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Apostolic Prefecture of Jimma Bonga

 

Mgr. Theo Van Ruyven, c.m
Prefect Apostolic of
Jimma-Bonga

 

Nutrition Rehabilitation Center

 

KG Rehabilitation, Jimma

 

Women In Development
Food Preparation Trainees

 

 

 

Map of Apostolic Prefecture of Jimma Bonga
Historical Notes and Background Information
Parishes of Apostolic Prefecture of Jimma Bonga

                  

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HISTORICAL NOTES AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Apostolic Decree "Ad expeditus"  established the Prefecture Apostolic of Jimma Bonga on June 10, 1994 with territory taken from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemete.

II.  EXTENT:

The geographic coverage of the Apostolic Prefecture of Jimma Bonga includes; in the region of the Southern Nation and Nationalities of Peoples Regional State of Ethiopia (SNNPRS), the whole Kaffa zone, Shaka zone, Bench Maji zone, Jimma and some parts of Oromia bordering: the Apostolic Prefecture of Gambella and Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte, the Apostolic vicariate of Soddo Hosanna, and the Eparchy of Emdibir until Gibe River.

 

Approximate Figures           

Area:  57,000 sq. kms       population:  4,853,000      Catholics: 17,840

Languages spoken Amharic, Kafi-Nono, Oromifa, Bench, and others

ORDINARY:

Very Rev. Mgr. Theo Van Ruyven, C.M.

Birth Place:                                  Rijswijk, Netherlands
Birth Date:                                   May 22, 1938
Ordained Priest:                          March 19, 1964
Nominated Prefect Apostolic:      
July 9, 1998

Address:

P. O. Box 202, Jimma, Ethiopia
Tel: 00.251.1.047.111.02 .83
Fax: 00.251.1.047.111.06.35
E-mail: apejibo@yahoo.com
E-mail: prefecture@ethionet.et

Pro-prefect
: Abba Alemayehu Weldemichael CM
Tel: 00.251.1.011.156.59.87
Mobile: 00.251.0911.34.03.74

 Jimma-Bonga Catholic Secretariat

 Head Office:        
                              P. O. Box 376

                             Tel/Fax
:00.251.1.047.111.04.34
                             E-mail:
prefecture@ethionet.et
 

Secretary General: -   
 Rev.Abba Alemayehu Woldemichael CM
 
Tel:  00.251.1.047.111.04.34
 
E-Mail: alemayehuw2005@yahoo.com
 

Development Co-coordinator:
Ato Yoseph W/Michael 
Tel: 00.251.1.047.111.04.34

Pastoral Coordinator:       
                                       Rev. Abba Lukas G/Michael
                                       Tel:  00.251.1.047.331.06.55

Formation House:

Major Seminary:
Director: Abba Dawit Etafa

P.O.Box: 5934,Addis Ababa
Tel
:  00.251.1.011.279.48.92/93
 

 
 

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Please click on one of the name of the Parishes below to get more information about the respective Parish.

Basic information about the Parishes in the
Apostolic Prefecture of Jimma Bonga (2008) - Approximate figures

No

Name of Parish & Foundation Year

Parish Priest

Location

No. of Catholics

1

Pro-Cathedral Lideta Mariam, 2001

Abba Lukas Weldemichael

Jimma

 

2

Kidane Meheret, 1919

Abba Alemayehu Haile

Bonga

 

3

Shappa Asteriyo Mariam, 1860 Abba Petros Abebe

Shappa

 

4

St. Gabriel

Abba Samuel Yohannes

Muti

 

4

Church of Jesus

Abba Mulugeta Berhane

Bita-Woshi

 

5

St. George, 1935

Abba Aklilu W/Ghiorgis

Abera-Pakko

 

6 Church of Jesus Abba Girma Mekuria Woshi (Bita)  
7

Tsenseta Mariam (Immaculate Conception)

Abba Alemayehu Antonios

Aman

 

 

 

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This page was last updated on 30/09/2009

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