The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio ( la, Tomburaën(sis)–Yambioën(sis)) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the cities of
Tumbura and
Yambio
Yambio is a City in South Sudan.
Location
The City is located in Yambio County, Western Equatoria State, in southwestern South Sudan, close to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. Its location lies approximately , by road, west of ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Juba
Juba () is the capital and largest city of South Sudan. The city is situated on the White Nile and also serves as the capital of the Central Equatoria State. It is the world's newest capital city to be elevated as such, and had a population ...
in
South Sudan
South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the ...
.
History
* March 3, 1949: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Mupoi from
Apostolic Prefecture of Bahr el-Gebel and
Apostolic Vicariate of Bahr el-Ghazal Bahr el-Ghazal (Arabic بحر الغزال , also transliterated ''Bahr al-Ghazal'', ''Baḩr al-Ghazāl'', ''Bahr el-Gazel'', or versions of these without the hyphen) may refer to two distinct places, both named after ephemeral or dry rivers.
Chad ...
* 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'')
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s 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
South Sudan (; din, Pagu ...
(''see above'' 1986.02.21 - 2008.04.19)
** Bishop
Edward Hiiboro Kussala (since 2008.04.19)
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 ...
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