The Apostolic Vicariate of Hosanna is a

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pre-

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missionary jurisdiction of the

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(a country which is mostly

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, of the

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). It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the

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via the

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), not part of any

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. Its

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episcopal see since 2010 is a St. Joseph's cathedral, which was built in 1999 and dedicated to the diocesan patron saint, in

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Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 143,204 Catholics (5.4% of 2,658,416 total) on 8,214 km² in 26 parishes and 3 missions with 48 priests (37 diocesan, 11 religious), 1 deacon, 64 lay religious (25 brothers, 39 sisters) and 15 seminarians.

History

Established on 1940.02.13 as Apostolic Prefecture of Hosanna, on territories split off from the then Apostolic Prefecture of Neghelli and then

Apostolic Vicariate of Gimma The Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte ( la, Vicariatus Apostolicus Nekemteensis) is a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate (pre-diocesan jurisdiction) located in Nekemte, Ethiopia (where Ethiopian Orthodox, Islam and Coptic Catholicism are predomina ...

(now Nekemte) and run by missionary

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. Suppressed on 1977.12.30, its territory being reassigned to establish the then Apostolic Prefecture of Soddo–Hosanna. Restored and promoted on January 20, 2010 by

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as Apostolic Vicariate of Hosanna on territory restituted from the meanwhile promoted Apostolic Vicariate of Soddo–Hosanna (which is accordingly renamed

Apostolic Vicariate of Soddo The Apostolic Vicariate of Soddo ( la, Vicariatus Apostolicus Soddensis) is a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate located in the city of Sodo in Ethiopia. The Vicariate Apostolic of Soddo comprises Wolayta, Dawro, Gamu Gofa, North and South Omo z ...

. The Apostolic Vicariate of Hosanna comprises the whole population of Hadiya, Kambata-Tambaro zones and parts of Alaba special woreda and Silte zone.

Ordinaries

;Apostolic Prefects of Hosanna * Father Tiziano da Verona,

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(O.F.M. Cap.) (1940.10.25 – death 1945) *

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Urbain-Marie Person, O.F.M. Cap. (1952.01.02 – 1972), while Apostolic Prefect of Neghelli (Ethiopia) (1952.01.02 – 1969.10.15), also Apostolic Administrator of

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

Apostolic Vicariate of Harar The Apostolic Vicariate of Harar ( la, Vicariatus Apostolicus Hararensis) is a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate located in the city of Harar in Ethiopia. The Vicariate Apostolic of Harar comprises East and West Hararghe zones and Fentale and ...

(Ethiopia) (1952 – 1955.07.03) until promoted Apostolic Vicar of

Harar Harar ( amh, ሐረር; Harari: ሀረር; om, Adare Biyyo; so, Herer; ar, هرر) known historically by the indigenous as Gey (Harari: ጌይ ''Gēy'', ) is a walled city in eastern Ethiopia. It is also known in Arabic as the City of Saint ...

(1955.07.03 – 1981.12.04) & Titular Bishop of Cyme (1955.07.03 – 1994.02.09), Apostolic Prefect of

Awasa Hawassa ( am, አዋሳ; ʾäwasa, also spelled Awassa or Awasa) known historically as Adare is a city in Ethiopia, on the shores of Lake Awasa, Lake Awassa in the Great Rift Valley, Ethiopia, Great Rift Valley. It is south of Addis Ababa via ...

(Ethiopia) (1969.10.15 – 1973.02.16) *

Father Domenico Crescentino Marinozzi, O.F.M. Cap. (1972 – 1977.12.30); later Apostolic Administrator of Soddo–Hosanna (Ethiopia) (1977.12.30 – 1979.02.23), promoted last Prefect Apostolic of Soddo–Hosanna (1979.02.23 – 1982.10.15), promoted Titular Bishop of Iucundiana (1982.10.15 – ...) & first Apostolic Vicar of Soddo–Hosanna (1982.10.15 – 2007.01.05) ;Apostolic Vicars of Hosanna * Woldeghiorghis Mathewos (2010.01.20 – retired 2017.04.08),

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of Turuda (2010.01.20 – ...) *

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Seyoum Franso Noel (2017.04.08 – ...), named Titular Bishop of Eminentiana (2017.04.08), ordained Bishop (2017.07.02).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hosanna, Apostolic Vicariate Catholic dioceses in Ethiopia Apostolic vicariates 1940 establishments in Africa 1977 disestablishments in Ethiopia

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