Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Juba

South Sudan

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Juba / Giuba (Italiano) / Iubaën(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Bentiu, Malakal, Rumbek, Tombura–Yambio, Torit, Wau, Yei

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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History

1927.07.14: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bahr el-Gebel / de Bahr el-Gebel (Latin) (from Apostolic Prefecture of Equatorial Nile)
1949.03.03: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Mupoi
1951.04.12: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bahr el-Gebel / de Bahr el-Gebel (Latin)
1955.07.03: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Rumbek
1961.05.26: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Juba / Giuba (Italiano) / Iubaën(sis) (Latin)
1974.12.12: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Juba / Giuba (Italiano) / Iubaën(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Malakal, Rumbek, Tombura and Wau)
1983.05.02: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Torit and gained suffragan see Torit
1986.03.21: Gained suffragan see Yei
2024.07.03: Gained suffragan see Bentiu

Papal Visits

Pope Francis (2023.02)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2019.12.12 – ...):

Cardinal Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla (60)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Gemma Galgani

President of Conference of Bishops of Sudan and South Sudan

Auxiliary Bishop (2010.11.27 – ...):

Bishop Santo Loku Pio Doggale (55)

Titular Bishop of Equizetum

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Juba (Roman Rite)

Cardinal Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla (60)
(2019.12.12 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Gemma Galgani
Metropolitan Archbishop of Juba (South Sudan)
President of Conference of Bishops of Sudan and South Sudan

Joy in the eternal Word made flesh

Born:	1964.01.10 (Ido, South Sudan)
Ordained Priest:	1991.04.21
Consecrated Bishop:	2019.03.03
Created Cardinal:	2023.09.30

Priest of Torit (South Sudan) (1991.04.21 – 2019.01.03)

Bishop of Torit (South Sudan) (2019.01.03 – 2019.12.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Juba (South Sudan) (2019.12.12 – ...)

Vice-President of Conference of Bishops of Sudan and South Sudan (2020.01 – 2024.01)

Apostolic Administrator of Torit (South Sudan) (2020.03.22 – 2022.11.08)

Apostolic Administrator of Wau (South Sudan) (2020.09.21 – 2020.11.18)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Gemma Galgani (2023.09.30 [2023.12.10] – ...)

President of Conference of Bishops of Sudan and South Sudan (2024.01 – ...)

Archbishop Paulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.J.
(1983.02.19 – 2019.12.12)

Born:	1940.08.23 (Kwerijik, Sudan)
Ordained Priest:	1970.04.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1979.05.27
Died:	2021.04.05 (Nairobi, Kenya † 80)

Apostolic Administrator of El Obeid (Sudan) (1974.12.12 – 1979.03.05)

Bishop of El Obeid (Sudan) (1979.03.05 – 1983.02.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Juba (South Sudan) (1983.02.19 – 2019.12.12)

President of Sudan Bishops’ Conference (1989 – 1993)

President of Sudan Bishops’ Conference (1999 – 2006?)

Archbishop Ireneus Wien Dud
(1974.12.12 – 1982)

Born:	1912.08.21 (Sudan)
Ordained Priest:	1944.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1955.11.20
Died:	1988.04.24 († 75)

Vicar Apostolic of Rumbek (South Sudan) (1955.07.03 – 1960.05.10)

Titular Bishop of Barcusus (1955.07.03 – 1974.12.12)

Vicar Apostolic of Bahr el-Ghazal (South Sudan) (1960.05.10 – 1961.05.26)

Vicar Apostolic of Wau (South Sudan) (1961.05.26 – 1974.12.12)

President of Sudan Bishops’ Conference (1970 – 1973)

Apostolic Administrator of Rumbek (South Sudan) (1972 – 1974)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Juba (South Sudan) (1974.12.12 – 1982)

Vicars Apostolic of Juba (Roman Rite)

Bishop Sisto Mazzoldi, M.C.C.J.
(1951.04.21 – 1967.06.12)

Born:	1898.01.13 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1922.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1951.06.24
Died:	1987.07.27 († 89)

Vicar Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel (South Sudan) (1950.07.08 – 1951.04.21)

Titular Bishop of Lamus (1951.04.21 – 1967.06.12)

Vicar Apostolic of Juba (South Sudan) (1951.04.21 – 1967.06.12)

Apostolic Administrator of Moroto (Uganda) (1965.03.22 – 1967.06.12)

Bishop of Moroto (Uganda) (1967.06.12 – 1980)

Founder of Congregation of the Apostles of Jesus (1968.08.22)

Vicars Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel (Roman Rite)

Bishop-elect Sisto Mazzoldi, M.C.C.J.
(1950.07.08 – 1951.04.21)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel (Roman Rite)

Fr. Stephen Mlakic, F.S.C.I.
(1938.10.21 – 1950)

Died:

1950

Prefect Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel (South Sudan) (1938.10.21 – 1950)

Fr. Giuseppe Zambonardi, F.S.C.I.
(1928.02.01 – 1938)

Born:	1884.02.14 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1909.08.08
Died:	1938 († 54)

Prefect Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel (South Sudan) (1928.02.01 – 1938)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Paride Taban (1980.01.28 – 1983.07.02)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Theresa, Juba, Central Equatoria

Yei (↙), Rumbek (↖), Malakal (↑), Torit (→), Gulu (↘), Arua (↓)

Statistics (2017.12.31)

Area: 25,137 km²

Population: 904,000 Catholics (77.0% of 1,174,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 16 parishes, 2 missions

Personnel: 73 priests (47 diocesan, 26 religious), 112 religious (41 brothers, 71 sisters), 12 seminarians

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Last updated on 2025.01.03

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