Catholic archdiocese in South Sudan
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 the Kator district of the city of Juba.
Ordinaries
- 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
Suffragan Dioceses
See also
Sources
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