List of cathedrals in Laos

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This is the list of cathedrals in Laos sorted by denomination.

Laos Socialist state in southeast Asia

Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, commonly referred to by its colloquial name of Muang Lao, is a socialist state and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. Located at the heart of the Indochinese peninsula, Laos is bordered by Myanmar (Burma) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southwest, and Thailand to the west and southwest.

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Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in Laos: [1]

Sacred Heart Cathedral, Vientiane Church in Vientiane, Laos

The Sacred Heart Cathedral, also called Vientiane Cathedral, is the name given to a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Vientiane, the capital of Laos. The temple is situated at the Rue de la Mission and near the French Embassy in Laos.

Co-Cathedral of St. Therese, Savannakhet Church in Savannakhet, Laos

The Co-Cathedral of St. Therese, 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.

Pakse District & municipality in Champasak Province, Laos

Pakse, or Pakxe, is the capital and most populous city of the southern Laotian province of Champasak, making it the second most populous city in Laos. Located at the confluence of the Xe Don and Mekong Rivers, it has a population of about 88,000. It also served as the capital of the Kingdom of Champasak until it was unified with the rest of Laos in 1946.

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  1. GCatholic.org: Cathedrals Laos