Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Khartoum

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Khartoum (Latin: Archidioecesis Khartumensis ) extends over the entire north and east of Sudan.

The ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Khartoum comprises a total of all areas of Sudan, to the south. This is divided into several smaller archdioceses, since there live many more Catholic Christians.

History

Establishment and development of

On April 3, 1846 founded Pope Gregory XVI. from the Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt and Arabia out the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Africa, based in Khartoum, which with the vicariates and prefectures in Tripoli, Egypt, Abyssinia and Senegambia had twice the size of Europe. From 1862-1872 included the territories of present-day Sudan to the Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt. On September 27, 1880, the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Africa were parts of its territory from the Apostolic Vicariate establishing Tanganyika. In the same year, there were also parts of its territory to the newly-built from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nyanza. On 30 May 1913, the Vicariate was renamed the Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum and charged on 12 December 1974 on the independent Archdiocese.

Pastoral visit of John Paul II

From 3rd to 10th February 1993 under John Paul II took his 57th pastoral visit.

In addition to the stations in Benin and Uganda he visited Khartoum.

Bishops

  • Annetto Casolani (3 April 1846-1847 )
  • St. Daniel Comboni MCCI ( 1872-10. October 1881 )
  • Francesco Sogaro (4 October 1882-1895 )
  • Antonio Maria Roveggio MCCI (February 8, 1895 to 1902 )
  • Franz Xaver Geyer MCCI (August 6, 1903 to 1922 )
  • Paolo Silvestri Tranquillo MCCI (29 October 1924-1929 )
  • Francesco Saverio Bini MCCI (20 November 1930-1952 )
  • Agostino Baroni MCCI (29 June 1953-10. October 1981)
  • Gabriel Cardinal Zubeir Wako ( since 10 October 1981)

Churches and institutions

The St. Matthew's Cathedral in the Sudanese capital Khartoum is the Episcopal Church. Next to the cathedral are made in Khartoum, the churches of St. Joseph and St. Peter and Paul.

Furthermore, Khartoum is the seat of the Apostolic Nuncio and the Sudanese Bishops' Conference.

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