Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juba

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

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 Suffragan Diocese 5 See also 6 Source

[edit] History

• 1927.07.14: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bahr el-Gebel from the Apostolic Prefecture of Nilo Equatoriale in Uganda
• 1951.04.12: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bahr el-Gebel
• 1961.05.26: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Juba
• 1974.12.12: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Juba

[edit] Special Churches

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

[edit] Leadership

• Metropolitan Archbishops of Juba (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Paulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.I. (since 1983.02.19)
  • Archbishop Ireneus Wien Dud (1974.12.12 – 1982)
• Vicars Apostolic of Juba (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Sisto Mazzoldi, M.C.C.I. (1951.04.21 – 1967.06.12)
• Vicars Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Sisto Mazzoldi, M.C.C.I. (1950.07.08 – 1951.04.21)
• Prefects Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Stephen Mlakic, M.C.C.I. (1938.10.21 – 1950)
  • Fr. Giuseppe Zambonardi, M.C.C.I. (1928.02.01 – 1938)

[edit] Suffragan Diocese

• Malakal
• Rumbek
• Tombura–Yambio
• Torit
• Wau
• Yei

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Sudan

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Archdiocese of Juba