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Diocese of Rumbek

Dioecesis Rumbekensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 12 December 1974
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Juba
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: South Sudan
  • Square Kilometers: 60,000 (23,175 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://catholicdioceseofrumbek.org
  • Mailing Address: Rumbek Diocese, c/o Belthany House, P.O. Box 21102, 00505 Nairobi, Kenya
  • Telephone: (020)801.96.53/6

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Rumbek
3 July 1955ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel (Yei)
Vicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Ghazal (Lakes)
Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi (Moru)
Vicariate Apostolic of Rumbek (erected)
12 January 1973Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Rumbek (Moru or Meridi District (Equatoria Province)) Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi
12 January 1973Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Rumbek (Yei District (Equatoria Province)) Vicariate Apostolic of Juba
12 January 1973Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Wau (Jur River District, Eastern Side) Vicariate Apostolic of Rumbek
Diocese of Rumbek
12 December 1974ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Rumbek Diocese of Rumbek
20 January 1984Territory LostDiocese of Rumbek (Maridi and Iba) Diocese of Tombura
21 March 1986Territory LostDiocese of Rumbek (Yei and Mundri (in the Eastern Equatoria Province)) Diocese of Yei (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Rumbek
196811110ap1971
Diocese of Rumbek
1980101,139865,00011.7%911010,1132611ap1981
198834,500526,2266.6%1134,50016ap1991
199948,0001,900,0002.5%323261,846261515ap2000
200054,0002,800,0001.9%427311,741312737ap2001
200159,0002,800,0002.1%427311,903333742ap2002
200265,0003,200,0002.0%427312,096354042ap2003
200376,0003,800,0002.0%527322,375374173ap2004
200489,0003,800,0002.3%528332,696394673ap2005
2010150,0004,444,6053.4%1029393,8464160137ap2011
2012150,0004,697,0003.2%817256,000233524ap2013
2014157,6004,987,0003.2%911207,880183511ap2015*
2017182,0001,561,00011.7%920296,275263813ap2018
2020200,0001,700,00011.8%924336,060303516ap2021
2022212,0001,805,00011.7%724316,838343716ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Rumbek
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 753, to Page 755
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 65, Page 105, and Page 106
  • Diocese of Rumbek
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 164, and Page 165

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