Catholic Church

in

Republic of South Sudan (South Sudan)

South Sudan

Also known as: Südsudan (Deutsch), Sudán del Sur (español), Sud-Soudan (français), Sudan del Sud (Italiano), Sudan Południowy (polski), Sudão do Sul (Português), 南蘇丹 (正體中文), 南部スーダン (日本語), Sudania Australis (latine)

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Capital: Juba

Neighbouring Countries: Congo-Kinshasa Congo-Kinshasa, ← Central African Republic Central African Republic, ↑ Sudan Sudan, → Ethiopia Ethiopia, ↘ Kenya Kenya, ↓ Uganda Uganda

By Type (11)

Metropolitan Sees (Archdioceses) Metr. Archdiocese (1)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (8)

Territories Dependent on the Patriarch Patriarchal Territory (2)


By Rite

Roman Rite (7): Juba, Malakal, Rumbek, Tombura–Yambio, Torit, Wau, Yei

Armenian Church (1): Iskanderiya

Greek-Melkite Church (1): Egypt, Sudan and South Sudan

Maronite Church (1): Cairo

Syriac Church (1): Sudan and South Sudan


by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions


Apostolic Nunciature: South Sudan Archbishop Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen (61)

Conference of Bishops: Catholic Conference of Bishops of Sudan and South Sudan (C.C.B.S.S.S.) Bishop Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku Andali (59)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (A.M.E.C.E.A.) Bishop Charles Joseph Sampa Kasonde (54)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcopales d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.) Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. (63)

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Cathedrals Cathedrals (8)

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Patron Saint: Saint Josephine Margaret Bakhita

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Catholic Population: 7,225,000 Catholics (52.4% of 13,794,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 124 parishes, 568 mission stations (without resident priest), 213 other centres

Clergy: 8 bishops (6 diocesan, 2 titular), 300 priests (185 diocesan, 115 religious), 1 permanent deacon (religious)

Non-Clergy: 253 religious (35 brothers, 218 sisters), 3 members of secular institutes (sisters), 189 major seminarians, 6 missionaries, 3,756 catechists

Summary

Area: 644,329 km²

Population: 13,026,129

Religions: animist, Christian

Languages: English (official), Arabic (includes Juba and Sudanese variants), regional languages include Dinka, Nuer, Bari, Zande, Shilluk

Ethnic Groups: Dinka 35.8%, Nuer 15.6%, Shilluk, Azande, Bari, Kakwa, Kuku, Murle, Mandari, Didinga, Ndogo, Bviri, Lndi, Anuak, Bongo, Lango, Dungotona, Acholi, Baka, Fertit

Motto: Justice, Liberty, Prosperity

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Last updated on 2023.08.12

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