Roman Catholic Diocese of El Obeid
Roman Catholic diocese in Sudan
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Diocese of El Obeid Dioecesis Elobeidensis | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Statistics | |
Area | 88.939 km2 (34.340 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | 12857215 97420 (0.8%) |
Parishes | 17 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman |
Established | May 10, 1960 (1960-05-10) |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Khartoum |
Cathedral | Our Lady Queen of Africa Cathedral |
Secular priests | 31 |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku Andali |
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1 Diocese of El Obeid
2 Archdiocese of Khartoum
3 Diocese of Wau
4 Diocese of Rumbek
5 Diocese of Malakal
6 Diocese of Tombura-Yambio
7 Diocese of Yei
8 Archdiocese of Juba
9 Diocese of Torit
The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Obeid (Latin: Elobeiden(sis)) is a diocese in El-Obeid in the ecclesiastical province of Khartoum in Sudan.
History
- May 10, 1960: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of El Obeid from Apostolic Vicariate of Khartoum
- December 12, 1974: Promoted as Diocese of El Obeid
Special churches
The Cathedral is Our Lady Queen of Africa Cathedral in El-Obeid.
Bishops
- Vicar Apostolic of El Obeid (Roman rite)
- Bishop Edoardo Mason, M.C.C.I. (1960.05.10 – 1969)
- Bishops of El Obeid (Roman rite)
- Bishop Paulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.I. (1979.03.05 – 1983.02.19), appointed Archbishop of Juba
- Bishop Macram Max Gassis, M.C.C.I. (1988.03.12 – 2013.10.28)
- Bishop Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria (2013.10.28 - 2015.08.15); appointed by Pope Francis to be Coadjutor Archbishop to Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako, of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Khartoum, in Khartoum, Sudan; was to serve as El Obeid's Apostolic Administrator during the sede vacante (vacant see period) until a new Bishop was selected[1]
- Bishop Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku Andali (2017.02.18 - present)[2]
Another apostolic administrator was Bishop Antonio Menegazzo, M.C.C.I. (1996-2010)
Coadjutor Bishop
- Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria (2010-2013)
See also
References
Sources
- Diocese of El Obeid. GCatholic
- Cathedral of Our Lady Queen of Africa
- Diocese of El Obeid website Archived 2011-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Bishop Macram Gassis Website
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