap , Preah Vihear , Oddar Meancheay , Banteay Meanchey and Pailin .
history
Pope Paul VI founded the Apostolic Prefecture on September 26, 1968 from cession of territory by the Apostolic Vicariate Phnom-Penh .
Apostolic Prefect of Battambang
- Paul Tep Im Sotha (September 26, 1968-May 1975, died)
- Enrique Figaredo Alvargonzález SJ , since April 1st, 2000