Christians of Yei Catholic and the bishop celebrated thirty years of service since the establishment of the diocese in 1986.
Bishop Erkolano Lodu Tombe during the thanksgiving mass on Sunday at Yei Christ the King Cathedral, says the diocese and its clergy served the people of God throughout liberation war, Radio Easter reports.
Yei River State Governor David Lokonga Moses congratulates the diocese and bishop for the service.
Local and state government officials attended the celebration.
Yei Catholic Diocese comprises Yei River and Amadi States.
Pope John Paul II on March 21, 1986, separated Yei from Rumbek Diocese and appointed the current Bishop Erkolano its first spiritual leader.
He was consecrated on November 28, 1986in Nairobi, Kenya.