Diocese of Yei

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Diocese of Yei Dioecesis Yeiensis
Worshippers inside Christ the King Cathedral
Location
Country	South Sudan
Statistics
Area	46,000 km2 (18,000 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	472,600 231,950 (49.1%)
Parishes	9
Information
Denomination	Catholicism
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman
Established	March 21, 1986 (1986-03-21)
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Juba
Cathedral	Christ the King Cathedral
Secular priests	6
Current leadership
Bishop	Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo
Bishops emeritus	Erkolano Lodu Tombe
Map
Location of the Diocese of Yei within South Sudan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yei (Latin: Yeien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Yei (Yei River County) in the ecclesiastical province of Juba in South Sudan.

History

• March 21, 1986: Established as Diocese of Yei from Archdiocese of Juba

Leadership

• Bishops of Yei (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Erkolano Lodu Tombe (1986.03.21-2022.02.11)
  • Bishop Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo (since 11 February 2022)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in South Sudan
• Pojulu Tribe

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Diocese of Yei website Archived 2007-06-26 at the Wayback Machine