Tombura-Yambio (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Edward Hiiboro Kussala, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 21 February 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Juba
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: South Sudan
Square Kilometers: 81,562 (31,503 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.catholicdioceseoftomburayambio.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's Office Yambio, P.O. Box 27114, Kampala, Uganda
Telephone: 09.28.70.92.71

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi
- Latin Name: Mopoiensis
- Erected: 3 March 1949
- Country: Sudan
Diocese of Tombura
- Latin Name: Tomburaensis
- Elevated: 12 December 1974
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Juba
- Country: Sudan

Past and Present Ordinaries

Domenico Ferrara, F.S.C.J. † (11 Mar 1949 Appointed - 18 Apr 1973 Resigned)
Joseph Abangite Gasi † (12 Dec 1974 Appointed - 19 Apr 2008 Retired)
Edward Hiiboro Kussala (19 Apr 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi
3 March 1949	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel (Morii) Vicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Ghazal (Zande)	Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi (erected)
3 July 1955	Territory Lost	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 Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Rumbek (Moru or Meridi District (Equatoria Province))	Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi
Diocese of Tombura
12 December 1974	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi	Diocese of Tombura
20 January 1984	Territory Added	Diocese of Rumbek (Maridi and Iba)	Diocese of Tombura
Diocese of Tombura-Yambio
21 February 1986	Name Changed	Diocese of Tombura	Diocese of Tombura-Yambio

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

Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi

1950 21,707 257,000 8.4% 2 16 18 1,205 25 17 4 ap1951

1969 95,360 150,000 63.6% 6 4 10 9,536 6 13 3 ap1971

Diocese of Tombura

1980 134,826 222,794 60.5% 7 4 11 12,256 7 9 9 ap1981

Diocese of Tombura-Yambio

1990 217,185 477,538 45.5% 10 7 17 12,775 9 33 12 ap1991

1999 214,231 454,347 47.2% 13 4 17 12,601 9 20 12 ap2000

2000 236,231 464,347 50.9% 12 12 19,685 5 21 12 ap2001

2001 241,000 474,000 50.8% 13 13 18,538 5 24 12 ap2002

2003 507,000 522,000 97.1% 20 20 25,350 2 12 12 ap2004

2004 310,000 643,000 48.2% 24 1 25 12,400 5 29 13 ap2005

2008 995,000 1,569,000 63.4% 31 1 32 31,093 6 31 12 ap2011

2014 1,072,000 1,691,000 63.4% 31 1 32 33,500 6 31 12 ap2015*

2017 1,244,000 1,961,000 63.4% 40 5 45 27,644 25 43 22 ap2018

2020 1,342,900 2,117,450 63.4% 41 5 46 29,193 25 43 22 ap2021

2022 1,398,000 2,204,000 63.4% 42 6 48 29,125 26 43 22 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi
1950	21,707	257,000	8.4%	2	16	18	1,205	25	17	4	ap1951
1969	95,360	150,000	63.6%	6	4	10	9,536	6	13	3	ap1971
Diocese of Tombura
1980	134,826	222,794	60.5%	7	4	11	12,256	7	9	9	ap1981
Diocese of Tombura-Yambio
1990	217,185	477,538	45.5%	10	7	17	12,775	9	33	12	ap1991
1999	214,231	454,347	47.2%	13	4	17	12,601	9	20	12	ap2000
2000	236,231	464,347	50.9%	12		12	19,685	5	21	12	ap2001
2001	241,000	474,000	50.8%	13		13	18,538	5	24	12	ap2002
2003	507,000	522,000	97.1%	20		20	25,350	2	12	12	ap2004
2004	310,000	643,000	48.2%	24	1	25	12,400	5	29	13	ap2005
2008	995,000	1,569,000	63.4%	31	1	32	31,093	6	31	12	ap2011
2014	1,072,000	1,691,000	63.4%	31	1	32	33,500	6	31	12	ap2015*
2017	1,244,000	1,961,000	63.4%	40	5	45	27,644	25	43	22	ap2018
2020	1,342,900	2,117,450	63.4%	41	5	46	29,193	25	43	22	ap2021
2022	1,398,000	2,204,000	63.4%	42	6	48	29,125	26	43	22	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Edward Hiiboro Kussala (Priest: 20 May 1994; Bishop: 19 Apr 2008 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Domenico Ferrara, F.S.C.J. † (Prefect: 11 Mar 1949 to 18 Apr 1973)
Joseph Abangite Gasi † (Priest: 21 Dec 1957; Bishop: 12 Dec 1974 to 19 Apr 2008)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 41, Page 405, and Page 406
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 65, Page 105, and Page 106
Diocese of Tombura
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 164, and Page 165
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 76, Page 306, and Page 307
Diocese of Tombura-Yambio
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 78, Page 463, and Page 464

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