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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 entitled 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 .




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
Apostolic Administrator Urbain-Marie Person, 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 – May 10, 2023)




= Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic

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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]

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Apostolic vicariate
• Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte
• Apostolic Vicariate of Soddo
• Nekemte
• Apostolic Vicariate of Jimma–Bonga
• Apostolic Vicariate of Hosanna
• List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
• Varghese Thottamkara
• List of Catholic dioceses in Ethiopia and Eritrea
• Syro-Malabar Catholic Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam–Angamaly