| Apostolic Prefecture Of Battambang |
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The ''' Church in Cambodia . The prefecture covers an area of 80,430 km&2 of north-western Cambodia, covering the provinces Battambang , Pursat , Kampong Chhnang , Kampong Thom , Siemreap , Preah Vihear , Oddar Meancheay , Banteay Meanchey and Pailin . As of 2002, of the 3.6 million citizen 3,206 are member of the catholic church. The prefecture is subdivided into 8 Parish es, and has 10 priests altogether. HISTORY The prefecture was erected on September 26 1968 , when the Apostolic Vicariate Of Phnom Penh (which was until then responsible for all of Cambodia) was split into three parts. BISHOPS
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