Apostolic Vicariate of Meki

The Apostolic Vicariate of Meki (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Mekviensis) is a Latin Catholic apostolic vicariate located in Meki, Ethiopia.

Apostolic Vicariate of Meki

Vicariatus Apostolicus Mekviensis
Location
Country Ethiopia
MetropolitanImmediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area156,600 km2 (60,500 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
5,855,029
22,467 (0.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
BishopAbraham Desta
Map

History

  • March 6, 1980: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Meki from the Apostolic Vicariate of Harar
  • December 21, 1991: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Meki

Bishops

Ordinaries

  • Prefect Apostolic of Meki (Roman Rite)
    • Fr. Yohannes Woldegiorgis (later Bishop) (September 8, 1981 – December 21, 1991); see below
  • Vicar Apostolics of Meki (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Yohannes Woldegiorgis (December 21, 1991 – September 19, 2002); see above
    • Bishop Abraham Desta (January 29, 2003 – present)

Other priest of this vicariate who became bishop

  • Noel Seyoum Fransua, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Hosanna in 2017

See also

References


    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.