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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Juba
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juba ( la, 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 Kator. Bishops Ordinaries ;Prefects Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel * Giuseppe Zambonardi, M.C.C.I. (1 February 1928 – 1938) * Stephen Mlakic, M.C.C.I. (21 October 1938 – 1950) ;Vicar Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel * Sisto Mazzoldi, M.C.C.I. (8 July 1950 – 21 April 1951 ''see below'') ; Vicar Apostolic of Juba * Sisto Mazzoldi, M.C.C.I. (''see above'' 21 April 1951 – 12 June 1967), appointed Apostolic Administrator of Moroto, Uganda in 1965 ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sisto Mazzoldi , Italian actor
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Sisto can refer to: * San Sisto, "Saint Sixtus", dedication of several Italian churches * Sisto, character on ''The Brak Show'' * Jeremy Sisto, American actor * José Sisto, Spanish politician, Governor of Guam * Meadow Sisto, American actress * Pione Sisto, Ugandan-born Danish footballer of South Sudanese origin * Rocco Sisto Rocco Sisto (born February 18, 1953) is an Italian-American stage, film, television and voice actor. Early life Sisto was born on February 18, 1953 in Bari, Italy, and moved to Addison, Illinois at an unknown age. He attended and graduated Addis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Roman Catholic Dioceses In South Sudan
The Catholic Church in Sudan and South Sudan is composed of * one Latin hierarchy, united in one single episcopal conference, designated as ''Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference'', comprising an ecclesiastical province under a Metropolitan Archdiocese per country, with a total of 7 suffragan dioceses. * three Eastern Catholic transnational jurisdictions, each covering both countries (the Melkite one mainly in Egypt). There is also an Apostolic nunciature to Sudan (papal diplomatic representation, embassy-level) in national capital Khartoum (into which to nunciature to Eritrea is also vested), and an Apostolic nunciature to South Sudan, but that last office in vested in the nunciature to Kenya (in Nairobi). Current Latin dioceses Ecclesiastical Province of Khartoum covering all Sudan * Metropolitan Archdiocese of Khartoum ** Diocese of El Obeid Ecclesiastical Province of Juba covering all South Sudan * Metropolitan Archdiocese of Juba **Diocese of Malakal ** Dioce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholicism In South Sudan
The Catholic Church in South Sudan is composed of one ecclesiastical province with one archdiocese and six suffragan dioceses. There have been a total of 31 bishops in South Sudan to date. The bishops of South Sudan and Sudan are currently members of one single bishops' conference, designated as ''Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference''. It is the largest church in South Sudan. According to the ''World Christian Encyclopedia'', the Catholic Church was the largest single Christian body in Sudan since 1995, with 2.7 million Catholics mainly concentrated in South Sudan. Today, 37.2% of the population is Catholic, with about 6.2 million Catholics out of a total population of 16.7 million. The patron saint is Josephine Bakhita. Bakhita was born in Darfur in 1869 and kidnapped at the age of 6 by slavers. She was sold three times and beaten regularly. She was ransomed by Callisto Legnani, an Italian consul, converted to Christianity in a Venetian school and became a nun. She was canoniz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Bakhita
Radio Bakhita 91.0 FM – the Voice of the Church – is a media house owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juba, South Sudan. It was established in 2006 and officially opened in Juba on 8 February 2007, the day the Church there celebrates the country's first saint, Josephine Bakhita. It was established with the aim of "creating a platform to promote evangelization, communication for peace and good governance, as well as the general public's active participation in the life of the country." It is the main station of the South Sudan Catholic Radio Network, covering an area of around 300 km2, with a claimed potential audience of 1,000,000. The station transmits daily from 6:00 AM through 9:00 PM in two languages, catering to both speakers of Juba Arabic and English. Programming Radio Bakhita 91.0 broadcasts call-in discussion shows, community news, and short segments on health, education, peacebuilding, youth religious life, and women's rights. Particular broadcasts a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Yei
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yei ( la, 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 The Catholic Church in South Sudan is composed of one ecclesiastical province with one archdiocese and six suffragan dioceses. There have been a total of 31 bishops in South Sudan to date. The bishops of South Sudan and Sudan are currently members ... * Pojulu Tribe Sources GCatholic.org {{authority control Yei Yei Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 1986 establishments in Sudan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Wau
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wau ( la, Vaven(sis)) is a suffragan Latin rite diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Juba which cover all and only South Sudan, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. The Cathedral episcopal see is Cathedral of St. Mary in Wau, Gharb Baḩr al Ghazāl province. The diocese is occupied since the 18 November 2020 by bishop Matthew Remijio Adam Gbitiku. History * 30 May 1913: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bahr el-Ghazal, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Africa * 13 June 1917: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bahr el-Ghazal * Lost territory repeatedly : on 1923.06.12 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Equatorial Nile, on 1949.03.03 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Mupoi and on 1955.07.03 to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Rumbek * 26 May 1961: Renamed after its see as Apostolic Vicariate of Wau * 12 December 1974: Promoted as Diocese of Wau Statistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Torit
