Diocese of

Bentiu 𝐖

South Sudan South Sudan

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Bentiu

Ecclesiastical Province: Juba

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

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History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.07.03 – ...):Bishop Christian Carlassare, M.C.C.J. (47)Bishop Christian Carlassare, M.C.C.J. (47)

Apostolic Administrator of Rumbek (South Sudan)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Bentiu (Roman Rite)

Bishop Christian Carlassare, M.C.C.J. (47)Bishop Christian Carlassare, M.C.C.J. (47)
(2024.07.03 – ...)

Bishop of Bentiu (South Sudan)
Apostolic Administrator of Rumbek (South Sudan)

Born:1977.10.01 (Schio, Italy)
Ordained Priest:2004.09.04
Consecrated Bishop:2022.03.25

Bishop of Rumbek (South Sudan) (2021.03.08 – 2024.07.03)

Bishop of Bentiu (South Sudan) (2024.07.03 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Rumbek (South Sudan) (2024.07.03 – ...)

Special Churches

Wau (←), El Obeid (↑), Malakal (β†’), Rumbek (↓)

Statistics (2024)

Area: 37,836 kmΒ²

Population: 621,643 Catholics (54.9% of 1,131,886 total)

Pastoral Centres: 7 parishes

Personnel: 11 priests (7 diocesan, 4 religious), 2 religious (2 brothers), 10 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

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Seminarians

Last updated on 2024.12.15

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