30 August 1850 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Cambogia)
3 December 1924 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Phnom-Penh)
Cathedral
Saint Joseph Parish
Secular priests
4 plus 41 religious priests[a]
Current leadership
Pope
Francis
Apostolic Vicar
Olivier Schmitthaeusler
Map
The Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom Penh (French: Vicariat apostolique de Phnom-Penh) is a territorial subdivision of the Catholic Church in Cambodia. It is immediately subject to the Holy See and it is presided over by Bishop Olivier Schmitthaeusler M.E.P. since 10 October 2010.[2]
St Joseph's Church, Phnom Penh
The vicariate covers an area of 32,063 km2 (12,380 sq mi) of southern Cambodia, including Phnom Penh and other main urban areas such as Kep, Sihanoukville, Kandal, Takéo, Kampot, Kampong Speu and Koh Kong provinces. As of 2002, of the 4.4 million citizens living in the area of this prefecture, 13,250 were members of the Catholic Church. The vicariate is subdivided into 7 pastoral centers, and has 26 priests.
^ ab"Vicariate Apostolic of Phnom-Penh". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
^"Bishop Olivier Michel Marie Schmitthaeusler, M.E.P.". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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