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Suffragan diocese Yei, South Sudan

Diocese of Yei

Yeien(sis)

The Diocese of Yei is a Latin Church suffragan diocese in South Sudan, erected on 21 March 1986 from the Diocese of Rumbek as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Juba. Its bishop is Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo, appointed in 2022.

On the map

Esri
Yei, South Sudan, drawn to the town rather than to the door: the register holds no verified address for its cathedral.

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Established
1986
Catholics
238,500
Priests
6
Territory
46,000 km²

Parishes and churches

7 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo
Born
26 January 1971
Birthplace
Wudu

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The cathedral

Christ the King Cathedral stands in Yei, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

In South Sudan, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yei (Latin: Yeien(sis)) is seated in the city of Yei, within the ecclesiastical province of Juba.

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