Diocese of Yei

Dioecesis Yeiensis

Bishop(s)

Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo, Bishop
Erkolano Lodu Tombe, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 21 March 1986
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Juba
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: South Sudan
Square Kilometers: 46,000 (17,767 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Diocese of Yei, P.O. Box 32, Juba, Equatoria Province, Sud Sudan
Telephone: 924.366.911; 917.608.989

Past and Present Ordinaries

Erkolano Lodu Tombe (21 Mar 1986 Appointed - 11 Feb 2022 Retired)
Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo (11 Feb 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 March 1986	Erected	Diocese of Rumbek (Yei and Mundri (in the Eastern Equatoria Province))	Diocese of Yei (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 52,125 245,000 21.3% 4 4 13,031 5 ap1991

1997 170,810 440,700 38.8% 12 1 13 13,139 1 6 ap2000

2000 174,200 445,000 39.1% 16 4 20 8,710 5 7 ap2001

2001 176,400 446,400 39.5% 12 2 14 12,600 3 10 ap2002

2003 219,100 448,200 48.9% 14 3 17 12,888 3 4 10 ap2004

2004 220,000 450,100 48.9% 14 2 16 13,750 2 4 8 ap2005

2010 249,126 519,343 48.0% 16 5 21 11,863 6 4 7 ap2011

2012 348,620 740,250 47.1% 14 4 18 19,367 5 6 7 ap2013

2014 410,200 833,965 49.2% 11 6 17 24,129 8 7 8 ap2015

2017 416,571 851,599 48.9% 5 5 83,314 9 ap2018

2020 231,950 472,600 49.1% 6 6 38,658 9 ap2021

2022 238,500 487,000 49.0% 7 7 34,071 9 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	52,125	245,000	21.3%	4		4	13,031			5	ap1991
1997	170,810	440,700	38.8%	12	1	13	13,139	1		6	ap2000
2000	174,200	445,000	39.1%	16	4	20	8,710	5		7	ap2001
2001	176,400	446,400	39.5%	12	2	14	12,600	3		10	ap2002
2003	219,100	448,200	48.9%	14	3	17	12,888	3	4	10	ap2004
2004	220,000	450,100	48.9%	14	2	16	13,750	2	4	8	ap2005
2010	249,126	519,343	48.0%	16	5	21	11,863	6	4	7	ap2011
2012	348,620	740,250	47.1%	14	4	18	19,367	5	6	7	ap2013
2014	410,200	833,965	49.2%	11	6	17	24,129	8	7	8	ap2015
2017	416,571	851,599	48.9%	5		5	83,314			9	ap2018
2020	231,950	472,600	49.1%	6		6	38,658			9	ap2021
2022	238,500	487,000	49.0%	7		7	34,071			9	ap2023