Diocese of El Obeid

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of El Obeid
  • Latin Name: de El Obeid
  • Erected: 10 May 1960
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Sudan

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Edoardo Mason, F.S.C.J. † (10 May 1960 Appointed - 28 Feb 1969 Resigned)
• Paulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.I. † (5 Mar 1979 Appointed - 19 Feb 1983 Appointed, Archbishop of Juba)
• Macram Max Gassis, M.C.C.I. † (12 Mar 1988 Appointed - 28 Oct 2013 Retired)
• Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria (28 Oct 2013 Succeeded - 15 Aug 2015 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Khartoum)
• Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku Andali (13 Feb 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of El Obeid
1970	3,850	3,072,500	.1%	10	10	20	192		13	17		ap1971
Diocese of El Obeid
1980	10,700	5,143,000	.2%		16	16	668		19	22	8	ap1981
1990	60,500	6,773,000	.9%	3	19	22	2,750		22	36	9	ap1991
1999	124,000	8,100,000	1.5%	14	13	27	4,592		15	28	9	ap2000
2000	130,000	8,340,000	1.6%	14	15	29	4,482		16	26	10	ap2001
2001	134,000	8,600,000	1.6%	17	13	30	4,466		16	27	19	ap2002
2002	137,000	8,900,000	1.5%	21	12	33	4,151		15	28	19	ap2003
2003	140,000	8,900,000	1.6%	23	12	35	4,000		15	28	10	ap2004
2004	143,000	9,000,000	1.6%	22	15	37	3,864		18	36	14	ap2005
2006	151,200	9,523,000	1.6%	23	12	35	4,320		17	36	13	ap2007
2012	90,000	9,000,000	1.0%	28	11	39	2,307		15	34	14	ap2013
2013	90,000	9,000,000	1.0%	20	12	32	2,812		16	24	14	ap2014
2016	95,503	11,842,000	.8%	24	9	33	2,894		13	19	14	ap2017
2019	93,000	12,270,500	.8%	32	6	38	2,447		15	18	14	ap2020
2021	97,420	12,857,215	.8%	31	7	38	2,563	2	15	24	17	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku Andali (Priest: 7 Apr 1991; Bishop: 13 Feb 2017 - )
• Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria (Coadjutor Bishop: 29 May 2010; Apostolic Administrator: 15 Aug 2010 to 28 Oct 2013; Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Aug 2010; Bishop: 28 Oct 2013 to 15 Aug 2015)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Macram Max Gassis, M.C.C.I. † (Apostolic Administrator: 4 Oct 1983; Bishop: 12 Mar 1988 to 28 Oct 2013)
• Paulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.I. † (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Dec 1974; Bishop: 5 Mar 1979 to 19 Feb 1983)
• Edoardo Mason, F.S.C.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 May 1960 to 28 Feb 1969)
• Antonio Menegazzo, M.C.C.I. † (Apostolic Administrator: 15 Dec 1995 to 15 Aug 2010)

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