Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo

Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo (born 26 January 1971) is a South Sudanese Catholic prelate who is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yei in South Sudan since 11 February 2022. Before that, from 24 June 2001 until he was appointed bishop, he was a priest of the same Roman Catholic diocese. He was appointed bishop by Pope Francis. He was consecrated bishop at Yei on 15 May 2022.

Background and education He was born on 26 January 1971 in Wudu, Diocese of Yei, Central Equatoria, South Sudan. He studied at the Saint Mary Minor Seminary in Juba, from 1989 until 1993. He then studied at the Saint Paul National Major Seminary, where he studied both Philosophy and Theology, graduating with a Diploma in 1996 and a Bachelor's degree in 2000. He holds a diploma in computer science from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, in Nairobi, Kenya, where he studied from 2002 until 2003. He holds qualifications in Financial Management and Administration awarded by CORAT Africa Training Institute, in Nairobi, Kenya, where he studied from 2006 until 2007. His Licentiate in Biblical Theology was obtained from the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, where he studied from 2014 until 2018.

Priest On 24 June 2001, he was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Yei. He served as a priest until 11 February 2022. While priest, he served in various roles and location, including as: As of 2025, he was still the local ordinary in the Diocese of Yei, under precarious security conditions.