Diocese of Tombura–Yambio, South Sudan

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Tombura–Yambio / Tomburaën(sis)–Yambioën(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Juba

Bishop (2008.04.19 – ...):

Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala (58)

Bishops of Tombura–Yambio (Roman Rite)

Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala (58)
(2008.04.19 – ...)

Bishop of Tombura–Yambio (South Sudan)

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

Bishop Joseph Abangite Gasi
(1986.02.21 – 2008.04.19)

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)

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

Titular Bishop of Absa Salla (1966.03.15 – 1998.09.21)

Area: 81,562 km²

Population: 1,377,815 Catholics (63.4% of 2,172,050 total) (2014)

Statistics: 22 parishes, 1 mission, 46 priests (41 diocesan, 5 religious), 68 lay religious (25 brothers, 43 sisters), 37 seminarians (2014)

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