Apostolic Vicariate of Awasa
The Apostolic Vicariate of Awasa (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Avasanus) is a Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate in central Ethiopia.
Apostolic Vicariate of Awasa Vicariatus Apostolicus Avasanus | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 75,000 km2 (29,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 5,600,000 157,417 (2.8%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Roberto Bergamaschi, S.D.B. |
| Bishops emeritus | Lorenzo Ceresoli, M.C.C.I. |
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It is exempt, i.e. directly dependent on the Holy See (notably the Roman missionary Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples), not part of any ecclesiastical province.
Its cathedral episcopal see is the Kidane-Meheret Cathedral located in the city of Awasa, on the shores of Lake Awasa in the Great Rift Valley.
The Vicariate of Awasa comprises the following:
Southern Nations and Nationalities Peoples Representatives State (SNNPRSRS):
- Sidama zone
- Gedeo zone
- Amaaro (special Wereda (District)
- Burji (special Wereda (District)
Oromia region:
- Guji zone
- Borana Zone
Somali region:
- Liben Zone
History
- Established on March 25, 1937 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Neghelli, on Ethiopian territories split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Galla and Apostolic Prefecture of Kaffa
- On 1940.02.13 it lost territory to establish the then Apostolic Prefecture of Hosanna
- Renamed after its see on October 15, 1969 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Awasa
- Promoted on March 15, 1979 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Awasa, hence entitled to a titular bishop.
Ordinaries
(all Roman rite; so far missionary members of Latin congregations)
- Apostolic Prefect of Neghelli
- Fr. Gabriele Arosio, Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (P.I.M.E.) (May 21, 1937 – death 1945)
- Urbain-Marie Person, Capuchin Franciscans (O.F.M. Cap.) (January 2, 1952 – October 15, 1969 'see below); also Apostolic Administrator of Harar (below) (1952 – 1955.07.03), Apostolic Administrator of Apostolic Vicariate of Gimma (Ethiopia) (1952–1958), Apostolic Administrator of Apostolic Prefecture of Hosanna (Ethiopia) (1952.01.02 – 1972); Titular Bishop of Cyme (1955.07.03 – 1994.02.09) & Apostolic Vicar of Harar (Ethiopia) (1955.07.03 – 1981.12.04)
- Apostolic Prefects of Awasa (Hawassa / Auasa)
- Urbain-Marie Person, Capuchin Franciscans (O.F.M. Cap.) (see above October 15, 1969 – retired February 16, 1973)
- Fr. Armido Gasparini, Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (M.C.C.I.) (February 16, 1973 – March 15, 1979 see below)
- Apostolics Vicar of Awasa
- Armido Gasparini, M.C.C.I. (see above March 15, 1979 – December 20, 1993), Titular Bishop of Magnetum (1979.03.15 – death 2004.10.21)
- Lorenzo Ceresoli, M.C.C.I. (December 20, 1993 – retired March 21, 2009), Titular Bishop of Fallaba (1993.12.20 – ...)
- Giovanni Migliorati, M.C.C.I. (March 21, 2009 – May 12, 2016), Titular Bishop of Ambia (2009.03.21 – death 2016.05.12)
- Roberto Bergamaschi, S.D.B. (2016.06.29 - ...)
References
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