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Diocese of Malakal Dioecesis Malakalensis
Location
Country	South Sudan
Statistics
Area	238,000 km (92,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	4,000,000 1,503,000 (37.6%)
Parishes	16
Information
Denomination	Catholicism
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman
Established	January 10, 1933 (1933-01-10)
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Juba
Cathedral	Saint Joseph, Malakal
Secular priests	14
Current leadership
Bishop	Stephen Nyodho Ador Majwok
Map
Location of the Diocese of Malakal within Sudan & South Sudan

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

Leadership

• Ecclesiastical Superior of Kodok (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Matteo Michelon, M.C.C.I. (1933.07.08 – 1935)
• Prefects Apostolic of Kodok (Roman rite)
  • Fr. John Wall, M.H.M. (1938.08.12 – 1945)
  • Fr. John Hart, M.H.M. (1947.06.13 – 1949.07.14 see below)
• Prefects Apostolic of Malakal (Roman rite)
  • Fr. John Hart, M.H.M. (see above 1949.07.14 – 1962)
  • Fr. Herman Gerard Te Riele, M.H.M. (1962.05.29 – 1967)
• Prefects Apostolic of Malakal (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Pio Yukwan Deng (1967.08.19 – 1974.12.12 see below)
• Bishops of Malakal (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Pio Yukwan Deng (see above 1974.12.12 – 1976.12.03)
  • Bishop Vincent Mojwok Nyiker (1979.03.15 – 2009.05.16)
  • Msgr. Roko Taban Mousa (Apostolic Administrator starting 2009)
  • Bishop Stephen Nyodho Ador Majwok (2019.05.23 -)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in South Sudan
• Anglican Diocese of Malakal

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Diocese of Malakal website

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State capital: Malakal
Counties	Baliet Fashoda Longechuk Maban Malakal Manyo Maiwut Melut Nasir Panykang Renk Ulang
Populated places	Malakal Kodok Doro Nasir Pagak Paloich Renk Umm Barbit
Airports	Malakal Airport Paloich Airport
History	Fashoda Incident SPLA-Nasir Battle of Malakal 2009 Sobat River ambush Pagak offensive
Other	Roman Catholic Diocese of Malakal Palogue oil field

9°32′00″N 31°39′00″E / 9.533333°N 31.65°E / 9.533333; 31.65

• Malakal
• Roman Catholic dioceses in South Sudan
• Christian organizations established in 1933
• Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
• 1933 establishments in Sudan
• Roman Catholic bishops of Malakal