Suffragan diocese Malakal, South Sudan
Diocese of Malakal
Malakalen(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Malakal is a Latin Catholic see in Upper Nile, South Sudan, tracing its origin to a mission sui iuris erected in 1933. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Juba and was rebuilt after extensive war damage under its current bishop.
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- Established
- 1933
- Catholics
- 1,503,000
- Priests
- 14
- Territory
- 238,000 km²
Parishes and churches
4 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- East Nuer (Waat)WaatView parish
- LeerLeerView parish
- Malakiya - MalakalMalakalView parish
- Mudiria - MalakalMalakalView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Stephen Nyodho Ador Majwok
- Born
- 1 January 1973
- Birthplace
- Adong
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The cathedral
Saint Joseph Cathedral stands in Malakal, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Malakal in South Sudan gives its name to a Catholic diocese (Latin: Malakalen(sis)) that forms part of the ecclesiastical province of Juba.
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- German Catholic Humanitarian Organization Assures Displaced South Sudanese of Continued Support
- Bishop Nyodho calls for tougher laws against drug trafficking
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