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 Diocese of Yei
Yei is the headquarter of Yei River province of the Bahr el Gebel State

1 - Historical notes: 
21.03.1986 : Erected Diocese, suffragan of Juba,; detached from the Diocese of Rumbek

2 - Extent : Yei Diocese comprises the Yei River province and Kajokaji province of the Bahr el Gebel State, and Mundri province of the Wetsern Equatoria State.

Area : 40.165 sq. km - Population : 450.000 - Catholics : 214.000

3 - Ordinary : H. E. Bishop Erkolano Lodu Tombe , born at Bilinyang (Juba) 25.04.1943 ; 
ordained Priest 17.05.1970 ; consecrated Bishop of Yei 28.11.1986.

Address : c/o P.O. B. 135 Arua (Uganda)

4 - Parishes

4.1 - Yei Town - Founded in 1973
Address : c/o P.O. Box 135 Arua (Uganda)
Centres of prayer : 14 

4.2 - Lutaya - Founded in 1952

4.3 - Lomin -Kadokji - Founded in 1984
Centres of prayer : 11

4.4 - Tore - Founded in 1953
Centres of prayer : 6

4.5 - Mundri - Founded in 1960
Centres of prayer : 6

4.6 - Lasu - Founded in 1997
Centres of prayer : 7

4.7 - Ombasi - Founded in 1997
Centres of prayer : 6

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