Catholic Church

Also known as: Lao / ລາວ

Continent: South and East Asia

Capital: Vientiane

Population: 6,068,100

Area: 230,800 km²

Religions: Buddhist 60%, animist and other 40% (including various Christian denominations 1.5%)

Languages: Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages

Neighbouring Countries: Cambodia , China , Myanmar , Thailand , Vietnam

Circumscriptions: Apostolic Vicariates (4)

Bishops: Bishops | Jubilarians | Recent Events

Apostolic Delegation: Laos

Conference of Bishops: Conférence Episcopale du Laos et du Cambodge

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.)