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Ecclesiastical province of Juba, showing the territory of the diocese of Wau darker
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.
26 May 1961: Renamed after its see as Apostolic Vicariate of Wau
12 December 1974: Promoted as Diocese of Wau
Statisticsedit
As of 2014[update], 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.
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
Ireneus Wien Dud (see above 1961.05.26 – 1974.12.12), also President of Sudan Bishops’ Conference (1970 – 1973), Apostolic Administrator of Apostolic Vicariate of Rumbek (South Sudan) (1972 – 1974); later Metropolitan Archbishop of Juba (South Sudan) (1974.12.12 – 1982)
Suffragan Bishops of Wau
Gabriel Zubeir Wako (1974.12.12 – 1979.10.30), also Apostolic Administrator of Apostolic Vicariate of Rumbek (South Sudan) (1974 – 1976), President of Sudan Bishops’ Conference (1978 – 1989); later Coadjutor Archbishop of Khartoum (Sudan) (1979.10.30 – 1981.10.10), succeeding as Metropolitan Archbishop of Khartoum (1981.10.10 – retired 2016.12.10), President of Sudan Bishops’ Conference (1993 – 1999 & 2012.01.01 – 2016.10), created Cardinal-Priest of S. Atanasio a Via Tiburtina (2003.10.21 [2003.12.14] – ...)
Joseph Bilal Nyekindi (1980.10.24 – retired 1995.11.02), died 1996
Rudolf Deng Majak (1995.11.02 – death 2017.03.08), also President of Sudan Bishops’ Conference (2006? – 2011.12.31); previously Apostolic Administrator of Wau (1992.04.12 – succession 1995.11.02).
Matthew Remijio Adam Gbitiku, M.C.C.I. (2020.11.18-present)
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You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Italian February 2011 Click show for important translation instructions View a machine translated version of the Italian article Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Consider adding a topic to this template there are already 3 026 articles in the main category and specifying topic will aid in categorization Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Italian Wikipedia article at it Diocesi di Wau see its history for attribution You may also add the template Translated it Diocesi di Wau to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation 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 Ecclesiastical province of Juba showing the territory of the diocese of Wau darker The cathedra is in the Cathedral of St Mary in Wau Gharb Baḩr al Ghazal province Matthew Remijio Adam Gbitiku has been Bishop of Wau since 18 November 2020 St Mary Cathedral Catholic Diocese of Wau Contents 1 History 2 Statistics 3 Ordinaries 4 See also 5 Sources and external linksHistory edit30 May 1913 Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bahr el Ghazal on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Africa 13 June 1917 Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bahr el Ghazal Lost territory repeatedly on 1923 06 12 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Equatorial Nile on 1949 03 03 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Mupoi and on 1955 07 03 to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Rumbek 26 May 1961 Renamed after its see as Apostolic Vicariate of Wau 12 December 1974 Promoted as Diocese of WauStatistics editAs of 2014 update it pastorally served 2 913 120 Catholics 70 0 of 4 161 600 total on 134 572 km in 19 parishes with 43 priests 25 diocesan 18 religious 1 deacon 56 lay religious 28 brothers 28 sisters and 23 seminarians Ordinaries editApostolic Prefect of Bahr el Ghazal Antonio Stoppani Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus M C C I born Italy 1913 05 30 1917 06 13 see below 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 Ireneus Wien Dud see above 1961 05 26 1974 12 12 also President of Sudan Bishops Conference 1970 1973 Apostolic Administrator of Apostolic Vicariate of Rumbek South Sudan 1972 1974 later Metropolitan Archbishop of Juba South Sudan 1974 12 12 1982 Suffragan Bishops of Wau Gabriel Zubeir Wako 1974 12 12 1979 10 30 also Apostolic Administrator of Apostolic Vicariate of Rumbek South Sudan 1974 1976 President of Sudan Bishops Conference 1978 1989 later Coadjutor Archbishop of Khartoum Sudan 1979 10 30 1981 10 10 succeeding as Metropolitan Archbishop of Khartoum 1981 10 10 retired 2016 12 10 President of Sudan Bishops Conference 1993 1999 amp 2012 01 01 2016 10 created Cardinal Priest of S Atanasio a Via Tiburtina 2003 10 21 2003 12 14 Joseph Bilal Nyekindi 1980 10 24 retired 1995 11 02 died 1996 Rudolf Deng Majak 1995 11 02 death 2017 03 08 also President of Sudan Bishops Conference 2006 2011 12 31 previously Apostolic Administrator of Wau 1992 04 12 succession 1995 11 02 Matthew Remijio Adam Gbitiku M C C I 2020 11 18 present See also editList of Catholic dioceses in Sudan and South SudanSources and external links editGCatholic org data for all sections Diocese of Wau website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roman Catholic Diocese of Wau amp oldid 1187620076, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
