Diocese of Malakal

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Bishop(s) Vincent Mojwok Nyiker, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 12 December 1974 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Juba Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Sudan Square Kilometers: 238,000 (91,927 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 27, Malakal, U.N.S., Sudan Telephone: 22.177

Historical Details

• Mission "Sui Iuris" of Kodok
  • Erected: 10 January 1933
  • Country: Sudan

• Prefecture Apostolic of Kodok
  • Elevated: 4 August 1938
  • Country: Sudan

• Prefecture Apostolic of Malakal
  • Latin Name: Malakalensis
  • Name Changed: 14 July 1949
  • Country: Sudan

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Matteo Michelon, M.C.C.I. † (8 Jul 1933 Appointed - 1935 Died)
• John A. Wall, M.H.M. † (12 Aug 1938 Appointed - 1945 Died)
• John Hart, M.H.M. † (13 Jun 1947 Appointed - 1962 Died)
• Herman Gerard Te Riele, M.H.M. † (29 May 1962 Appointed - 1967 Died)
• Pio Yukwan Deng † (19 Aug 1967 Appointed - 3 Dec 1976 Died)
• Vincent Mojwok Nyiker (15 Mar 1979 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Kodok
10 January 1933	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Kodok (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Kodok
4 August 1938	Elevated	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Kodok	Prefecture Apostolic of Kodok
Prefecture Apostolic of Malakal
14 July 1949	Name Changed	Prefecture Apostolic of Kodok	Prefecture Apostolic of Malakal
Diocese of Malakal
12 December 1974	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Malakal	Diocese of Malakal

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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 Malakal
1950	2,388	712,000	.3%	21		21	113			17	4	ap1951
1969	13,826	1,252,600	1.1%	6		6	2,304				2	ap1971
Diocese of Malakal
1980	31,390	2,153,000	1.5%	3	7	10	3,139		8	4	9	ap1981
1990	31,000	2,000,000	1.6%	4	4	8	3,875		4	8	2	ap1991
1999	53,000	2,765,000	1.9%	6	2	8	6,625		4	7	9	ap2000
2000	60,000	2,770,000	2.2%	9	2	11	5,454		4	8	9	ap2001
2001	65,000	2,775,000	2.3%	9	1	10	6,500		2	8	9	ap2002
2002	68,000	2,780,000	2.4%	9	3	12	5,666		4	8	9	ap2003
2003	73,000	3,520,000	2.1%	11	3	14	5,214		4	8	9	ap2004
2004	77,824	3,932,000	2.0%	16		16	4,864		1	8	9	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• John Hart, M.H.M. † (Prefect: 13 Jun 1947 to 1962)
• Matteo Michelon, M.C.C.I. † (Superior: 8 Jul 1933 to 1935)
• Vincent Mojwok Nyiker (Priest: 21 Jul 1963; Bishop: 15 Mar 1979 - )
• Herman Gerard Te Riele, M.H.M. † (Prefect: 29 May 1962 to 1967)
• John A. Wall, M.H.M. † (Prefect: 12 Aug 1938 to 1945)
• Pio Yukwan Deng † (Priest: 6 Jan 1956; Prefect: 19 Aug 1967; Bishop: 12 Dec 1974 to 3 Dec 1976)