Diocese of

Tombura–Yambio

South Sudan

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Area: 81,562 km²

Population: 1,274,000 Catholics (63.4% of 2,008,000 total) (2014)

Statistics: 22 parishes, 1 mission, 46 priests (41 diocesan, 5 religious), 68 lay religious (25 brothers, 43 sisters), 38 seminarians (2014)

Ecclesiastical Province: Juba

Depends on: Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples

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History

1949.03.03: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Mupoi / Mopoien(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Prefecture of Bahr el-Gebel and Apostolic Vicariate of Bahr el-Ghazal)
1955.07.03: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Rumbek
1974.12.12: Promoted as Diocese of Tombura / Tomburæn(sis) (Latin)
1986.02.21: Renamed as Diocese of Tombura–Yambio / Tomburaën(sis)–Yambioën(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of Christ the King, Yambio, Gbudwe
Co-Cathedral: Co-Cathedral of Our Lady Help of Christians, Yambio, Gbudwe

Present Prelates

Bishop (2008.04.19 – ...):

Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala (56)

President of Sudan Bishops’ Conference

Ordinaries

Bishops of Tombura–Yambio (Roman Rite)

Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala (56)
(2008.04.19 – ...)

Bishop of Tombura–Yambio (South Sudan)
President of Sudan Bishops’ Conference

Born:	1964.03.23 (Sudan)
Ordained Priest:	1994.05.20
Consecrated Bishop:	2008.06.29

Bishop of Tombura–Yambio (South Sudan) (2008.04.19 – ...)

President of Sudan Bishops’ Conference (2016.10 – ...)

Bishop Joseph Abangite Gasi
(1986.02.21 – 2008.04.19)

Born:	1928.01.01 (Sudan)
Ordained Priest:	1957.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.04.06
Died:	2014.09.12 († 86)

Bishop of Tombura (South Sudan) (1974.12.12 – 1986.02.21)

President of Sudan Bishops’ Conference (1975 – 1978)

Bishop of Tombura–Yambio (South Sudan) (1986.02.21 – 2008.04.19)

Bishops of Tombura (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joseph Abangite Gasi
(1974.12.12 – 1986.02.21)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Mupoi (Roman Rite)

Bishop Domenico Ferrara, M.C.C.J.
(1949.03.11 – 1973.04.18)

Born:	1905.07.12 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1929.07.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1966.05.29
Died:	1998.09.21 († 93)

Prefect Apostolic of Mupoi (South Sudan) (1949.03.11 – 1973.04.18)

Titular Bishop of Absa Salla (1966.03.15 – 1998.09.21)

as of 2020.06.16

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