Rumbek (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant

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

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ireneus Wien Dud † (3 Jul 1955 Appointed - 10 May 1960 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Wau)
Gabriel Dwatuka Wagi † (24 Jan 1976 Appointed - 17 Jul 1982 Resigned)
Cesare Mazzolari, M.C.C.I. † (5 Nov 1998 Appointed - 16 Jul 2011 Died)
Christian Carlassare, M.C.C.I. (8 Mar 2021 Appointed - 3 Jul 2024 Appointed, Bishop of Bentiu)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Rumbek
3 July 1955	Erected	Vicariate 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 1973	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Rumbek (Moru or Meridi District (Equatoria Province))	Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi
12 January 1973	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Rumbek (Yei District (Equatoria Province))	Vicariate Apostolic of Juba
12 January 1973	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Wau (Jur River District, Eastern Side)	Vicariate Apostolic of Rumbek
Diocese of Rumbek
12 December 1974	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Rumbek	Diocese of Rumbek
20 January 1984	Territory Lost	Diocese of Rumbek (Maridi and Iba)	Diocese of Tombura
21 March 1986	Territory Lost	Diocese of Rumbek (Yei and Mundri (in the Eastern Equatoria Province))	Diocese of Yei (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Rumbek

1968 11 11 0 ap1971

Diocese of Rumbek

1980 101,139 865,000 11.7% 9 1 10 10,113 2 6 11 ap1981

1988 34,500 526,226 6.6% 1 1 34,500 1 6 ap1991

1999 48,000 1,900,000 2.5% 3 23 26 1,846 26 15 15 ap2000

2000 54,000 2,800,000 1.9% 4 27 31 1,741 31 27 37 ap2001

2001 59,000 2,800,000 2.1% 4 27 31 1,903 33 37 42 ap2002

2002 65,000 3,200,000 2.0% 4 27 31 2,096 35 40 42 ap2003

2003 76,000 3,800,000 2.0% 5 27 32 2,375 37 41 73 ap2004

2004 89,000 3,800,000 2.3% 5 28 33 2,696 39 46 73 ap2005

2010 150,000 4,444,605 3.4% 10 29 39 3,846 41 60 137 ap2011

2012 150,000 4,697,000 3.2% 8 17 25 6,000 23 35 24 ap2013

2014 157,600 4,987,000 3.2% 9 11 20 7,880 18 35 11 ap2015*

2017 182,000 1,561,000 11.7% 9 20 29 6,275 26 38 13 ap2018

2020 200,000 1,700,000 11.8% 9 24 33 6,060 30 35 16 ap2021

2022 212,000 1,805,000 11.7% 7 24 31 6,838 34 37 16 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Rumbek
1968				11		11	0				ap1971
Diocese of Rumbek
1980	101,139	865,000	11.7%	9	1	10	10,113	2	6	11	ap1981
1988	34,500	526,226	6.6%		1	1	34,500	1		6	ap1991
1999	48,000	1,900,000	2.5%	3	23	26	1,846	26	15	15	ap2000
2000	54,000	2,800,000	1.9%	4	27	31	1,741	31	27	37	ap2001
2001	59,000	2,800,000	2.1%	4	27	31	1,903	33	37	42	ap2002
2002	65,000	3,200,000	2.0%	4	27	31	2,096	35	40	42	ap2003
2003	76,000	3,800,000	2.0%	5	27	32	2,375	37	41	73	ap2004
2004	89,000	3,800,000	2.3%	5	28	33	2,696	39	46	73	ap2005
2010	150,000	4,444,605	3.4%	10	29	39	3,846	41	60	137	ap2011
2012	150,000	4,697,000	3.2%	8	17	25	6,000	23	35	24	ap2013
2014	157,600	4,987,000	3.2%	9	11	20	7,880	18	35	11	ap2015*
2017	182,000	1,561,000	11.7%	9	20	29	6,275	26	38	13	ap2018
2020	200,000	1,700,000	11.8%	9	24	33	6,060	30	35	16	ap2021
2022	212,000	1,805,000	11.7%	7	24	31	6,838	34	37	16	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Agostino Baroni, M.C.C.I. † (Apostolic Administrator: 17 Jul 1982 to 7 Feb 1983)
Rudolf Deng Majak † (Priest: 20 Nov 1970 to 12 Apr 1992)
Gabriel Dwatuka Wagi † (Bishop: 24 Jan 1976 to 17 Jul 1982)
Cesare Mazzolari, M.C.C.I. † (Apostolic Administrator: 31 Dec 1989; Bishop: 5 Nov 1998 to 16 Jul 2011)
Ireneus Wien Dud † (Vicar Apostolic: 3 Jul 1955 to 10 May 1960; Apostolic Administrator: 19 May 1972 to 12 Dec 1974)

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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