Roman Catholic Diocese of Wau

The Diocese of Wau (Latin: Vaven(sis)) is a Latin Church is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in South Sudan. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Juba, and depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.


Dioecesis Vavensis
Cathedral of St. Mary, Wau
Location
Country South Sudan
Statistics
Area134,572 km2 (51,959 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics

4,667,760
3,164,190 (67.8%)
Parishes20
Information
DenominationCatholicism
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman
EstablishedMay 30, 1913 (1913-05-30)
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Juba
Secular priests27
Current leadership
BishopMatthew Remijio Adam Gbitiku, MCCJ
Map
Location of the diocese within South Sudan
Location of the diocese within South Sudan

The cathedra is in the Cathedral of St. Mary in Wau, Gharb Baḩr al Ghazāl province. Matthew Remijio Adam Gbitiku has been Bishop of Wau since 18 November 2020.


History

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Statistics

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As of 2014, it pastorally served 2,913,120 Catholics (70.0% of 4,161,600 total) on 134,572 km² in 19 parishes with 43 priests (25 diocesan, 18 religious), 1 deacon, 56 lay religious (28 brothers, 28 sisters) and 23 seminarians.

Ordinaries

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Apostolic Prefect of Bahr el-Ghazal

Apostolic Vicars of Bahr el-Ghazal

  • Antonio Stoppani, M.C.C.I. (see above 1917.06.13 – retired 1933), Titular Bishop of Stratonicea in Caria (1917.06.13 – death 1940.08.06)
  • Rodolfo Orler, M.C.C.I. (born Canada) (1933.12.11 – death 1946.07.19), Titular Bishop of Prusias ad Hypium (1933.12.11 – 1946.07.19)
  • Edoardo Mason, M.C.C.I. (born Italy) (1947.05.08 – 1960.05.10), Titular Bishop of Rusicade (1947.05.08 – death 1989.03.15); next Apostolic Vicar of El Obeid (Sudan) (1960.05.10 – 1969)
  • Ireneus Wien Dud (first African incumbent, born Sudan) (1960.05.10 – 1961.05.26 see below), Titular Bishop of Barcusus (1955.07.03 – 1974.12.12); previously Apostolic Vicar of Rumbek (South Sudan) (1955.07.03 – 1960.05.10)

Apostolic Vicar of Wau

Suffragan Bishops of Wau

See also

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