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 (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 6,000,000 42,000 (0.7%) |
Information | |
Rite | Roman |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Kidane Meheret |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Bishop Varghese Thottamkara, C.M. (formerly, Coadjutor Bishop under Bishop Emeritus , C.M.)[1] |
Map | |
The Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Nekemteensis) is a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate (pre-diocesan jurisdiction) located in Nekemte, Ethiopia (where Ethiopian Orthodox, Islam and Coptic Catholicism are predominant).
The see is directly subject to the Holy See (not part of any ecclesiastical province) and its 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 Prefecture of Southern Kaffa / Kaffa Meridionale (Italiano), on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Galla
- September 8, 1913: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Kaffa
- March 25, 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Gimma, hence entitle to a titular bishop, having lost territory to establish the 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 .
Bishops[]
Ordinaries[]
(all Roman rite; so far members of Latin missionary congregations)
- Apostolic Prefect of Southern Kaffa
- Father , Consolata Missionaries (I.M.C.) (May 6, 1913 – September 8, 1913 see below)
- Apostolic Prefects of Kaffa
- Father , I.M.C. (see above September 8, 1913 – 1933)
- Fr. Luigi Santa, I.M.C. (July 14, 1934 – March 15, 1937 see below)
- Apostolic Vicars of Gimma
- , I.M.C. (see above March 15, 1937 – November 1943), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Rimini, Italy
- Apostolic Administrator , Capuchin Franciscans (O.F.M. Cap.) (1952–1958)
- Apostolic Administrator Fr. Frans Janssen, Lazarists (C.M.) (1958 – May 21, 1959 see below)
- Frans Janssen, C.M. (see above May 21, 1959 – 1972)
- Apostolic Administrator Fr. , C.M. (1972 – December 17, 1977)
- Hendrik Joseph Alois Bomers, C.M. (December 17, 1977 – September 3, 1982 see below)
- Apostolic Vicars of Nekemte
- , C.M. (see above September 3, 1982 – October 19, 1983), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Haarlem, Netherlands
- , C.M. (October 28, 1985 – January 18, 1994)
- , C.M. (June 10, 1994 – March 21, 2008)
- Apostolic Administrator , C.M. (July 2008 – July 23, 2009 see below)
- , C.M. (see above July 23, 2009 – November 10, 2013)
- Varghese Thottamkara, C.M. (first as Coadjutor Bishop; then as Bishop, November 10, 2013 – ...)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic[]
- Varghese Thottamkara, C.M. (June 28, 2013 - November 10, 2013 )
See also[]
- List of Catholic dioceses in Ethiopia
References[]
External links[]
- GCatholic.org - data for all sections
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
- Catholic dioceses in Ethiopia
- Apostolic vicariates
- Christian organizations established in 1913
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Oromia Region
- 1913 establishments in Ethiopia
- African Roman Catholic diocese stubs