Roman Catholic Diocese of El Obeid

Roman Catholic diocese in Sudan
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Diocese of El Obeid

Dioecesis Elobeidensis
Location
Country Sudan
Statistics
Area88.939 km2 (34.340 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
12857215
97420 (0.8%)
Parishes17
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman
EstablishedMay 10, 1960 (1960-05-10)
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Khartoum
CathedralOur Lady Queen of Africa Cathedral
Secular priests31
Current leadership
BishopYunan Tombe Trille Kuku Andali
Overview of Roman Catholic Dioceses in Sudan and South Sudan.
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

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

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Pope Francis appoints new Bishop for Sudan's El-Obeid diocese - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan".

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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