Apostolic Vicariate of Awasa

Apostolic Vicariate of Awasa Vicariatus Apostolicus Avasanus
Location
Country	Ethiopia
Metropolitan	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area	75,000 km² (29,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 5,600,000 157,417 (2.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Lorenzo Ceresoli, M.C.C.I.

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

History

March 25, 1937: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Neghelli from the Apostolic Vicariate of Galla and Apostolic Prefecture of Kaffa
October 15, 1969: Renamed as the Apostolic Prefecture of Awasa
March 15, 1979: Promoted as the Apostolic Vicariate of Awasa

Vicar Apostolics of Awasa (Roman rite)
- Bishop Lorenzo Ceresoli, M.C.C.I. (December 20, 1993 – present)
- Bishop Armido Gasparini, M.C.C.I. (March 15, 1979 – December 20, 1993)
Prefects Apostolic of Awasa (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Armido Gasparini, M.C.C.I. (later Bishop) (February 16, 1973 – March 15, 1979)
- Bishop Urbain-Marie Person, O.F.M. Cap. (January 2, 1952 – February 16, 1973)
Prefects Apostolic of Neghelli (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Gabriele Arosio, P.I.M.E. (May 21, 1937 – 1945)