Rudolf Deng Majak (November 1, 1940 – March 6, 2017) was a

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bishop. Majak was born in Awac,

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, in 1940. In 1970 he was ordained in

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to the priesthood. In 1992 he became the

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, now in

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. Deng Majak served as Bishop of that diocese from 1995 until his death.Diocese of Wau
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