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Vicariate Apostolic of Jimma-Bonga

Vicariatus Apostolicus Gimmaensis-Bonganus



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Bishop(s)

  • Markos Ghebremedhin, C.M., Vicar Apostolic

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Elevated: 5 December 2009
  • Vicariate
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Ethiopia
  • Square Kilometers: 57,000 (22,016 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: P.O. Box 202, Jimma, Ethiopia
  • Telephone: 917.82.44.25
  • Fax: (047)111.06.35

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Jimma-Bonga
10 June 1994ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Nekemte (Keffa, Illubabor, and Gambela) Prefecture Apostolic of Jimma-Bonga (erected)
16 November 2000Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Jimma-Bonga (Gambella and part of Ilubabor) Prefecture Apostolic of Gambella (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Jimma-Bonga
5 December 2009ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Jimma-Bonga Vicariate Apostolic of Jimma-Bonga

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Jimma-Bonga
199947,5004,500,5001.1%1785,93713217ap2000
200010,0004,790,000.2%2911909122116ap2001
200110,0832,800,000.4%881,260141010ap2002
200210,3783,000,000.3%881,297111114ap2003
200310,7533,099,900.3%881,344111114ap2004
200411,2353,200,400.4%881,404101417ap2005
Vicariate Apostolic of Jimma-Bonga
201020,0003,794,615.5%12921952151734ap2011
201435,0004,215,000.8%1112231,521212114ap2015
201745,0004,540,3001.0%1412261,730191640ap2018
202047,9904,848,5751.0%1517321,499292153ap2021
202268,7125,068,0001.4%2020401,717322555ap2023

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 Jimma-Bonga
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 855, and Page 856
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Jimma-Bonga
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 102, Page 1, and Page 2

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