
The Patriarchal Vicariate of the Sudan has been in
existence for nearly 100 years and has(d) eight churches and chapels.
Formerly, priests came
from Egypt and Aleppo, taking turn to serve the parish. At present, one church
is in use, that of Khartoum, with a
parish priest resident there since Easter 1986. The Greek Catholic parishioners of
Sudan have been regrouped at Khartoum and Syrian Catholics as well as Chaldeans
came and joined them and now are part of the parish. At Khartoum there are nearly 200 Greek Catholic families, 50 Syrian, and 2 Chaldean families. Outside
of Khartoum, there are about 15
families at Obayed and another 15 scattered here and there across the
Sudan.
Projects under consideration are the enlarging of the church in Khartoum and the construction of a building to provide revenue at Oum Dourman, both of which have been awaiting a priest in residence in order for them to be put into effect.