Archdiocese of Khartoum

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Bishop(s) Gabriel Zubeir Wako, Cardinal, Archbishop Daniel Adwok, Auxiliary Bishop Suffragan Dioceses El Obeid

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 12 December 1974 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Sudan Square Kilometers: 981,000 (378,911 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Catholic Church, P.O. Box 49, Khartoum, Sudan Telephone: (183)782.174 Fax: 783.518

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale}
  • Erected: 3 April 1846
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Sudan

• Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum
  • Latin Name: Khartumensis
  • Name Changed: 30 May 1913
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Sudan

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Annetto Casolani † (3 Apr 1846 Appointed - 2 May 1847 Resigned)
• St. Daniele Comboni, M.C.C.I. † (31 Jul 1877 Appointed - 10 Oct 1881 Died)
• Francesco Sogaro, M.C.C.I. † (4 Oct 1882 Appointed - 1895 Resigned)
• Antonio Maria Roveggio, M.C.C.I. † (8 Feb 1895 Appointed - 3 May 1902 Died)
• Franz Xavier Geyer, M.C.C.I. † (6 Aug 1903 Appointed - May 1922 Resigned)
• Paolo Tranquillo Silvestri, M.C.C.I. † (29 Oct 1924 Appointed - Jul 1930 Resigned)
• Francesco Saverio Bini, M.C.C.I. † (20 Nov 1930 Appointed - 11 May 1953 Died)
• Agostino Baroni, M.C.C.I. † (29 Jun 1953 Appointed - 10 Oct 1981 Retired)
• Gabriel Zubeir Wako (10 Oct 1981 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale}
3 April 1846	Erected		Vicariate Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale} (erected)
27 September 1880	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale}
30 May 1913	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale}	Prefecture Apostolic of Bahr el-Ghazal (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum
30 May 1913	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum
10 January 1933	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Kodok (erected)
28 April 1942	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Dahomey Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban Prefecture Apostolic of Ghardaïa nel Sahara Prefecture Apostolic of Jos Prefecture Apostolic of Kaduna Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou	Prefecture Apostolic of Niamey (erected)
9 January 1947	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Berbérati Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum	Prefecture Apostolic of Fort-Lamy (erected)
10 May 1960	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum	Vicariate Apostolic of El Obeid (erected)
Archdiocese of Khartoum
12 December 1974	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum	Archdiocese of Khartoum

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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 Khartoum
1950	3,300	5,900,000	.1%		40	40	82		57	109	6	ap1951
1969	15,446	5,007,616	.3%		45	45	343		57	121	11	ap1971
Archdiocese of Khartoum
1980	73,400	8,030,000	.9%	2	51	53	1,384	1	62	131	15	ap1981
1990	390,000	14,000,000	2.8%	8	61	69	5,652	1	79	155	22	ap1991
1999	907,420	19,696,404	4.6%	53	70	123	7,377	4	107	152	29	ap2000
2000	915,469	19,895,279	4.6%	57	59	116	7,891	4	86	136	29	ap2001
2001	923,518	20,293,184	4.6%	60	54	114	8,101	4	83	153	29	ap2002
2002	932,784	20,299,184	4.6%	71	48	119	7,838	4	81	150	28	ap2003
2003	939,466	21,113,029	4.4%	67	50	117	8,029	4	79	142	28	ap2004
2004	944,376	21,205,500	4.5%	77	42	119	7,935	4	64	144	28	ap2005
2006	954,660	22,062,201	4.3%	68	46	114	8,374	4	76	152	28	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Daniel Adwok (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Oct 1992)
• Gabriel Zubeir Wako (Coadjutor Archbishop: 30 Oct 1979; Archbishop: 10 Oct 1981 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Agostino Baroni, M.C.C.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 29 Jun 1953; Archbishop: 12 Dec 1974 to 10 Oct 1981)
• Francesco Saverio Bini, M.C.C.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 20 Nov 1930 to 11 May 1953)
• Annetto Casolani † (Vicar Apostolic: 3 Apr 1846 to 2 May 1847)
• St. Daniele Comboni, M.C.C.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 31 Jul 1877 to 10 Oct 1881)
• Franz Xavier Geyer, M.C.C.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 6 Aug 1903 to May 1922)
• Antonio Maria Roveggio, M.C.C.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Feb 1895 to 3 May 1902)
• Paolo Tranquillo Silvestri, M.C.C.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 29 Oct 1924 to Jul 1930)
• Francesco Sogaro, M.C.C.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 4 Oct 1882 to 1895)