Roman Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (Latin: Tomburaën(sis)–Yambioën(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Tumbura and Yambio in the ecclesiastical province of Juba in South Sudan.

Overview over Roman Catholic Dioceses in Sudan. Number 6 is Tombura-Yambio.

History edit

March 3, 1949: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Mupoi from Apostolic Prefecture of Bahr el-Gebel and Apostolic Vicariate of Bahr el-Ghazal
December 12, 1974: Promoted as Diocese of Tombura
February 21, 1986: Renamed as Diocese of Tombura–Yambio

Leadership edit

Prefect Apostolic of Mupoi (Roman rite)
- Bishop Domenico Ferrara, M.C.C.I. (1949.03.11 – 1973.04.18)
Bishop of Tombura (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Abangite Gasi (1974.12.12 – 1986.02.21 see below)
Bishops of Tombura-Yambio (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Abangite Gasi (see above 1986.02.21 - 2008.04.19)
- Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala (since 2008.04.19)

See also edit

Roman Catholicism in South Sudan

Sources edit

GCatholic.org
Diocese of Tombura-Yambio website Archived 2007-07-03 at the Wayback Machine

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