Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juba
Archdiocese of Juba | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Established | 1927 |
| Secular priests | 58 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Paulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.J. |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Santo Loku Pio Doggale |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juba (Latin: Iubaën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Juba in South Sudan.
History
- 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
The seat of the archbishop is Saint Teresa’s Cathedral in Kator.
Leadership
- Prefects Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel (Latin Rite)
- Fr. Giuseppe Zambonardi, M.C.C.I. (1 February 1928 – 1938)
- Fr. Stephen Mlakic, M.C.C.I. (21 October 1938 – 1950)
- Vicars Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Sisto Mazzoldi, M.C.C.I. (8 July 1950 – 21 April 1951)
- Vicars Apostolic of Juba (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Sisto Mazzoldi, M.C.C.I. (21 April 1951 – 12 June 1967)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Juba (Latin Rite)
- Archbishop Ireneus Wien Dud (12 December 1974 – 1982)
- Archbishop Paulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.I. (since 19 February 1983)