Roman Catholic Diocese of El Obeid
The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Obeid (Latin: Elobeiden(sis)) is a diocese in El-Obeid in the ecclesiastical province of Khartoum in Sudan.
Diocese of El Obeid Dioecesis Elobeidensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Sudan |
| 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 |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Khartoum |
| Cathedral | Our Lady Queen of Africa Cathedral |
| Secular priests | 31 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku Andali |
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)
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Pope Francis appoints new Bishop for Sudan's El-Obeid diocese - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan".
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