Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juba

• 14 July 1927: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bahr el-Gebel from the Apostolic Prefecture of Nilo Equatoriale in Uganda • 12 April 1951: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bahr el-Gebel • 26 May 1961: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Juba • 12 December 1974: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Juba ==Special churches==

The seat of the archbishop is Saint Teresa’s Cathedral in the Kator district of the city of Juba. ==Ordinaries==

receives Communion at a special referendum Mass at the Kator Catholic Cathedral, 9 January 2011 ;Prefects Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel • Giuseppe Zambonardi, MCCJ (1 February 1928 – 1938) • Stephen Mlakic, FSCJ (21 October 1938 – 1950) ;Vicar Apostolic of Bahr el-Gebel • Sisto Mazzoldi, FSCJ (8 July 1950 – 21 April 1951) ; Vicar Apostolic of Juba • Sisto Mazzoldi, FSCJ (21 April 1951 – 12 June 1967), appointed Apostolic Administrator of Moroto, Uganda in 1965 ; Metropolitan Archbishops of Juba • Ireneus Wien Dud (12 December 1974 – 1982) • Paulino Lukudu Loro, MCCJ (19 February 1983 – 12 December 2019) • Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla (12 December 2019 – present) Auxiliary Bishops • Santo Loku Pio Doggale (2010–present) • Paride Taban (1980–1983), appointed Bishop of Torit ==Suffragan Dioceses==

• Malakal • Rumbek • Tombura–Yambio • Torit • Wau • Yei ==See also==