Diocese of Torit

Dioecesis Toritensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Paride Taban, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2 May 1983
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Juba
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Sudan
Square Kilometers: 76,000 (29,355 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Regina Pacis House, 6 Av. Parklands, P.O. Box 52802, Nairobi, Kenya

Past and Present Ordinaries

Paride Taban (2 Jul 1983 Appointed - 7 Feb 2004 Resigned)
Akio Johnson Mutek † (9 Jun 2007 Appointed - 18 Mar 2013 Died)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 May 1983	Erected	Archdiocese of Juba	Diocese of Torit (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1987 200,000 491,683 40.7% 8 18 26 7,692 21 15 8 ap1991

1999 586,000 852,000 68.8% 39 12 51 11,490 19 38 9 ap2000

2000 586,000 852,000 68.8% 34 12 46 12,739 19 42 9 ap2001

2001 586,570 732,000 80.1% 48 10 58 10,113 16 39 13 ap2002

2003 592,000 747,000 79.3% 53 9 62 9,548 13 35 14 ap2004

2004 596,000 750,000 79.5% 67 1 68 8,764 5 36 23 ap2005

2010 682,000 891,000 76.5% 44 10 54 12,629 26 17 19 ap2011

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1987	200,000	491,683	40.7%	8	18	26	7,692	21	15	8	ap1991
1999	586,000	852,000	68.8%	39	12	51	11,490	19	38	9	ap2000
2000	586,000	852,000	68.8%	34	12	46	12,739	19	42	9	ap2001
2001	586,570	732,000	80.1%	48	10	58	10,113	16	39	13	ap2002
2003	592,000	747,000	79.3%	53	9	62	9,548	13	35	14	ap2004
2004	596,000	750,000	79.5%	67	1	68	8,764	5	36	23	ap2005
2010	682,000	891,000	76.5%	44	10	54	12,629	26	17	19	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Paride Taban (Bishop: 2 Jul 1983 to 7 Feb 2004)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Akio Johnson Mutek † (Priest: 18 Dec 1988; Auxiliary Bishop: 18 May 1999; Bishop: 9 Jun 2007 to 18 Mar 2013)