Overview of Roman Catholic Dioceses in Sudan and South Sudan.
1 Diocese of El Obeid
2 Archdiocese of Khartoum
3 Diocese of Wau
4 Diocese of Rumbek
5 Diocese of Malakal
6 Diocese of Tombura-Yambio
7 Diocese of Yei
8 Archdiocese of Juba
9 Diocese of Torit

The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Obeid (Latin: Elobeiden(sis)) is a diocese in El-Obeid in the Ecclesiastical province of Khartoum in Sudan.

History

• May 10, 1960: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of El Obeid from Apostolic Vicariate of Khartoum
• December 12, 1974: Promoted as Diocese of El Obeid

Special churches

The Cathedral is Our Lady Queen of Africa Cathedral in El-Obeid.

Bishops

• Vicar Apostolic of El Obeid (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Edoardo Mason, M.C.C.I. (1960.05.10 – 1969)
• Bishops of El Obeid (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Paulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.I. (1979.03.05 – 1983.02.19), appointed Archbishop of Juba
  • Bishop Macram Max Gassis, M.C.C.I. (1988.03.12 – 2013.10.28)
  • Bishop Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria (2013.10.28 - 2015.08.15); appointed by Pope Francis to be Coadjutor Archbishop to Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako, of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Khartoum, in Khartoum, Sudan; was to serve as El Obeid's Apostolic Administrator during the sede vacante (vacant see period) until a new Bishop was selected^[1]
  • Bishop Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku Andali (2017.02.18 - present)^[2]

Another apostolic administrator was Bishop Antonio Menegazzo, M.C.C.I. (1996-2010)

See also

• Saint Josephine Bakhita
• Roman Catholicism in Sudan

References

Sources

• Diocese of El Obeid. GCatholic
• Cathedral of Our Lady Queen of Africa
• Diocese of El Obeid website Archived 2011-04-13 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Bishop Macram Gassis Website

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