The Apostolic Vicariate of Meki ( la, Vicariatus Apostolicus Mekviensis) is a
Latin Catholic
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apostolic vicariate located in
Meki
Meki ( am, መቂ; om, Maqii) is a town in east-central Ethiopia. Located in the East Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region, it has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 1636 meters above sea level. Meki is the administrative center of Dugd ...
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
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History
* March 6, 1980: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Meki from the
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 ...
* December 21, 1991: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Meki
Bishops
Ordinaries
* Prefect Apostolic of Meki (Roman Rite)
** Fr. Yohannes Woldegiorgis (later Bishop) (September 8, 1981 – December 21, 1991); ''see below''
* Vicar Apostolics of Meki (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Yohannes Woldegiorgis Yohannes may refer to:Yuhuna
* Yohannes (given name)
* Yohannes I of Ethiopia (died 1682)
* Yohannes II of Ethiopia (1699–1769)
* Yohannes III of Ethiopia (1797–1873)
* Yohannes IV of Ethiopia (1837–1889)
See also
* John (given name)
* Johan ...
(December 21, 1991 – September 19, 2002); ''see above''
** Bishop Abraham Desta (January 29, 2003 – present)
Other priest of this vicariate who became bishop
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Noel Seyoum Fransua
Noel or Noël may refer to:
Christmas
* , French for Christmas
* Noel is another name for a Christmas carol
Places
* Noel, Missouri, United States, a city
*Noel, Nova Scotia, Canada, a community
* 1563 Noël, an asteroid
*Mount Noel, Britis ...
, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Hosanna in 2017
See also
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Meki Catholic School (MCS)
Meki Catholic School is a school in Meki, Ethiopia.
The economical background of the society has kept the school dependent on subsidies from the Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Meki.
MCS has been run by the Brothers of the Christian Schools, an ...
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Catholic dioceses in Ethiopia
Christian organizations established in 1980
Apostolic vicariates
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Oromia Region
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