The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio ( la, Tomburaën(sis)–Yambioën(sis)) is a
diocese located in the cities of
Tumbura
Tumbura, sometimes spelled Tambora or Tambura, is a town in South Sudan.
Location
The town is located in Tambura County, Western Equatoria, in the western part of South Sudan, near the International borders with the Democratic Republic of the Con ...
and
Yambio in the
Ecclesiastical province of
Juba in
South Sudan.
History
* March 3, 1949: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Mupoi from
Apostolic Prefecture of Bahr el-Gebel
Apostolic may refer to:
The Apostles
An Apostle meaning one sent on a mission:
*The Twelve Apostles of Jesus, or something related to them, such as the Church of the Holy Apostles
*Apostolic succession, the doctrine connecting the Christian Churc ...
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
Domenico is an Italian given name for males and may refer to:
People
* Domenico Alfani, Italian painter
* Domenico Allegri, Italian composer
* Domenico Alvaro, Italian mobster
* Domenico Ambrogi, Italian painter
* Domenico Auria, Italian archit ...
,
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
Joseph Abangite Gasi (January 1, 1928 – September 12, 2014) was a Roman Catholic bishop.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1957, Gasi was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, South Sudan and retired in 2008.
Notes
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(''see above'' 1986.02.21 - 2008.04.19)
** Bishop
Edward Hiiboro Kussala
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History
The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sa ...
(since 2008.04.19)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in South Sudan
Sources
GCatholic.org
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Tombura-Yambio
Christian organizations established in 1949
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1949 establishments in Sudan