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Archeparchy of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian)

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Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Apostolic Exarchate of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian)
31 October 1951ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Addis Abeba (suppressed)
Prefecture Apostolic of Dessié (suppressed)
Prefecture Apostolic of Endeber (suppressed)
Prefecture Apostolic of Gondar (suppressed)
Apostolic Exarchate of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian) (erected)
Archeparchy of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian)
20 February 1961ElevatedApostolic Exarchate of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian) Archeparchy of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian)
25 November 2003Territory LostArcheparchy of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian) (Gurageano (Gurage Zone) and Vollisoano (Wolliso Zone)) Eparchy of Emdeber (Ethiopian) (erected)
19 January 2015Territory LostArcheparchy of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian) (Metekel, North Gonder, South Gonder, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Agew Awi, and beyond Wagh Hemra, North Wello, South Wello, Oromia, Necnon Territory 1, 4, and 5 Afar Region) Eparchy of Bahir Dar - Dessie (Ethiopian) (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archeparchy of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian)
197026,5007,300,000.4%175875353846214ap1971
198033,80013,307,000.3%1954734637810522ap1981
199046,62114,256,000.3%23567959018514523ap1991
199951,73219,822,163.3%2914317230030122129ap2000
200020,64320,195,700.1%3314217511730721929ap2001
200149,85220,705,590.2%2514216729830721929ap2002
200251,19621,265,000.2%2714216930224821933ap2003
200334,20421,881,685.2%2113615721718820721ap2004
200432,21016,472,490.2%2213615820322620714ap2005
200627,62025,274,000.1%249011424220525320ap2007
201023,96627,276,000.1%307910921912429930ap2010
201227,02428,781,000.1%25126151178116632025ap2013
201510,30214,844,000.1%171401576515527523ap2016
201810,90015,340,000.1%14678113418427414ap2019
202011,38516,337,000.1%1474881291461214ap2021
202211,15016,000,000.1%15779212116227314ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Apostolic Exarchate of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian)
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 253, to Page 255
  • Archeparchy of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian)
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 648, and Page 649

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