Roman Catholic Diocese of Malakal

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malakal (Latin: Malakalen(sis)) is a diocese in Malakal in the Ecclesiastical province of Juba in South Sudan.

Overview over Roman Catholic Dioceses in Sudan. Number 5 is Malakal.

History
  • January 10, 1933: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Kodok from Apostolic Vicariate of Khartoum
  • August 4, 1938: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Kodok
  • July 14, 1949: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Malakal
  • December 12, 1974: Promoted as Diocese of Malakal

Leadership
  • Ecclesiastical Superior of Kodok (Roman rite)
    • Fr. Matteo Michelon, M.C.C.I. (1933.07.08 – 1935)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Kodok (Roman rite)
    • Fr. John Wall, M.H.M. (1938.08.12 – 1945)
    • Fr. John Hart, M.H.M. (1947.06.13 – 1949.07.14 see below)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Malakal (Roman rite)
    • Fr. John Hart, M.H.M. (see above 1949.07.14 – 1962)
    • Fr. Herman Gerard Te Riele, M.H.M. (1962.05.29 – 1967)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Malakal (Roman rite)
    • Fr. Pio Yukwan Deng (1967.08.19 – 1974.12.12 see below)
  • Bishops of Malakal (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Pio Yukwan Deng (see above 1974.12.12 – 1976.12.03)
    • Bishop Vincent Mojwok Nyiker (1979.03.15 – 2009.05.16)
    • Msgr. Roko Taban Mousa (Apostolic Administrator starting 2009)
    • Bishop Stephen Nyodho Ador Majwok (2019.05.23 -)

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in South Sudan
  • Anglican Diocese of Malakal

Sources

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