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
Area25,137 km2 (9,705 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(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
Overview over Roman Catholic Dioceses in South Sudan and Sudan. Number 8 is Juba.

History

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  • 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

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The seat of the archbishop is Saint Teresa’s Cathedral in the Kator district of the city of Juba.

Ordinaries

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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
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

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Suffragan Dioceses

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See also

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Sources

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