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.

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

• 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

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

See also

• Roman Catholicism in South Sudan
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in South Sudan

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Archdiocese of Juba