Khartoum (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria, Archbishop
Daniel Marco Kur Adwok, Auxiliary Bishop
Gabriel Zubeir Wako, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

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: 915.716.321

Past and Present Ordinaries

Annetto Casolani † (3 Apr 1846 Appointed - 2 May 1847 Resigned)
Maximilien Ryłło, S.J. † (18 Apr 1847 Appointed - 17 Jun 1848 Died)
Ignacij Knoblehar (Knobleher) † ( 1848 Appointed - 13 Apr 1858 Died)
St. Daniele Comboni, F.S.C.J. † (26 May 1872 Appointed - 10 Oct 1881 Died)
Francesco Sogaro, F.S.C.J. † (22 Sep 1882 Appointed - 10 Jun 1894 Resigned)
Antonio Maria Roveggio, F.S.C.J. † (8 Feb 1895 Appointed - 2 May 1902 Died)
Franz Xaver Geyer, F.S.C.J. † (6 Aug 1903 Appointed - May 1922 Resigned)
Paolo Tranquillo Silvestri, F.S.C.J. † (29 Oct 1924 Appointed - Jul 1930 Resigned)
Francesco Saverio Bini, F.S.C.J. † (19 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 - 9 Dec 2016 Retired)
Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria (9 Dec 2016 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale}
3 April 1846	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Abyssinia	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale} (erected)
1880	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Nyanza (erected)
27 September 1880	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Tanganyika (erected) (as Pro-Vicariate Apostolic)
16 June 1910	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale} (Boundaries Adjusted)	Prefecture Apostolic of Uélé / Wellé
14 February 1911	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale} (to the 10th degree latitude)	Prefecture Apostolic of Oubangui Chari
30 May 1913	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Africa {Africa Centrale} (Bar-el-Gazai region)	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
28 April 1914	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Cameroun Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum Prefecture Apostolic of Oubangui Chari	Prefecture Apostolic of Adamaua (erected) (Adamawa)
3 February 1932	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum (Area North of Foumban)	Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban
10 January 1933	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel Vicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Ghazal Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Kodok (erected) (Province of Upper Nile)
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) (Chad)
9 January 1947	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum (Region between Chad, 10th latitude, and Sudan)	Vicariate Apostolic of Bangui
21 February 1952	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum (Abyei) Prefecture Apostolic of Malakal (Yrol)	Vicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Ghazal
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

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

2012 983,098 25,946,220 3.8% 47 37 84 11,703 2 54 137 27 ap2013

2013 983,098 25,946,220 3.8% 42 37 79 12,444 4 52 113 27 ap2014

2016 1,037,000 27,297,000 3.8% 43 34 77 13,467 3 45 101 27 ap2017

2019 1,136,200 29,921,000 3.8% 47 31 78 14,566 4 38 85 27 ap2020

2021 1,198,400 31,568,450 3.8% 47 31 78 15,364 4 38 85 27 ap2022

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
2012	983,098	25,946,220	3.8%	47	37	84	11,703	2	54	137	27	ap2013
2013	983,098	25,946,220	3.8%	42	37	79	12,444	4	52	113	27	ap2014
2016	1,037,000	27,297,000	3.8%	43	34	77	13,467	3	45	101	27	ap2017
2019	1,136,200	29,921,000	3.8%	47	31	78	14,566	4	38	85	27	ap2020
2021	1,198,400	31,568,450	3.8%	47	31	78	15,364	4	38	85	27	ap2022

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

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, F.S.C.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 19 Nov 1930 to 11 May 1953)
Annetto Casolani † (Vicar Apostolic: 3 Apr 1846 to 2 May 1847)
St. Daniele Comboni, F.S.C.J. † (Pro-Vicar Apostolic: 26 May 1872; Vicar Apostolic: 31 Jul 1877 to 10 Oct 1881)
Franz Xaver Geyer, F.S.C.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 6 Aug 1903 to May 1922)
Ignacij Knoblehar (Knobleher) † (Pro-Vicar Apostolic: 1848 to 13 Apr 1858)
Antonio Maria Roveggio, F.S.C.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Feb 1895 to 2 May 1902)
Maximilien Ryłło, S.J. † (Pro-Vicar Apostolic: 18 Apr 1847 to 17 Jun 1848)
Paolo Tranquillo Silvestri, F.S.C.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 29 Oct 1924 to Jul 1930)
Francesco Sogaro, F.S.C.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 22 Sep 1882 to 10 Jun 1894)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 5, Page 250
Archdiocese of Khartoum
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 164, and Page 165

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