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Vicariate Apostolic of Awasa

Vicariatus Apostolicus Avasanus



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Elevated: 15 March 1979
  • Vicariate
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Ethiopia
  • Square Kilometers: 118,000 (45,577 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Church, P.O. Box 12, Hawassa (SNNPRS), Ethiopia
  • Telephone: 912.649.679
  • Fax: (046)220.23.48

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Neghelli
25 March 1937ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Galla
Prefecture Apostolic of Kaffa
Prefecture Apostolic of Neghelli (erected) (Sidamo and Borana (in Galla and Sidamo))
13 February 1940Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Gimma (Gambattà-Gudella and part of Voliam)
Prefecture Apostolic of Neghelli (Gambattà (left bank of the river Billate))
Prefecture Apostolic of Hosanna (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Awasa
15 October 1969Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Neghelli Prefecture Apostolic of Awasa
15 October 1969Territory AddedPrefecture Apostolic of Hosanna (Sidamo (except Wollamo)) Prefecture Apostolic of Awasa
Vicariate Apostolic of Awasa
15 March 1979ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Awasa Vicariate Apostolic of Awasa

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Awasa
19701,0821,465,950.1%881351210ap1971
Vicariate Apostolic of Awasa
198015,9602,366,000.7%2929550413211ap1981
199063,5643,892,0001.6%134351,816415714ap1991
1999121,6374,145,0002.9%938472,588586617ap2000
2000124,8734,820,0002.6%937462,714537317ap2001
2001132,7154,970,0002.7%1040502,654557017ap2002
2002140,1355,320,0002.6%739463,046537017ap2003
2003147,2615,451,0002.7%737443,346467117ap2004
2004157,4175,600,0002.8%1148592,6681567019ap2005
2010190,5756,782,0002.8%1532474,054417119ap2011
2014212,3427,533,0002.8%2027474,517437619ap2015
2017233,6388,113,6002.9%2037574,098477620ap2018
2020248,9358,956,0002.8%1724416,071337320ap2021
2022272,6629,000,0003.0%1731485,680395920ap2023

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 Neghelli
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 29, Page 365, and Page 366
  • Prefecture Apostolic of Awasa
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 138, and Page 139
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Awasa
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 559, and Page 560

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