Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Juba

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juba

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juba

Catholic archdiocese in South Sudan

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

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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

Auxiliary Bishops

Suffragan Dioceses

See also

Sources

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