Roman Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio

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Overview over Roman Catholic Dioceses in Sudan. Number 6 is Tombura-Yambio.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (

Latin: Tomburaën(sis)–Yambioën(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Tumbura and Yambio in the ecclesiastical province of Juba in South Sudan
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History

  • March 3, 1949: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Mupoi from
    Apostolic Vicariate of Bahr el-Ghazal
  • December 12, 1974: Promoted as Diocese of Tombura
  • February 21, 1986: Renamed as Diocese of Tombura–Yambio

Leadership

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in South Sudan

Sources