Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte
| Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte Vicariatus Apostolicus Nekemteensis | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Kidane Meheret |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Bishop Varghese Thottamkara, C.M. (formerly, Coadjutor Bishop under Bishop Emeritus Theodorus van Ruijven, C.M.)[1] |
The Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Nekemteensis) is a Latin Catholic apostolic vicariate located in Nekemte, Ethiopia.
History
- January 28, 1913: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Southern Kaffa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Galla
- September 8, 1913: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Kaffa
- March 25, 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Gimma
- September 3, 1982: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte
Leadership
- Vicar Apostolics of Nekemte (Roman rite)
- Bishop Varghese Thottamkara, C.M. (first as Coadjutor Bishop; then as Bishop, November 10, 2013 - present)
- Bishop Theodorus Van Ruijven, C.M. (Apostolic Administrator, July 2008 – July 23, 2009; Bishop, July 23, 2009 - November 10, 2013)
- Bishop Leonardus Dobbelaar, C.M. (June 10, 1994 – March 21, 2008)
- Bishop Fikre-Mariam Ghemetchu, C.M. (October 28, 1985 – January 18, 1994)
- Bishop Hendrik Joseph Alois Bomers, C.M. (September 3, 1982 – October 19, 1983)
- Vicars Apostolic of Gimma (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Hendrik Joseph Alois Bomers, C.M. (December 17, 1977 – September 3, 1982)
- Fr. Herman Wilhelm Teuben, C.M. (Apostolic Administrator 1972 – December 17, 1977)
- Bishop Frans Janssen, C.M. (May 21, 1959 – 1972)
- Fr. Frans Janssen, C.M. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator 1958 – May 21, 1959)
- Bishop Urbain-Marie Person, O.F.M. Cap. (Apostolic Administrator 1952 – 1958)
- Bishop Luigi Santa, I.M.C. (March 15, 1937 – 1943)
- Prefects Apostolic of Kaffa (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Luigi Santa, I.M.C. (later Bishop) (July 14, 1934 – March 15, 1937)
- Fr. Gaudenzio Barlassina, I.M.C. (May 6, 1913 – 1933)
References
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