Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte

Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte Vicariatus Apostolicus Nekemteensis
Location
Country	Ethiopia
Metropolitan	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area	98,792 km² (38,144 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 6,000,000 42,000 (0.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Kidane Meheret
Current leadership
Bishop	Theodorus Van Ruijven, Bishop-Elect

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

History

January 28, 1913: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Southern Kaffa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Galla
September 8, 1913: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Kaffa
March 25, 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Gimma
September 3, 1982: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte

Vicar Apostolics of Nekemte (Roman rite)
- Bishop-Elect Theodorus Van Ruijven (Apostolic Administrator, July 2008 – July 23, 2009; Bishop-Elect, July 23, 2009 - present)
- Bishop Leonardus Dobbelaar, C.M. (June 10, 1994 – March 21, 2008)
- Bishop Fikre-Mariam Ghemetchu, C.M. (October 28, 1985 – January 18, 1994)
- Bishop Hendrik Joseph Alois Bomers, C.M. (September 3, 1982 – October 19, 1983)
Vicars Apostolic of Gimma (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Hendrik Joseph Alois Bomers, C.M. (December 17, 1977 – September 3, 1982)
- Fr. Herman Wilhelm Teuben, C.M. (Apostolic Administrator 1972 – December 17, 1977)
- Bishop Frans Janssen, C.M. (May 21, 1959 – 1972)
- Fr. Frans Janssen, C.M. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator 1958 – May 21, 1959)
- Bishop Urbain-Marie Person, O.F.M. Cap. (Apostolic Administrator 1952 – 1958)
- Bishop Luigi Santa, I.M.C. (March 15, 1937 – 1943)
Prefects Apostolic of Kaffa (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Luigi Santa, I.M.C. (later Bishop) (July 14, 1934 – March 15, 1937)
- Fr. Gaudenzio Barlassina, I.M.C. (May 6, 1913 – 1933)