Roman Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tambura - Yambio (Latin: Dioecesis Tomburaensis - Yambioensis ) comprises the districts of Tambura, Yambio and Maridi of the South Sudanese state of Western Equatoria.

History

On 3 March 1949, the Apostolic Prefecture Mupio was founded. They were parts of its territory on July 3, 1955 from together with the Apostolic vicariates Bahr al - Jabal and Bahr al - Ghazal, to the newly established Apostolic Vicariate of Rumbek. On December 12, 1974, the Apostolic Vicariate Mupio was raised under the name of the diocese of Tambura. The name changed on 21 February 1987 in Tambura - Yambio.

Bishops

Vicars Apostolic of Mupio (1949-1974)

  • Domenico Ferrara MCCI (11 March 1949-18. April 1973)

Bishops of Tambura / Yambio - Tambura (from 1974)

  • Joseph Abangite Ghazi (12 December 1974-19. April 2008)
  • Edward Hiiboro Kussala ( since 19 April 2008)

Parishes

There are in the diocese of Tambura - Yambio total of 13 parishes. In the following places parishes have their headquarters:

  • Yambio (founded in 1951 )
  • Tambura (founded in 1950 )
  • Mupoi (founded in 1912 )
  • Yubu ( founded in 1923)
  • Maringindo (founded in 1950)
  • Rimenze (founded in 1951 )
  • Naandi ( founded in 1946)
  • Nzara (founded in 1951 )
  • Li - Raugu ( founded in 1954)
  • Ezo ( founded in 1954)
  • Maridi ( founded in 1953)
  • Ibba ( founded in 1988)
Ecclesiastical province Vicar general Friar Districts of Sudan States of Sudan Roman Catholic Diocese of Wau Roman Catholic Diocese of Rumbek Roman Catholic Diocese of El Obeid Roman Catholic Diocese of Malakal Roman Catholic Diocese of Torit Roman Catholic Diocese of Yei
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