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The Ordinaries of CDOR

Twelve ordinaries have led the Catholic Diocese of Rumbek since 1955 — as Apostolic Vicars, Apostolic Administrators, Diocesan Administrators and Bishops. This is the succession, in chronological order.

Bishop Christian Carlassare, mccj

Sitting Ordinary

Bishop Christian Carlassare, mccj

Bishop of Rumbek · March 2022 – present

Ordained Bishop of Rumbek on 25 March 2022 at the Holy Family Cathedral. He is the twelfth person to hold the office since the vicariate was erected in 1955.

Our history

The succession

Those who came before

1955–1960
Bishop Ireneo Wien Dud

Bishop Ireneo Wien Dud

Apostolic Vicar

1960–1972

Msgr. Lino Tiboi

Apostolic Administrator

1972–1975
Bishop Ireneo Wien Dud

Bishop Ireneo Wien Dud

Apostolic Administrator

A second term, held alongside his office as Apostolic Vicar of Wau.

1975–1976
Bishop Gabriel Zubeir Wako

Bishop Gabriel Zubeir Wako

Bishop

1976–1981
Bishop Gabriel Dwatuka

Bishop Gabriel Dwatuka

Bishop

1981–1983
Archbishop Agostino Baroni, mccj

Archbishop Agostino Baroni, mccj

Apostolic Administrator

1983–1990
Rev. Fr. Giuseppe Pellerino, mccj

Rev. Fr. Giuseppe Pellerino, mccj

Apostolic Administrator

1990–2011
Bishop Caesar Mazzolari, mccj

Bishop Caesar Mazzolari, mccj

Apostolic Administrator to 1999, then Bishop

2011–2013
Fr. Fernando Colombo, mccj

Fr. Fernando Colombo, mccj

Diocesan Administrator

2013–2021
Fr. John Mathiang Machol

Fr. John Mathiang Machol

Diocesan Coordinator

May 2021 – March 2022
Bishop Matthew Remijio Adam

Bishop Matthew Remijio Adam

Apostolic Administrator

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