Apostolic Vicariate of Meki
Apostolic Vicariate of Meki Vicariatus Apostolicus Mekviensis  | |
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| Location | |
| Country | |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See | 
| Statistics | |
| Area | 156,600 km2 (60,500 sq mi) | 
Population
 
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite | 
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Abraham Desta | 
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The Apostolic Vicariate of Meki (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Mekviensis) is a Latin Catholic apostolic vicariate located in Meki, Ethiopia.
History
- March 6, 1980: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Meki from the Apostolic Vicariate of Harar
 - 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 (December 21, 1991 – September 19, 2002); see above
 - Bishop Abraham Desta (January 29, 2003 – present)
 
 
Other priest of this vicariate who became bishop
- Noel Seyoum Fransua, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Hosanna in 2017
 
See also
References
External links
- GCatholic.org
 - Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
 
 
