Roman Catholic Diocese of Malakal

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malakal (Latin: Malakalen(sis)) is a diocese in Malakal in the ecclesiastical province of Juba in South Sudan.


Dioecesis Malakalensis
Location
Country South Sudan
Statistics
Area238,000 km2 (92,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics

4,000,000
1,503,000 (37.6%)
Parishes16
Information
DenominationCatholicism
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman
EstablishedJanuary 10, 1933 (1933-01-10)
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Juba
CathedralSaint Joseph, Malakal
Secular priests14
Current leadership
BishopStephen Nyodho Ador Majwok
Map
Location of the Diocese of Malakal within Sudan & South Sudan
Location of the Diocese of Malakal within Sudan & South Sudan
Overview over Roman Catholic Dioceses in Sudan (1 & 2) and South Sudan (3 – 9). Number 5 is Malakal.

History

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Leadership

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  • Ecclesiastical Superior of Kodok (Roman rite)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Kodok (Roman rite)
    • Fr. John Wall, M.H.M. (1938.08.12 – 1945)
    • Fr. John Hart, M.H.M. (1947.06.13 – 1949.07.14 see below)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Malakal (Roman rite)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Malakal (Roman rite)
    • Fr. Pio Yukwan Deng (1967.08.19 – 1974.12.12 see below)
  • Bishops of Malakal (Roman rite)

See also

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Sources

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