Archdiocese of Juba

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Bishop(s) Paulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.I., Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Malakal Rumbek Tombura-Yambio Torit Wau Yei

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 12 December 1974 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Sudan Square Kilometers: 25,137 (9,709 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Catholic Church, P.O. Box 32, Juba, Equatoria Province, Sudan Telephone: 820.303 Fax: 820.755

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel
  • Latin Name: de Bahr el-Gebel
  • Erected: 14 July 1927
  • Country: Sudan

• Vicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel
  • Elevated: 12 April 1951
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Sudan

• Vicariate Apostolic of Juba
  • Latin Name: Iubaensis
  • Name Changed: 26 May 1961
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Sudan

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giuseppe Zambonardi, M.C.C.I. † (1 Feb 1928 Appointed - 1938 Died)
• Stephen Mlakic, M.C.C.I. † (21 Oct 1938 Appointed - 1950 Died)
• Sisto Mazzoldi, M.C.C.I. † (8 Jul 1950 Appointed - )
• Ireneus Wien Dud † (12 Dec 1974 Appointed - 28 Jun 1982 Resigned)
• Paulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.I. (19 Feb 1983 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel
14 July 1927	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Nilo Equatoriale	Prefecture Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel (erected)
3 March 1949	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel Vicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Ghazal	Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel
12 April 1951	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel	Vicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel
3 July 1955	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel Vicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Ghazal Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi	Vicariate Apostolic of Rumbek (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Juba
26 May 1961	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel	Vicariate Apostolic of Juba
Archdiocese of Juba
12 December 1974	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Juba	Archdiocese of Juba
2 May 1983	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Juba	Diocese of Torit (erected)

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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
Prefecture Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel
1950	35,708	343,200	10.4%	3	30	33	1,082		52	31	9	ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel
Vicariate Apostolic of Juba
1966	215,850	500,000	43.2%	6		6	35,975		11	36	19	ap1971
Archdiocese of Juba
1980	283,861	834,000	34.0%	11	10	21	13,517		20	25	15	ap1981
1990	228,112	617,644	36.9%	10	35	45	5,069		61	50	10	ap1991
1999	425,384	726,640	58.5%	19	1	20	21,269		14	18	7	ap2000
2000	429,452	728,188	59.0%	18	1	19	22,602		14	26	9	ap2001
2001	433,454	733,659	59.1%	20	1	21	20,640		17	22	9	ap2002
2002	438,333	738,825	59.3%	30	2	32	13,697		19	22	10	ap2003
2003	443,371	472,660	93.8%	32		32	13,855		18	25	10	ap2004
2004	450,348	748,775	60.1%	31		31	14,527		18	25	10	ap2005
2006	459,703	754,068	61.0%	38		38	12,097		17	22	11	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Paulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.I. (Archbishop: 19 Feb 1983)
• Paride Taban (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Jan 1980 to 2 Jul 1983)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Sisto Mazzoldi, M.C.C.I. † (Prefect: 8 Jul 1950; Vicar Apostolic: 21 Apr 1951 - )
• Stephen Mlakic, M.C.C.I. † (Prefect: 21 Oct 1938 to 1950)
• Ireneus Wien Dud † (Archbishop: 12 Dec 1974 to 28 Jun 1982)
• Giuseppe Zambonardi, M.C.C.I. † (Prefect: 1 Feb 1928 to 1938)