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H.G Paolino LUKUDU LORO

Archdiocese of Juba

 

Juba is the capital of Bahr el Gebel State and headquarter of the Bahr el Jebel Province ; it is the historic capital of Southern Sudan.

1 - Historical notes:

1923 - The area of Juba was detached from the Ap. Vicariate of Wau and attached to the Ap. Prefecture of Equatoria Nile with See at Gulu (Uganda)
14.07.1927 - Ap. Prefecture of Bahr el Jebel, with See at Juba
12.04.1951 - Ap. Vicariate of Bahr el Jebel.
25.05.1961 - Ap. Vicariate of Juba.
12.12.1974 - Archdiocese and Metropolitan See.

2 - Extent : it comprises the Province of Bhar el Jebel of the same State
Area : 25.137 sq km  - Population : 692.000  - Catholics : 480.000

3 - Ordinary : H. G. Archbishop Paolino Lukudu Loro, MCCJ, born at Kuda Lodimi (Juba) 23.08.1940 ; ordained priest in Verona (Italy) on 12.04.1970 ; appointed Ap. Administrator of El Obeid on 12.12.1974 ; consecrated bishop of El Obeid 27.05.1979 ; promoted Archbishop of Juba on 12.02.1983.

Address : P.O.Box 32 - 81111 Juba (Sudan) - tel. 20688 - 20755.

Predecessors :
1927 - 1938 : Fr. Giuseppe Zambonardi, MCCJ , Ap. Prefect
1938 - 1950 : Fr Stephen Mlakic , MCCJ, Ap. Prefect
1951 - 1964 : H.E. Bishop Sisto Mazzoldi MCCJ, Ap. Vicar
1964 - 1972 : Msgr Sylvester Laharanya, Ap. Administrator
1974 - 1983 : H. G. Archbishop Ireneo Wien Dud
1983 -            H. G. Archbishop Paolino Lukudu Loro, MCCJ

4 - Parishes
4.1 - Kator Cathedral - Founded in 1952 - in town
Address : P. O. Box 32 , 81111 Juba (Sudan)- Tel. 20611

4.2 St. Joseph - Juba Town - Founded in 1931
Address : P.O. Box 32 , 81111 Juba (Sudan) - tel. 20650

4.3 - Munuki - Founded in 1988 - in town
Address P.O. Box. 148 , 81111 Juba (Sudan)

4.4.- Rejaf - Founded in 1919 - 12 km S of Juba
12 Chapels

4.5 - Kit - Founded in 1952 - 20 km S Juba
- no activities since 1990

4.6 - Lyria - Lella - Founded in 1946 - 50 km SE Juba
- Activities : women, youth, choir

4.7 - Kworijik - Founded in 1951 - 15 km N. Juba
- 18 Chapels

4.8 - Terekeka - Founded in 1952 - 90 km N. Juba
- 20 Chapels
- Adult education kundergarten

4.9 - Tali - Founded in 1954 - 150 NW Juba

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