Co-Cathedral of St. Therese—Savanakhet, Laos - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

This is the principal Catholic Church in the southern Laos city of Savanakhet. It is well maintained, located in the central area of the city, and dates back to the French colonial period. According to the town walking tour guide (in gallery) the church was constructed in the 1920s.

From wikipedia:
The Co-Cathedral of St. Therese (French: Cocathédrale Sainte-Thérèse de Savannakhet), also called St. Therese Cathedral, is the Roman Catholic Co-Cathedral located in the city of Savannakhet in southern part of Laos, near the border with Thailand.

The temple follows the Latin rite and functions as one of the two cathedrals and major churches of the Apostolic Vicariate of Savannakhet (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Savannakhetensis) who was elevated to its current status in 1958 by Pope Pius XII with the Bull Qui ad Ecclesiae. The other temple that serves as the mother church of the Vicariate is the St. Louis Cathedral in Thakhek.

It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop Jean Marie Prida Inthirath.

Note, from wikipedia:
There are no dioceses in the country. Rather, Laos is divided into four Apostolic Vicariates, which are pre-diocesan jurisdictions that are entitled to a titular bishop and are exempt, i.e., directly subject to the Holy See and its missionary Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. The four vicariates are:

Vicariate Apostolic of Luang Prabang
Vicariate Apostolic of Paksé
Vicariate Apostolic of Savannakhet
Vicariate Apostolic of Vientiane

Each vicariate is headed by an apostolic vicar, who thereby is a member of the common episcopal conference of Laos and (Indochinese neighbour) Cambodia.

The Holy See has an Apostolic Delegation (papal diplomatic legation of lower rank than an embassy) to Laos. The delegation, however, is based in Bangkok, the capital of neighbouring Thailand. The papal legation to Laos is vested in the Apostolic nuncio to Thailand (as are also the papal legations to Cambodia and Myanmar).

Type of Church: Cathedral Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Dominant Architectural Style: French colonial era Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Virgin Mary Archdiocese: non-existent Diocese: non-existent Address/Location: Talat Yen Plaza Savanakhet, Savanakhet Loas Date of organization: Not listed Date of building construction: Not listed Relvant Web Site: Not listed

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