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Diocese of Tombura-Yambio

Dioecesis Tomburaensis-Yambioensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi
3 March 1949ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel (Morii)
Vicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Ghazal (Zande)
Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi (erected)
3 July 1955Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel (Yei)
Vicariate Apostolic of Bahr el-Ghazal (Lakes)
Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi (Moru)
Vicariate Apostolic of Rumbek (erected)
12 January 1973Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Rumbek (Moru or Meridi District (Equatoria Province)) Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi
Diocese of Tombura
12 December 1974ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Mupoi Diocese of Tombura
20 January 1984Territory AddedDiocese of Rumbek (Maridi and Iba) Diocese of Tombura
Diocese of Tombura-Yambio
21 February 1986Name ChangedDiocese of Tombura Diocese of Tombura-Yambio

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi
195021,707257,0008.4%216181,20525174ap1951
196995,360150,00063.6%64109,5366133ap1971
Diocese of Tombura
1980134,826222,79460.5%741112,256799ap1981
Diocese of Tombura-Yambio
1990217,185477,53845.5%1071712,77593312ap1991
1999214,231454,34747.2%1341712,60192012ap2000
2000236,231464,34750.9%121219,68552112ap2001
2001241,000474,00050.8%131318,53852412ap2002
2003507,000522,00097.1%202025,35021212ap2004
2004310,000643,00048.2%2412512,40052913ap2005
2008995,0001,569,00063.4%3113231,09363112ap2011
20141,072,0001,691,00063.4%3113233,50063112ap2015*
20171,244,0001,961,00063.4%4054527,644254322ap2018
20201,342,9002,117,45063.4%4154629,193254322ap2021
20221,398,0002,204,00063.4%4264829,125264322ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 41, Page 405, and Page 406
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 65, Page 105, and Page 106
  • Diocese of Tombura
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 164, and Page 165
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 76, Page 306, and Page 307
  • Diocese of Tombura-Yambio
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 78, Page 463, and Page 464

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