Roman Catholic Diocese of Yei
Roman Catholic diocese in South Sudan
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Diocese of Yei Dioecesis Yeiensis | |
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Worshippers inside Christ the King Cathedral | |
Location | |
Country | South Sudan |
Statistics | |
Area | 46,000 km2 (18,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | 472,600 231,950 (49.1%) |
Parishes | 9 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholicism |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman |
Established | March 21, 1986 (1986-03-21) |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Juba |
Cathedral | Christ the King Cathedral |
Secular priests | 6 |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo |
Bishops emeritus | Erkolano Lodu Tombe |
Map | |
Location of the Diocese of Yei within South Sudan |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yei (Latin: Yeien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Yei in the ecclesiastical province of Juba in South Sudan.
History
- March 21, 1986: Established as Diocese of Yei from Archdiocese of Juba
Leadership
- Bishops of Yei (Roman rite)
- Bishop Erkolano Lodu Tombe (1986.03.21-2022.02.11)
- Bishop Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo (since 2022.02.11)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in South Sudan
- Pojulu Tribe
Sources
- GCatholic.org
- Diocese of Yei website Archived 2007-06-26 at the Wayback Machine