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Apostolic Vicariate of

Harar

Ethiopia Ethiopia

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate

Immediately subject to the Holy See

History

  • 1846.05.04: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Galla / Africæ inter Populos Galla (Latin) (from Apostolic Prefecture of Abyssinia)
  • 1913.01.28: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Southern Kaffa
  • 1914.04.28: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Djibouti
  • 1937.03.25: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Harar / Hararen(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Neghelli)
  • 1980.03.06: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Meki

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic (1992.12.21 – ...):Bishop Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap. (72)Bishop Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap. (72)

Titular Bishop of Asuoremixta

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Harar (Roman Rite)

Bishop Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap. (72)Bishop Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap. (72)
(1992.12.21 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Harar (Ethiopia)
Titular Bishop of Asuoremixta

Born:1940.10.12 (Eritrea)
Ordained Priest:1968.01.21
Consecrated Bishop:1993.05.23

Apostolic Administrator of Harar (Ethiopia) (1987 – 1992.12.21)

Titular Bishop of Asuoremixta (1992.12.21 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Harar (Ethiopia) (1992.12.21 – ...)

Bishop Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap. (72)Fr. Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap. (72) (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1987 – 1992.12.21)

Bishop Georges Perron, O.F.M. Cap. (88)Fr. Georges Perron, O.F.M. Cap. (88) (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1982 – 1992.11.21)

Bishop Urbain-Marie Person, O.F.M. Cap.
(1955.07.03 – 1981.12.04)

Born:1906.02.04 (France)
Ordained Priest:1932.02.28
Consecrated Bishop:1955.08.28
Died:1994.02.09 († 88)

Apostolic Administrator of Harar (Ethiopia) (1952 – 1955.07.03)

Apostolic Administrator of Gimma (Ethiopia) (1952 – 1958)

Prefect Apostolic of Neghelli (Ethiopia) (1952.01.02 – 1969.10.15)

Apostolic Administrator of Hosanna (Ethiopia) (1952.01.02 – 1972)

Vicar Apostolic of Harar (Ethiopia) (1955.07.03 – 1981.12.04)

Titular Bishop of Cyme (1955.07.03 – 1994.02.09)

Prefect Apostolic of Awasa (Ethiopia) (1969.10.15 – 1973.02.16)

Fr. Urbain-Marie Person, O.F.M. Cap. (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1952 – 1955.07.03)

Bishop Leone Giacomo Ossola, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop)
(1937.09.22 – 1943.10.19)

Pro Domino rapiens et rugiens

Born:1887.05.12 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1909.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:1937.10.17
Died:1951.10.17 († 64)

Vicar Apostolic of Harar (Ethiopia) (1937.09.22 – 1943.10.19)

Titular Bishop of Salona (1937.09.22 – 1945.09.09)

Apostolic Administrator of Novara (Italy) (1943.10.19 – 1945.09.09)

Bishop of Novara (Italy) (1945.09.09 – 1951.06.12)

Titular Archbishop of Hierapolis in Syria (1951.06.12 – 1951.10.17)

Bishop André-Marie-Elie Jarosseau, O.F.M. Cap.
(1900.04.06 – 1937.09.02)

Born:1858.04.13 (France)
Ordained Priest:1881.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1900.09.16
Died:1941.01.18 († 82)

Vicar Apostolic of Harar (Ethiopia) (1900.04.06 – 1937.09.02)

Titular Bishop of Sauatra (1900.04.06 – 1941.01.18)

Vicars Apostolic of Galla (Roman Rite)

Bishop Louis-Taurin Cahagne
(1880.08 – 1899.09.01)

Born:1826.05.26 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1875.02.14
Died:1899.09.01 († 73)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Galla (Ethiopia) (1873.03.21 – 1880.08)

Titular Bishop of Adramyttium (1873.03.21 – 1899.09.01)

Vicar Apostolic of Galla (Ethiopia) (1880.08 – 1899.09.01)

Bishop Guglielmo Massaia, O.F.M. Cap. (later Cardinal)
(1846.05.12 – 1880.08)

Born:1809.06.08 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1832.06.16
Consecrated Bishop:1846.05.24
Created Cardinal:1884.11.10
Died:1889.08.06 († 80)

Prefect Apostolic of Aden (United Arab Emirates) (1846.05.12 – 1854)

Vicar Apostolic of Galla (Ethiopia) (1846.05.12 – 1880.08)

Titular Bishop of Casium (1846.05.12 – 1881.08.02)

Titular Archbishop of Stauropolis (1881.08.02 – 1884.11.10)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio (1884.11.13 – 1889.08.06)

Former Prelates


as of 2013.06.08

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