Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juba

Archdiocese of Juba
Location
Country  South Sudan
Statistics
Area 25,137 km2 (9,705 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2014)
995,000
725,814 (72.9%%)
Parishes 14
Information
Established 1927
Secular priests 58
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Paulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.J.
Auxiliary Bishops Santo Loku Pio Doggale
Overview over Roman Catholic Dioceses in South Sudan and Sudan. Number 8 is Juba.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juba (Latin: Iubaën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Juba in South Sudan.

History

  • 14 July 1927: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bahr el-Gebel from the Apostolic Prefecture of Nilo Equatoriale in Uganda
  • 12 April 1951: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bahr el-Gebel
  • 26 May 1961: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Juba
  • 12 December 1974: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Juba

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is Saint Teresa’s Cathedral in Kator.

Leadership

Senator John Kerry receives communion at a special referendum mass at the Kator Catholic Cathedral on January 9, 2011
  • Prefects Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel (Latin Rite)
    • Fr. Giuseppe Zambonardi, M.C.C.I. (1 February 1928 – 1938)
    • Fr. Stephen Mlakic, M.C.C.I. (21 October 1938 – 1950)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel (Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Sisto Mazzoldi, M.C.C.I. (8 July 1950 – 21 April 1951)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Juba (Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Sisto Mazzoldi, M.C.C.I. (21 April 1951 – 12 June 1967)
  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Juba (Latin Rite)
    • Archbishop Ireneus Wien Dud (12 December 1974 – 1982)
    • Archbishop Paulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.I. (since 19 February 1983)

Suffragan Dioceses

See also

Sources

Coordinates: 4°51′00″N 31°36′00″E / 4.8500°N 31.6000°E / 4.8500; 31.6000

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