Centre Catholique,
P.O. Box 77, Pakse,
Champasak, Laos
Phone: +856 (31) 212 879
Fax :251439
Email:
[email protected]
Pope Francis appointed Msgr Andrew Souksavath Nouane Asa as vicar apostolic of Paksé on May 31. Prior to the appointment, he was serving as Apostolic Administrator of Paksé.
Bishop Asa was born on Aug. 5, 1972, in Paksé where he attended the minor seminary from 1988 to 1991. From 1992 to 1996 he did his postgraduate studies at the Pedagogical University of Vientiane, obtaining a licentiate in English teaching. From 1998 to 2002 he studied philosophy at the Seminary of Christ the King, British Columbia, Canada, and from 2002 to 2005 he studied theology at Saint Joseph Seminary in Edmonton, Alberta, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in theology.
He was ordained a priest on Dec 30, 2006, for the apostolic vicariate of Paksé. After the priestly ordination, he served as pastor in charge of ten mission stations (2007-2009) and youth director of the apostolic vicariate of Paksé (2007- 2012). Later, he studied dogmatic theology at Saint Vincent School of Theology, Adamson University, in Manila, the Philippines (2008-2010). He went on to serve as pastor in charge of 12 mission stations (2010-2017) and he was the visiting professor of philosophy at Saint Jean-Marie Vianney Major Seminary in Savannakhet since 2012. Since 2017 he has been pastor in charge of ten mission stations (Bolivene region). Bishop Asa has been Secretary General of the episcopal conference of Laos and Cambodia (CELAC) since 2019.