- Roman Catholic Diocese of Wau
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wau {Latin: "Vaven(sis)"} is a
diocese located in Wau in theEcclesiastical province of Juba inSudan .History
* May 30, 1913: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bahr el-Ghazal from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Central Africa
* June, 13, 1917: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bahr el-Ghazal
* May 26, 1961: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Wau
* December 12, 1974: Promoted as Diocese of Waupecial Churches
The Cathedral is Wau Cathedral in Wau.
Leadership
*
Bishop s of Wau (Roman rite)
** BishopRudolf Deng Majak (since 1995.11.02)
** BishopJoseph Bilal Nyekindi (1980.10.24 – 1995.11.02)
** CardinalGabriel Zubeir Wako (1974.12.12 – 1979.10.30)
* Vicars Apostolic of Wau (Roman rite)
** ArchbishopIreneus Wien Dud (1961.05.26 – 1974.12.12)
* Vicars Apostolic of Bahr el-Ghazal (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Ireneus Wien Dud (1960.05.10 – 1961.05.26)
** BishopEdoardo Mason ,M.C.C.I. (1947.05.08 – 1960.05.10)
** BishopRodolfo Orler , M.C.C.I. (1933.12.11 – 1946.07.19)
** Bishop Antonio Stoppani, M.C.C.I. (1917.06.13 – 1933)
* Prefects Apostolic of Bahr el-Ghazal (Roman rite)
** Bishop Antonio Stoppani, M.C.C.I. (1913.05.30 – 1917.06.13)ee also
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Roman Catholicism in Sudan ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/wauz0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.eglisesoudan.org/english/Wau.htm Diocese of Wau website]
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