Apostolic Vicariate of Awasa
The Apostolic Vicariate of Awasa is a Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate in central Ethiopia.
It is exempt, i.e. directly dependent on the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.
Its cathedral episcopal see is the Kidane Mehret 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 :
- Sidama zone
- Gedeo zone
- Amaaro
- Burji
- Guji zone
- Borana Zone
- 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
;Apostolic Prefects of Neghelli- Fr. Gabriele Arosio, Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions
- Urbain-Marie Person, Capuchin Franciscans ; also Apostolic Administrator of Harar, Apostolic Administrator of Apostolic Vicariate of Gimma, Apostolic Administrator of Apostolic Prefecture of Hosanna ; Titular Bishop of Cyme & Apostolic Vicar of Harar
- Urbain-Marie Person, Capuchin Franciscans
- Fr. Armido Gasparini, Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus
- Armido Gasparini, M.C.C.I., Titular Bishop of Magnetum
- Lorenzo Ceresoli, M.C.C.I., Titular Bishop of Fallaba
- Giovanni Migliorati, M.C.C.I., Titular Bishop of Ambia
- Roberto Bergamaschi, S.D.B.