Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juba
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juba (Latin: Iubaën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Juba in South Sudan.
Archdiocese of Juba | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 25,137 km2 (9,705 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 995,000 725,814 (72.9%%) |
| Parishes | 14 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 1927 |
| Cathedral | St. Theresa Cathedral |
| Secular priests | 58 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Santo Loku Pio Doggale |
| Bishops emeritus | Paulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.J. |
Overview over Roman Catholic Dioceses in South Sudan and Sudan. Number 8 is Juba.
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.
Bishops
U.S. Senator John Kerry receives communion at a special referendum mass at the Kator Catholic Cathedral, 9 January 2011
Ordinaries
- Prefects Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel
- Giuseppe Zambonardi, M.C.C.I. (1 February 1928 – 1938)
- Stephen Mlakic, M.C.C.I. (21 October 1938 – 1950)
- Vicar Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel
- Sisto Mazzoldi, M.C.C.I. (8 July 1950 – 21 April 1951 see below)
- Vicar Apostolic of Juba
- Sisto Mazzoldi, M.C.C.I. (see above 21 April 1951 – 12 June 1967), appointed Apostolic Administrator of Moroto, Uganda in 1965
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Juba
- Ireneus Wien Dud (12 December 1974 – 1982)
- Paulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.I. (19 February 1983 – 12 December 2019)
- Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla (12 December 2019 - )
Auxiliary Bishops
- Santo Loku Pio Doggale (2010-)
- Paride Taban (1980-1983), appointed Bishop of Torit
See also
- Roman Catholicism in South Sudan
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in South Sudan
Sources
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