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 South Sudan
Statistics
Area25,137 km2 (9,705 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2014)
995,000
725,814 (72.9%%)
Parishes14
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established1927
CathedralSt. Theresa Cathedral
Secular priests58
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopStephen Ameyu Martin Mulla
Auxiliary BishopsSanto Loku Pio Doggale
Bishops emeritusPaulino 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

Suffragan Dioceses

See also

Sources

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