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{{Infobox diocese
|country          = {{flag|Cambodia}}
|name             = Kampong Cham
|jurisdiction     = Apostolic Prefecture
|latin            = Praefectura Apostolica Kampongchamensis
|local            = ភូមិភាគកំពង់ចាម
|border           = catholic
|bishop           = Vacant
|bishop_title     = Apostolic Prefect
|emeritus_bishops = [[Antonysamy Susairaj]], M.E.P.
| denomination      = [[Roman Catholic]] 
| sui_iuris_church  = [[Latin Church]] 
| established       = 26 September 1968
| cathedral         = <!-- Cathedral that serves as the seat of the diocese -->
| cocathedral       = 
| patron            = <!-- Patron saint(s) of the diocese (or archdiocese) -->
| patron_title      = <!-- Use to override the default label "Patron saint" -->
| priests           = <!-- Number of priests in the diocese -->
|rite             = [[Latin Church|Latin Rite]]
|area_km2         = 66,347
|population       = 5,400,000
|population_as_of = 2010
|catholics        = 3,600
|catholics_percent= 0.1
|map              = [[File:Cambodia Diocese Kompong Cham.png|frameless|Map]]
}}

The '''[[Apostolic Prefecture]] of Kampong Cham''' is a territorial subdivision of the [[Roman Catholic Church]] in [[Cambodia]].

The prefecture covers an area of 66,347&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> of eastern Cambodia, covering the provinces of [[Kampong Cham Province|Kampong Cham]], [[Kratié Province|Kratié]], [[Stung Treng Province|Stung Treng]], [[Ratanakiri Province|Ratanakiri]], [[Mondulkiri Province|Mondulkiri]], [[Svay Rieng Province|Svay Rieng]], [[Tboung Khmum Province|Tboung Khmum]] and [[Prey Veng Province|Prey Veng]]. As of 2002, of the 4.2 million citizen 3,460 are member of the Catholic Church. The prefecture is subdivided into 24 [[parish]]es, and has 13 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.

==Ordinaries==
*[[André Lesouëf]], M.E.P.: September 26, 1968 – 1997 (retired)
*[[Antonysamy Susairaj]], [[M.E.P.]]: May 27, 2000 – July 25, 2019 (resigned)
*[[Pierre Suon Hangly]]: July 15, 2022 – June 28, 2025 (transferred)

==See also==
* [[List of Catholic dioceses in Laos and Cambodia]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/komg0.htm GCatholic.org]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20041204125504/http://www.catholiccambodia.org/en/church/kompongcham.php Catholiccambodia]
*[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dkomp.html Catholic-Hierarchy] [[Wikipedia:Verifiability#Reliable sources|{{sup|{{small|[''self-published'']}}}}]]

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[[Category:Apostolic prefectures|Kompong Cham]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in Cambodia|Kompong Cham]]
[[Category:Christian organizations established in 1968]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century|Kompong]]


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