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 Archidioecesis Iubaënsis | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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 the Kator district of the city of Juba.
Ordinaries
U.S. Senator John Kerry receives Communion at a special referendum Mass at the Kator Catholic Cathedral, 9 January 2011
- Prefects Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel
- Giuseppe Zambonardi, FSCJ (1 February 1928 – 1938)
- Stephen Mlakic, FSCJ (21 October 1938 – 1950)
- Vicar Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel
- Sisto Mazzoldi, FSCJ (8 July 1950 – 21 April 1951)
- Vicar Apostolic of Juba
- Sisto Mazzoldi, FSCJ (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, MCCI (19 February 1983 – 12 December 2019)
- Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla (12 December 2019 – present)
Auxiliary Bishops
- Santo Loku Pio Doggale (2010–present)
- Paride Taban (1980–1983), appointed Bishop of Torit
See also
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