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The Catholic Church in Sudan is part of the worldwide
GCatholic.orgChristian Churches in Sudan
The Catholic Church in Sudan is part of the worldwide 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 ...
, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope
The pope ( la, papa, from el, πάππας, translit=pappas, 'father'), also known as supreme pontiff ( or ), Roman pontiff () or sovereign pontiff, is the bishop of Rome (or historically the patriarch of Rome), head of the worldwide Cathol ...
in Rome
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There are approximately 1.1 million Catholics in Sudan, about 3.2% of the total population. Sudan forms one ecclesiastical province, consisting of one archdiocese and one suffragan diocese.
See also
*List of saints from Africa
This is a list of saints, blesseds, venerables, and Servants of God from Africa, as recognized by the Catholic Church or other Christian denominations. These people were born, died, or lived their religious life in any of the states or territ ...
* Archdiocese of Khartoum
**El Obeid
El-Obeid ( ar, الأبيض, ''al-ʾAbyaḍ'', lit."the White"), also romanized as Al-Ubayyid, is the capital of the state of North Kurdufan, in Sudan.
History and overview
El-Obeid was founded by the pashas of Ottoman Egypt in 1821. It was ...
*Religion in Sudan
The dominant religion in Sudan is Islam at 90.7% of the population while Christianity forms 5.4% of the population according to Pew Research Center. In September 2020, Sudan constitutionally became a secular state after Sudan's transitional gover ...
*Christianity in Sudan
Christianity has a long history in the region that is now Sudan and South Sudan.
Ancient Nubia was reached by Coptic Christianity by the 2nd century.
The Coptic Church was later influenced by Greek Christianity, particularly during the Byzanti ...
*Orthodoxy in Sudan
Christianity has a long history in the region that is now Sudan and South Sudan.
Ancient Nubia was reached by Coptic Christianity by the 2nd century.
The Coptic Church was later influenced by Greek Christianity, particularly during the Byzant ...
*Religion in South Sudan
Christianity is the most widely professed religion in South Sudan, with significant minorities of the adherents of traditional African religions and Islam.
President Salva Kiir, a Catholic, while speaking at Saint Theresa Cathedral in Juba, st ...
References
Sources
GCatholic.org
Sudan
Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...
Sudan
Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...
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