Apostolic Vicariate of Harar

Apostolic Vicariate of Harar Vicariatus Apostolicus Hararensis
Location
Country	Ethiopia
Metropolitan	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area	260,000 km2 (100,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2014) 6,453,000 21,510 (0.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Pro-Cathedral of The Holy Name of Mary
Current leadership
Bishop	Angelo Pagano, O.F.M. Cap.
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The Apostolic Vicariate of Harar (Latin: 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 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 from the Apostolic Prefecture of Abyssinia
• March 25, 1937: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Harar

Leadership

• Vicar Apostolics of Harar(Roman rite)
  • Fr. Angelo Pagano, O.F.M. Cap. (April 16, 2016 – Present)
  • Bishop Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap. (December 21, 1992 – April 16, 2016)
  • Fr. Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator 1987 – December 21, 1992)
  • Fr. Georges Perron, O.F.M. Cap. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator 1982 – November 21, 1992)
  • Bishop Urbain-Marie Person, O.F.M. Cap. (July 3, 1955 – December 4, 1981)
  • Fr. Urbain-Marie Person, O.F.M. Cap. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator 1952 – July 3, 1955)
  • Bishop Leone Giacomo Ossola, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop) (September 22, 1937 – October 19, 1943)
  • Bishop André-Marie-Elie Jarosseau, O.F.M. Cap. (April 6, 1900 – September 2, 1937)
• Vicars Apostolic of Galla (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Louis-Taurin Cahagne (August 1880 – September 1, 1899)
  • Bishop Guglielmo Massaia, O.F.M.Cap. (later Cardinal) (May 12, 1846 – August 1880)

References

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}