The Apostolic Vicariate of Harar ( la, Vicariatus Apostolicus Hararensis) is a
Roman Catholic
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apostolic vicariate located in the city 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 ...
in Ethiopia.
The Vicariate Apostolic of Harar comprises East and West Hararghe zones and Fentale and Boset woredas of East Shewa in Oromiya Region; Harari Region Provisional Administration of Dire Dawa; Somali Region with exception of Afder and Liben Zones; Amibara worda of Afar Region
History
* May 4, 1846: Established as the
Apostolic Vicariate of Galla
The Apostolic Vicariate of the Galla ( la, Vicariatus Apostolicus Africae inter Populos Galla) was a Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate established in 1846, and embracing the territory of the Oromo people (then called the Galla) in the Ethiopian ...
from the
Apostolic Prefecture of Abyssinia
* March 25, 1937: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Harar
Bishops
Ordnaries
* Vicars Apostolic of Galla (Roman Rite)
** Bishop
Guglielmo Massaia
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His ...
, O.F.M.Cap. (May 12, 1846 – August 1880), resigned; future titular archbishop and
Cardinal
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** Bishop
Louis-Taurin Cahagne (August 1880 – September 1, 1899)
* Vicar Apostolics of Harar (Roman rite)
** Bishop
André-Marie-Elie Jarosseau, O.F.M. Cap. (April 6, 1900 – September 2, 1937)
** Bishop
Leone Giacomo Ossola, O.F.M. Cap. (September 22, 1937 – October 19, 1943), appointed Apostolic Administrator of Novara, Italy; future titular archbishop
** Fr. Urbain-Marie Person, O.F.M. Cap. (Apostolic Administrator 1952 – July 3, 1955); ''see below''
** Bishop
Urbain-Marie Person, O.F.M. Cap. (July 3, 1955 – December 4, 1981): ''see above''
** Fr.
Georges Perron, O.F.M. Cap. (Apostolic Administrator 1982 – November 21, 1992), appointed Bishop of Djibouti
** Fr. Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap. (Apostolic Administrator 1987 – December 21, 1992); ''see below''
** Bishop Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap. (December 21, 1992 – April 16, 2016); ''see above''
** Bishop
Angelo Pagano,
O.F.M. Cap.
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(April 16, 2016 – Present)
Coadjutor Vicars Apostolic
*
Louis-Taurin Cahagne, O.F.M. Cap. (1873-1880)
*
Felicissimo Coccino (Cocchino), O.F.M. Cap. (1855-1873), did not succeed to see
*
Giusto da Urbino (Jacopo) Curtopassi
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, O.F.M. Cap, (1855), did not take effect
*
Louis-Callixte Lasserre
Louis-Callixte Lasserre, OFMCap was a French Capuchin. He served as a bishop and missionary in the Middle East and Africa.
Life
Louis was born in Morestel on 6 April 1839; at the age of 23, he joined the seminary on 22 August 1862 and was or ...
, O.F.M. Cap. (1881-1886), did not succeed to see; appointed Prefect of Aden, Yemen
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Catholic dioceses in Ethiopia
Religious organizations established in 1846
Apostolic vicariates
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
Harari Region
1846 establishments in Ethiopia
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