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Torit ( la, Toriten(sis)) is a diocese located in Torit in the Ecclesiastical province of Juba in South Sudan. History The Diocese of Torit is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Juba. It was detached from Juba on May 2, 1983. The first Bishop Paride Taban was appointed on July 2, 1983. The Diocese covers 82,542 km2. and has a population of 1,550,000 of whom around 70% (1,085,000) are Catholics. It has three deaneries: Western Deanery, bordering Uganda, Central Deanery, bordering north south of Uganda and Eastern Deanery, bordering Kenya and part of Ethiopia. Due to the civil war from 1984 to 2005, the diocese operated from Nairobi. After signing the peace agreement, the see of the diocese opened in Torit. The Diocese serves 15 parishes, 36 Eucharistic Centers, and 240 other stations not regularly visited by priests, but by lay leaders and catechists. The CDOT just as Eastern Equatoria State is bordered in the East by Ethiopia, in the Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Tombura-Yambio
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio ( la, Tomburaën(sis)–Yambioën(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Tumbura and Yambio in the Ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juba, Juba in South Sudan. History * March 3, 1949: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Mupoi from Apostolic Prefecture of Bahr el-Gebel and Apostolic Vicariate of Bahr el-Ghazal * December 12, 1974: Promoted as Diocese of Tombura * February 21, 1986: Renamed as Diocese of Tombura–Yambio Leadership * Prefect Apostolic of Mupoi (Roman rite) ** Bishop Domenico Ferrara, M.C.C.I. (1949.03.11 – 1973.04.18) * Bishop of Tombura (Roman rite) ** Bishop Joseph Abangite Gasi (1974.12.12 – 1986.02.21 ''see below'') * Bishops of Tombura-Yambio (Roman rite) ** Bishop Joseph Abangite Gasi (''see above'' 1986.02.21 - 2008.04.19) ** Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala (since 2008.04.19) See also *Roman Catholicism in South Sudan Sources GCatholic.org {{DEFAULTSORT:Tombura-Yam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Rumbek
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rumbek ( la, Rumbekensis) is a diocese in Rumbek in the Ecclesiastical province of Juba in South Sudan. Geography The Diocese of Rumbek is located in the heart of the Republic of South Sudan. Today, it covers the whole territory of Lakes State and the southern part of Warrap State – a territory or around 65.000 km2 (larger than Switzerland). Its population can be estimated to 1.5 million people, although reliable statistics are not available. In this moment, the Diocese of Rumbek has only 11 established missions or parishes, with a number of sub-parishes and around 150 chapels and prayer stations. The Missions are * Rumbek Holy Family Cathedral Parish (with Sacred Heart Rumbek and Pacong as sub-parishes) * Rumbek Sacred Heart Parish * Rumbek St. Theresa Parish * Marial Lou, St. Daniel Comboni parish (with Romic sub-parish) * Warrap, St. Daniel Comboni Parish * Tonj, Don Bosco Parish * Agangrial, Mary Mother of God Parish (with Cuiebet and Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Malakal
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malakal ( la, Malakalen(sis)) is a diocese in Malakal in the Ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juba, Juba in South Sudan. History * January 10, 1933: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Kodok from Apostolic Vicariate of Khartoum * August 4, 1938: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Kodok * July 14, 1949: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Malakal * December 12, 1974: Promoted as Diocese of Malakal Leadership * Ecclesiastical Superior of Kodok (Roman rite) ** Fr. Matteo Michelon, M.C.C.I. (1933.07.08 – 1935) * Prefects Apostolic of Kodok (Roman rite) ** Fr. John Wall, M.H.M. (1938.08.12 – 1945) ** Fr. John Hart, M.H.M. (1947.06.13 – 1949.07.14 ''see below'') * Prefects Apostolic of Malakal (Roman rite) ** Fr. John Hart (priest), John Hart, M.H.M. (''see above'' 1949.07.14 – 1962) ** Fr. Herman Gerard Te Riele, M.H.M. (1962.05.29 – 1967) * Prefects Apostolic of Malakal (Roman rite) ** Fr. Pio Yukwan Deng (1967 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paride Taban
Paride Taban (born 1936 in Opari, Eastern Equatoria) is a South Sudanese Emeritus Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church and was the first leader of the New Sudan Council of Churches, which was founded in February 1990. he was auxiliary Bishop of Juba 28 Jan 1980 to 2 July 1983 and served as bishop of Torit from 1983 to 2004. Biography Taban was the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Torit in what was then Sudan from 1983 until 2004. In 1989, when the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) overtook Torit, he was arrested with three other Catholic priests by the SPLA. Until 1990 he and Nathanael Garang were the only two Bishops active in areas held by the SPLA. Since his retirement from the diocese, he has been leading an effort to make peace in South Sudan real by setting up the Kuron Peace Village, established in 2005. Before becoming bishop of Torit, Taban was auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Juba and the titular bishop of Tadamata from 1980 to 1983. He was ord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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