Paride Taban

Article summary

Paride Taban (24 May 1936 – 1 November 2023) was a South Sudanese prelate of the Catholic Church and was the first leader of the Sudan Council of Churches, which was founded in February 1990. He was Auxiliary Bishop of Juba from 28 January 1980 to 2 July 1983 and served as Bishop of Torit from 1983 to 2004.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1936 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2023-11-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1936". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2023-11-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357781851