Roman Catholic Diocese of Malakal

Overview over Roman Catholic Dioceses in Sudan. Number 5 is Malakal.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Malakal (Latin: Malakalen(sis)) is a diocese in Malakal in the Ecclesiastical province of Juba in South Sudan.

History

January 10, 1933: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Kodok from Apostolic Vicariate of Khartoum
August 4, 1938: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Kodok
July 14, 1949: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Malakal
December 12, 1974: Promoted as Diocese of Malakal

Bishops of Malakal (Roman rite)
- Msgr. Roko Taban Mousa (Apostolic Administrator since 2009)
- Bishop Vincent Mojwok Nyiker (1979.03.15 – 2009.05.16)
- Bishop Pio Yukwan Deng (1974.12.12 – 1976.12.03)
Prefects Apostolic of Malakal (Roman rite)
- Bishop Pio Yukwan Deng (1967.08.19 – 1974.12.12)
- Fr. Herman Gerard Te Riele, M.H.M. (1962.05.29 – 1967)
- Fr. John Hart, M.H.M. (1949.07.14 – 1962)
Prefects Apostolic of Kodok (Roman rite)
- Fr. John Hart, M.H.M. (1947.06.13 – 1949.07.14)
- Fr. John A. Wall, M.H.M. (1938.08.12 – 1945)
Ecclesiastical Superiors of Kodok (Roman rite)
- Fr. Matteo Michelon, M.C.C.I. (1933.07.08 – 1935)

Upper Nile

State capital: Malakal

Counties	Baliet Fashoda Longechuk Maban Malakal Manyo Maiwut Melut Nasir Panykang Renk Ulang

Populated places	Malakal Kodok Doro Nasir Paloich

Airports	Malakal Airport Paloich Airport

History	Fashoda Incident SPLA-Nasir Battle of Malakal 2009 Sobat River ambush

Other	Roman Catholic Diocese of Malakal Palogue oil field

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