Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte

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VICARIATE APOSTOLIC OF NEKEMTE (Vicariatus Apostolicus Nekemteensis)

Country : Ethiopia
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1913 as Prefecture Apostolic of Southern Kaffa (later the same Year name changed to Kaffa), elevated to Apostolic Vicariate of Gimma in 1937.
Name cahnged to Nekemte in 1982.

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Arms of Prefects

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  Gaudenzio Barlassina, I.M.C. (1913-1933)

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  Luigi Santa (1934-1937), become 1st Vicar Apostolic

Arms of Vicars Apostolic

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  Luigi Santa (1937-1943)

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  Franz Janssen (1959-1972)

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  Hendrik Joseph Alois Bomers, C.M. (1977-1983)

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  Fikre-Mariam Ghemetchu, C.M (1985-1993)

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  Leonardus Dobbelaar, C.M. (1994-2008)

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  Theodorus van Ruijven (van Ruyven), C.M.]] (2009-2013)

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  Varghese Thottamkara, C.M. (2013-present)

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