Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juba
(Redirected from Apostolic Prefecture of Bahr el-Gebel)
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 |
History
edit- 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
editThe seat of the archbishop is Saint Teresa’s Cathedral in the Kator district of the city of Juba.
Ordinaries
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- Prefects Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel
- Giuseppe Zambonardi, MCCJ (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, MCCJ (19 February 1983 – 12 December 2019)
- Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla (12 December 2019 – present)
Auxiliary Bishops
edit- Santo Loku Pio Doggale (2010–present)
- Paride Taban (1980–1983), appointed Bishop of Torit