Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte

The Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte (Latin apostolicus Vicariatus Nekemteensis ) is located in Ethiopia Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate with its headquarters in Nekemte.

History

Pope Pius X founded the Apostolic Prefecture Südkaffa on January 28, 1913 from annexations of the Apostolic Vicariate of Galla. On September 8, 1913, she took the name Kaffa Apostolic Prefecture on.

Due to the Apostolic Constitution Quo in Aethiopia on March 25, 1937, lost part of its territory to the Apostolic Vicariate of Awasa and was charged with the Bull Quae christiano nomini Apostolic Vicariate Gimma.

With the Apostolic Constitution Quae Utilia received on 13 February 1940, the Apostolic Prefectures Hosanna and Endeber part of its territory.

On September 3, 1982, adopted the present name. On June 10, 1994, lost part of its territory to the Apostolic Prefecture of Jimma - Bonga.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefect of Südkaffa / Kaffa

  • Gaudenzio Barlassina IMC (May 6, 1913 to 1933, resigned )
  • Luigi Santa IMC (July 14, 1934-25. March 1937 )

Vicars Apostolic of Gimma

  • Luigi Santa IMC (25 March 1937 to 1943, then Auxiliary Bishop of Rimini)
  • Frans Janssen CM (21 May 1959-4. July 1972, resigned )
  • Hendrik Joseph Alois Bomers CM (17 December 1977-3. September 1982)

Vicars Apostolic of Nekemte

  • Hendrik Joseph Alois Bomers CM (3 September 1982-19. October 1983, then Coadjutor Bishop of Haarlem )
  • Fikre - Mariam Ghemetchu CM (28 October 1985-18. January 1994, resigned )
  • Leonardus Dobbelaar CM (June 10, 1994-21. March 2008, died )
  • Theodorus van Ruijven CM (23 July 2009-10. November 2013 )
  • Varghese Thottamkara CM, since November 10, 2013
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