Apostolic Vicariate of Hosanna
The Apostolic Vicariate of Hosanna is a Catholic pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction of the Latin Church in Ethiopia.
It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See (notably to the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples), not part of any ecclesiastical conference.
Its cathedral episcopal see (since 2010) is a St. Josephs cathedral (built 1999), in Hosanna (Ethiopia).
It covers an area of 12,000, with a total population of 2,400,000, including Catholics 135,000, priests 35, religious 51.
History
Established on 1940.02.13 as Apostolic Prefecture of Hosanna on territories split off from the then Apostolic Prefecture of Neghelli and Apostolic Vicariate of Gimma and run by missionary Capuchin Friars Minor.
Suppressed on 1977.12.30, its territory being reassigned to establish the then Apostolic Prefecture of Soddo–Hosanna.
Restored and promoted on January 20, 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI as Apostolic Vicariate of Hosanna on territory restituted from the meanwhile promoted Apostolic Vicariate of Soddo–Hosanna (which is accordingly renamed Apostolic Vicariate of Soddo.
Ordinaries
(all Latin Church)
- Apostolic Prefects of Hosanna
- Father Tiziano da Verona, Capuchin Franciscans (O.F.M. Cap.) (1940.10.25 – death 1945)
- Apostolic Administrator Urbain-Marie Person, O.F.M. Cap. (1952.01.02 – 1972), while Apostolic Prefect of Neghelli (Ethiopia) (1952.01.02 – 1969.10.15), also Apostolic Administrator of Gimma (Ethiopia) (1952 – 1958), Apostolic Administrator of Harar (Ethiopia) (1952 – 1955.07.03) until promoted Apostolic Vicar of Harar (1955.07.03 – 1981.12.04) & Titular Bishop of Cyme (1955.07.03 – 1994.02.09), Apostolic Prefect of Awasa (Ethiopia) (1969.10.15 – 1973.02.16)
- Apostolic Administrator Father Domenico Crescentino Marinozzi, O.F.M. Cap. (1972 – 1977.12.30); later Apostolic Administrator of Soddo–Hosanna (Ethiopia) (1977.12.30 – 1979.02.23), promoted last Prefect Apostolic of Soddo–Hosanna (1979.02.23 – 1982.10.15), promoted Titular Bishop of Iucundiana (1982.10.15 – ...) & first Apostolic Vicar of Soddo–Hosanna (1982.10.15 – 2007.01.05)
- Apostolic Vicars of Hosanna
- Woldeghiorghis Mathewos (2010.01.20 – ...), Titular Bishop of Turuda