Apostolic_Vicariate_of_Harar

Apostolic Vicariate of Harar

Apostolic Vicariate of Harar

Catholic missionary jurisdiction in Ethiopia

The Apostolic Vicariate of Harar (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Hararensis) is a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate located in the city of Harar in Ethiopia.

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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

Bishops

Ordnaries

  • Vicars Apostolic of Galla (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Guglielmo Massaia, OFMCap (May 12, 1846 – August 1880), resigned; future titular archbishop and Cardinal
    • Bishop Louis-Taurin Cahagne (August 1880 – September 1, 1899)
  • Vicar Apostolics of Harar (Roman rite)
    • Bishop André-Marie-Elie Jarosseau, OFMCap (April 6, 1900 – September 2, 1937)
    • Bishop Leone Giacomo Ossola, OFMCap (September 22, 1937 – October 19, 1943), appointed Apostolic Administrator of Novara, Italy; future titular archbishop
    • Fr. Urbain-Marie Person, OFMCap (Apostolic Administrator 1952 – July 3, 1955); see below
    • Bishop Urbain-Marie Person, OFMCap (July 3, 1955 – December 4, 1981): see above
    • Fr. Georges Perron, OFMCap (Apostolic Administrator 1982 – November 21, 1992), appointed Bishop of Djibouti
    • Fr. Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis, OFMCap (Apostolic Administrator 1987 – December 21, 1992); see below
    • Bishop Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis, OFMCap (December 21, 1992 – April 16, 2016); see above
    • Bishop Angelo Pagano, OFMCap (April 16, 2016 – Present)

Coadjutor Vicars Apostolic

  • Louis-Taurin Cahagne, OFMCap (1873-1880)
  • Felicissimo Coccino (Cocchino), OFMCap (1855-1873), did not succeed to see
  • Giusto da Urbino (Jacopo) Curtopassi, OFMCap (1855), did not take effect
  • Louis-Callixte Lasserre, OFMCap(1881-1886), did not succeed to see; appointed Prefect of Aden, Yemen

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