Apostolic Vicariate of Awasa

The Apostolic Vicariate of Awasa (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Avasanus) is a Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate in central Ethiopia.

Apostolic Vicariate of Awasa

Vicariatus Apostolicus Avasanus
Location
Country Ethiopia
MetropolitanImmediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area75,000 km2 (29,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
5,600,000
157,417 (2.8%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
BishopRoberto Bergamaschi, S.D.B.
Bishops emeritusLorenzo Ceresoli, M.C.C.I.
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It is exempt, i.e. directly dependent on the Holy See (notably the Roman missionary Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples), not part of any ecclesiastical province.

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Kidane Mehret Cathedral located in the city of Awasa, on the shores of Lake Awasa in the Great Rift Valley.

The Vicariate of Awasa comprises the following:

Southern Nations and Nationalities Peoples Representatives State (SNNPRSRS):

  1. Sidama zone
  2. Gedeo zone
  3. Amaaro (special Wereda (District)
  4. Burji (special Wereda (District)

Oromia region:

  1. Guji zone
  2. Borana Zone

Somali region:

  1. Liben Zone

History

Ordinaries

(all Roman rite; so far missionary members of Latin congregations)

Apostolic Prefect of Neghelli
Apostolic Prefects of Awasa (Hawassa / Auasa)
Apostolics Vicar of Awasa
  • Armido Gasparini, M.C.C.I. (see above March 15, 1979 – December 20, 1993), Titular Bishop of Magnetum (1979.03.15 – death 2004.10.21)
  • Lorenzo Ceresoli, M.C.C.I. (December 20, 1993 – retired March 21, 2009), Titular Bishop of Fallaba (1993.12.20 – ...)
  • Giovanni Migliorati, M.C.C.I. (March 21, 2009 – May 12, 2016), Titular Bishop of Ambia (2009.03.21 – death 2016.05.12)
  • Roberto Bergamaschi, S.D.B. (2016.06.29 - ...)

References


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