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Vicariate Apostolic of Gambella

Vicariatus Apostolicus Gambellensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Roberto Bergamaschi, S.D.B., Vicar Apostolic

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Elevated: 5 December 2009
  • Vicariate
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Ethiopia
  • Square Kilometers: 50,000 (19,312 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Church, P.O. Box 210, Gambella, Ethiopia
  • Telephone: (047)551.06.66
  • Fax: 551.08.17

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Gambella
16 November 2000ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Jimma-Bonga (Gambella and part of Ilubabor) Prefecture Apostolic of Gambella (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Gambella
5 December 2009ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Gambella Vicariate Apostolic of Gambella

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Gambella
20002,000210,0001.0%4ap2001
20012,000210,0001.0%4ap2002
20023,500420,000.8%358437874ap2003
20034,000435,000.9%358500866ap2004
20045,000440,0001.1%257714876ap2005
Vicariate Apostolic of Gambella
201010,030580,0001.7%8917590121010ap2011
201415,085645,0002.3%1161788791111ap2015
201725,070680,0003.7%114151,6717611ap2018
202027,720751,9003.7%121132,1321513ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Gambella
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 93, Page 82
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Gambella
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 102, Page 2, and Page 3

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