Paride Taban
Sudanese Roman Catholic prelate (1936–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paride Taban (24 May 1936[1][2] – 1 November 2023) was a South Sudanese prelate of the Catholic Church and was the first leader of the Sudan Council of Churches,[3] which was founded in February 1990.[4] He was Auxiliary Bishop of Juba from 28 January 1980 to 2 July 1983 and served as Bishop of Torit from 1983 to 2004.[5]
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His Excellency Paride Taban | |
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Bishop Emeritus of Torit | |
Metropolis | Juba |
Appointed | 2 July 1983 |
Term ended | 7 February 2004 |
Predecessor | First |
Successor | Akio Johnson Mutek |
Orders | |
Ordination | 24 May 1964 |
Consecration | 4 May 1980 by Pope John Paul II |
Personal details | |
Born | (1936-05-24)24 May 1936 Opari, Equatoria, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan |
Died | 1 November 2023(2023-11-01) (aged 87) Nairobi, Kenya |
Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Juba and Titular Bishop of Tadamata (1980–1983) |
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