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
- 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)
See also
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".
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