Bishopric of Yei
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Bishopric of Yei
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| Country | South Sudan |
| Ecclesiastical province | Juba |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Juba |
| Diocesan bishop | Erkolano Lodu Tombe |
| founding | 1986 |
| surface | 46,000 km² |
| Parishes | 9 (31.12.2017 / AP2018 ) |
| Residents | 851,599 ( 12/31/2017 / AP2018 ) |
| Catholics | 416,571 (December 31, 2017 / AP2018 ) |
| proportion of | 48.9% |
| Diocesan priest | 5 (31.12.2017 / AP2018 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 83,314 |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Website | http://www.eglisesoudan.org/english/Yei.htm |
The Roman Catholic diocese of Yei (lat. Dioecesis Yeiensis ) comprises the districts of Nahr Yei and Kajo Keji of the southern Sudanese state of Central Equatoria ., As well as the district of Mundri of the state of Western Equatoria .
history
On March 21, 1986 the Diocese of Yei was founded and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Juba as a suffragan. The first and current bishop of Yei has been Lodu Tombe since the establishment of the Erkolano diocese .
Parishes
There are a total of 8 parishes in the diocese. The respective parishes have their seat in the following places:
- Yei (founded around 1973)
- Lutaya (founded around 1952)
- Lomin-Kadokji (founded around 1984)
- Tore (founded around 1952)
- Mundri (founded around 1960)
- Lasu (founded around 1997)
- Ombasi (founded around 1997)
