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. Markos Gebremedhin, CM

Birth Place:                                  
Birth Date:                                   
Ordained Priest:                          Sept19, 1993
Consecrated Bishop:                   January 24, 2010

Address:

P. O. Box 202, Jimma, Ethiopia
Tel: 00.251.1.047.111.02 .83
Fax: 00.251.1.047.111.06.35
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Pro-Prefect: Abba Alemayehu W/Michael
Tel: 00 251 047 111 04 34
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
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Secretary General: -   
 Rev.Abba Alemayehu Woldemichael CM
 Tel:  00.251.1.047.111.04.34
Mobile: 00 251 0911 34 03 74
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Development Co-coordinator:
Ato Yoseph W/Michael 
Tel: 00.251.1.047.111.04.34

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

Formation House:

Major Seminary:
Director: Abba Dawit Etefa
P.O.Box: 5934,Addis Ababa
Tel:  00.251.1.011.279.48.92/93