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Diocese of Bentiu

Dioecesis Bentiuensis


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Bishop(s)

  • Christian Carlassare, M.C.C.I., Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 3 July 2024
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Juba
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: South Sudan
  • Square Kilometers: 37,836 (14,614 Square Miles)
  • Description: Unity State and Ruweng

Past and Present Ordinaries


Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
3 July 2024ErectedDiocese of Malakal (Unity State and Ruweng) Diocese of Bentiu (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2024621,6431,131,88654.9%741156,51327bul:3Jul2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased


Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicę Sedis, Volume 116, Page 827, and Page 828

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