Roman Catholic Diocese of Yei

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

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

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 2022.02.11)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in South Sudan
• Pojulu Tribe

Sources

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