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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (Latin: Tomburaën(sis)–Yambioën(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Tumbura and Yambio in the ecclesiastical province of Juba in South Sudan.
Dioecesis Tomburaënsis-Yambioensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  South Sudan |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 81,562 km2 (31,491 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | 2,117,450 1,342,900 (63.4%) |
| Parishes | 22 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholicism |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman |
| Established | March 3, 1949 |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Juba |
| Secular priests | 41 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Edward Hiiboro Kussala |
| Map | |
 Location of the diocese within Sudan and South Sudan | |
History
edit- March 3, 1949: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Mupoi from Apostolic Prefecture of Bahr el-Gebel and Apostolic Vicariate of Bahr el-Ghazal
- December 12, 1974: Promoted as Diocese of Tombura
- February 21, 1986: Renamed as Diocese of Tombura–Yambio
Leadership
edit- Prefect Apostolic of Mupoi (Roman rite)
- Bishop Domenico Ferrara, M.C.C.I. (1949.03.11 – 1973.04.18)
- Bishop of Tombura (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Abangite Gasi (1974.12.12 – 1986.02.21 see below)
- Bishops of Tombura-Yambio (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Abangite Gasi (see above 1986.02.21 - 2008.04.19)
- Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala (since 2008.04.19)
See also
editSources
edit- GCatholic.org
- Diocese of Tombura-Yambio website Archived 2007-07-03 at the Wayback Machine