Dessié (Prefecture Apostolic) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Dessié
- Type of Jurisdiction: Prefecture Apostolic
- Erected: 25 March 1937
- Rite: Latin (or Roman)
- Country: Ethiopia

Past Ordinaries

Costanzo Bergna, O.F.M. † (28 Jul 1937 Appointed - 12 Dec 1941 Died)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 March 1937	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Abyssinia (suppressed) (Uolio? and Debre Berhan)	Prefecture Apostolic of Dessié (erected)
31 October 1951	Suppressed	Vicariate Apostolic of Addis Abeba (suppressed) Prefecture Apostolic of Dessié (suppressed) Prefecture Apostolic of Endeber (suppressed) Prefecture Apostolic of Gondar (suppressed)	Apostolic Exarchate of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian) (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 250 3 3 83 2 ap1951