Roman Catholic Diocese of El Obeid explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
El Obeid
Latin:	Dioecesis Elobeidensis
Country:	Sudan
Denomination:	Catholic Church
Parishes:	17
Rite:	Roman
Cathedral:	Our Lady Queen of Africa Cathedral
Bishop:	Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku Andali
Archdiocese:	Archdiocese of Khartoum
Priests:	31
Population:	12857215
Catholics:	97420
Catholics Percent:	0.8
Area Km2:	88.939

The Roman Catholic Diocese of El Obeid (Latin: Elobeiden(sis)) is a diocese in El-Obeid in the ecclesiastical province of Khartoum in Sudan.

History

May 10, 1960: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of El Obeid from Apostolic Vicariate of Khartoum
December 12, 1974: Promoted as Diocese of El Obeid

Vicar Apostolic of El Obeid (Roman rite)
- Bishop Edoardo Mason, M.C.C.I. (1960.05.10 – 1969)
Bishops of El Obeid (Roman rite)
- Bishop Paulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.I. (1979.03.05 – 1983.02.19), appointed Archbishop of Juba
- Bishop Macram Max Gassis, M.C.C.I. (1988.03.12 – 2013.10.28)
- Bishop Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria (2013.10.28 - 2015.08.15); appointed by Pope Francis to be Coadjutor Archbishop to Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako, of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Khartoum, in Khartoum, Sudan; was to serve as El Obeid's Apostolic Administrator during the sede vacante (vacant see period) until a new Bishop was selected^[1]
- Bishop Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku Andali (2017.02.18 - present)^[2]

Another apostolic administrator was Bishop Antonio Menegazzo, M.C.C.I. (1996-2010)

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