Prefecture Apostolic of Kompong-Cham

Praefectura Apostolica Kompongchamensis

Bishop(s)

Pierre Suon Hangly, Prefect
Antonysamy Susairaj, M.E.P., Prefect Emeritus
Bruno Cosme, M.E.P., Apostolic Administrator Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Prefecture Apostolic
Erected: 26 September 1968
Prefecture
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Cambodia
Square Kilometers: 66,347 (25,626 Square Miles)
Description: Provinces of Kompong Cham, Kratié, Stung Treng, Rattanakiri, Mondolkiri, Svay Rieng and Prey Veng
Mailing Address: Eglise Catholique, 111 Prea Bhat Ang Dong, Kompong-Cham, Cambodge
Telephone: (012)736.763

Past and Present Ordinaries

André Lesouëf, M.E.P. † (26 Sep 1968 Appointed - 1997 Retired)
Antonysamy Susairaj, M.E.P. (27 May 2000 Appointed - 25 Jul 2019 Resigned)
Pierre Suon Hangly (15 Jul 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 September 1968	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Phnom-Penh (Kompong Cham, Prey Veng, Sway-Rieng, Kratié, Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri, and Strung Treng)	Prefecture Apostolic of Kompong-Cham (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 18,820 2,036,582 .9% 3 11 14 1,344 32 52 ap1971

1974 4,000 2,000,000 .2% 1 1 4,000 1 ap1991

1999 3,200 3,800,500 .1% 1 4 5 640 4 18 ap2000

2000 3,300 4,100,000 .1% 1 4 5 660 4 5 19 ap2001

2001 3,400 4,100,000 .1% 1 4 5 680 4 10 20 ap2002

2002 3,460 4,200,000 .1% 1 6 7 494 6 9 22 ap2003

2003 3,500 4,300,000 .1% 1 8 9 388 1 8 23 ap2004

2004 3,700 4,400,000 .1% 1 8 9 411 8 8 23 ap2005

2010 3,600 5,400,000 .1% 1 12 13 276 12 7 31 ap2011

2014 3,000 5,771,000 .1% 1 11 12 250 13 9 24 ap2015

2017 3,000 5,763,685 .1% 3 11 14 214 14 9 27 ap2018

2020 3,045 5,734,750 .1% 3 8 11 276 10 8 28 ap2021

2022 3,340 5,815,000 .1% 4 11 15 222 13 10 32 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	18,820	2,036,582	.9%	3	11	14	1,344	32	52		ap1971
1974	4,000	2,000,000	.2%		1	1	4,000	1			ap1991
1999	3,200	3,800,500	.1%	1	4	5	640	4		18	ap2000
2000	3,300	4,100,000	.1%	1	4	5	660	4	5	19	ap2001
2001	3,400	4,100,000	.1%	1	4	5	680	4	10	20	ap2002
2002	3,460	4,200,000	.1%	1	6	7	494	6	9	22	ap2003
2003	3,500	4,300,000	.1%	1	8	9	388	1	8	23	ap2004
2004	3,700	4,400,000	.1%	1	8	9	411	8	8	23	ap2005
2010	3,600	5,400,000	.1%	1	12	13	276	12	7	31	ap2011
2014	3,000	5,771,000	.1%	1	11	12	250	13	9	24	ap2015
2017	3,000	5,763,685	.1%	3	11	14	214	14	9	27	ap2018
2020	3,045	5,734,750	.1%	3	8	11	276	10	8	28	ap2021
2022	3,340	5,815,000	.1%	4	11	15	222	13	10	32	ap2023