Catholic Church
in
Republic of South Sudan (South Sudan)
Catholic ChurchinRepublic of 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 
, ← Central African Republic 
, ↑ Sudan 
, → Ethiopia 
, ↘ Kenya 
, ↓ Uganda 
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 
Conference of Bishops: Catholic Conference of Bishops of Sudan and South Sudan (C.C.B.S.S.S.) 
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (A.M.E.C.E.A.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcopales d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.) 
Patron Saint: Saint Josephine Margaret Bakhita
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
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
Last updated on 2023.08.12
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