Diocese of El Obeid

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Bishop(s) Macram Max Gassis, M.C.C.I., Bishop Antonio Menegazzo, M.C.C.I., Apostolic Administrator

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 12 December 1974 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Khartoum Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Sudan Square Kilometers: 888,939 (343,352 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Catholic Church, P.O. Box 386, El Obeid, Sudan Telephone: (611)822.653 Fax: 822.820

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of El Obeid
  • Latin Name: de El Obeid
  • Erected: 10 May 1960
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Sudan

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Edoardo Mason, M.C.C.I. † (10 May 1960 Appointed - 28 Feb 1969 Resigned)
• Paulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.I. (5 Mar 1979 Appointed - 19 Feb 1983 Appointed, Archbishop of Juba)
• Macram Max Gassis, M.C.C.I. (12 Mar 1988 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of El Obeid
10 May 1960	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum	Vicariate Apostolic of El Obeid (erected)
Diocese of El Obeid
12 December 1974	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of El Obeid	Diocese of El Obeid

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of El Obeid
1970	3,850	3,072,500	.1%	10	10	20	192		13	17		ap1971
Diocese of El Obeid
1980	10,700	5,143,000	.2%		16	16	668		19	22	8	ap1981
1990	60,500	6,773,000	.9%	3	19	22	2,750		22	36	9	ap1991
1999	124,000	8,100,000	1.5%	14	13	27	4,592		15	28	9	ap2000
2000	130,000	8,340,000	1.6%	14	15	29	4,482		16	26	10	ap2001
2001	134,000	8,600,000	1.6%	17	13	30	4,466		16	27	19	ap2002
2002	137,000	8,900,000	1.5%	21	12	33	4,151		15	28	19	ap2003
2003	140,000	8,900,000	1.6%	23	12	35	4,000		15	28	10	ap2004
2004	143,000	9,000,000	1.6%	22	15	37	3,864		18	36	14	ap2005
2006	151,200	9,523,000	1.6%	23	12	35	4,320		17	36	13	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Macram Max Gassis, M.C.C.I. (Apostolic Administrator: 4 Oct 1983; Bishop: 12 Mar 1988 - )
• Paulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.I. (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Dec 1974; Bishop: 5 Mar 1979 to 19 Feb 1983)
• Edoardo Mason, M.C.C.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 May 1960 to 28 Feb 1969)
• Antonio Menegazzo, M.C.C.I. (Apostolic Administrator: 15 Dec 1995)