Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte
Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte Vicariatus Apostolicus Nekemteensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 98,792 km2 (38,144 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 6,000,000 42,000 (0.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Roman |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Kidane Meheret |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Vacant |
| Map | |
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The Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte (
Coptic Catholicism
are predominant).
The see is directly subject to the
Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
. Its seat is the Cathedral of Kidane Meheret, in Nekemte.
The Vicariate Apostolic of Nekemte comprises the following:
Oromia region:
- East Welega zone
- West Welega zone
- Kelem Welega zone
- Horo Guduru wollega zone
- West Showa Zone
Benishangul Gumuz Region:
- Assosa zone
- Kamashi zone
History
- January 28, 1913: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Galla
- September 8, 1913: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Kaffa
- March 25, 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Neghelli
- Lost territories on 1940.02.13 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Hosanna and Apostolic Prefecture of Endeber
- September 3, 1982: Renamed after its see as Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte / Nekemteën(sis) (Latin)
- Lost territory on 1994.06.10 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Jimma–Bonga.
Statistics
As per 2014, it pastorally served 46,900 Latin Catholics (0.6% of 7,831,000 total) on 98,792 km² in 93 parishes and 26 missions with 38 priests (30 diocesan, 8 religious), 6 deacons, 56 lay religious (14 brothers, 42 sisters) and 15 seminarians .
Leadership
- Apostolic Prefect of Southern Kaffa
- Father Gaudenzio Barlassina, Consolata Missionaries (I.M.C.) (May 6, 1913 – September 8, 1913)
- Apostolic Prefects of Kaffa
- Father Gaudenzio Barlassina, I.M.C. (September 8, 1913 – 1933)
- Fr. Luigi Santa, I.M.C. (July 14, 1934 – March 15, 1937)
- Apostolic Vicars of Gimma
- Luigi Santa, I.M.C. (March 15, 1937 – November 1943), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Rimini, Italy
- O.F.M. Cap.(1952–1958)
- Apostolic Administrator Fr. Frans Janssen, Lazarists(C.M.) (1958 – May 21, 1959)
- Frans Janssen, C.M. (see above May 21, 1959 – 1972)
- Apostolic Administrator Fr. Herman Wilhelm Teuben, C.M. (1972 – December 17, 1977)
- Hendrik Joseph Alois Bomers, C.M. (December 17, 1977 – September 3, 1982)
- Apostolic Vicars of Nekemte
- Hendrik Joseph Alois Bomers, C.M. (September 3, 1982 – October 19, 1983), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Haarlem, Netherlands
- Fikre-Mariam Ghemetchu, C.M. (October 28, 1985 – January 18, 1994)
- Leonardus Dobbelaar, C.M. (June 10, 1994 – March 21, 2008)
- Apostolic Administrator Theodorus Van Ruijven, C.M. (July 2008 – July 23, 2009)
- Theodorus Van Ruijven, C.M. (see above July 23, 2009 – November 10, 2013)
- Varghese Thottamkara, C.M. (first as (November 10, 2013[1] – May 10, 2023)[2]
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic
- Varghese Thottamkara, C.M. (June 28, 2013 - November 10, 2013)
See also
- List of Catholic dioceses in Ethiopia
References
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 10.11.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. November 10, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 10.05.2023" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
External links
- GCatholic.org - data for all sections
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
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