Apostolic Vicariate of

Soddo

Ethiopia Ethiopia

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Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate Apostolic Vicariate

Name: Soddo / Sodden(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

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History

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic (2024.06.19 – ...):Bishop Dejene Hidoto Gamo, O.F.M. Cap. (52)Bishop Dejene Hidoto Gamo, O.F.M. Cap. (52)

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Soddo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Dejene Hidoto Gamo, O.F.M. Cap. (52)Bishop Dejene Hidoto Gamo, O.F.M. Cap. (52)
(2024.06.19 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Soddo (Ethiopia)

Born:1972.03.21 (Sibaye, Ethiopia)
Ordained Priest:2000.07.09
Consecrated Bishop:2024.09.15

Vicar Apostolic of Soddo (Ethiopia) (2024.06.19 – ...)

Bishop Seyoum Franso Noel (54)Bishop Seyoum Franso Noel (54)
(Apostolic Administrator 2023.11.23 – 2024.06.19)

Bishop Tsegaye Keneni Derara (80)Bishop Tsegaye Keneni Derara (80)
(2014.01.12 – 2023.11.23)

Titular Bishop of Maximiana in Byzacena
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Soddo (Ethiopia)

Born:1943.11.23 (Metcha Borodo, Ethiopia)
Ordained Priest:1976.07.13
Consecrated Bishop:2013.11.24

Priest of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia) (1976.07.13 – 2013.10.11)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Soddo (Ethiopia) (2013.10.11 – 2014.01.12)

Titular Bishop of Maximiana in Byzacena (2013.10.11 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Soddo (Ethiopia) (2014.01.12 – 2023.11.23)

Bishop Rodrigo Mejía Saldarriaga, S.J. (86)Bishop Rodrigo Mejía Saldarriaga, S.J. (86)
(2010.01.20 – 2014.01.12)

Titular Bishop of Vulturia
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Soddo (Ethiopia)

Born:1938.09.05 (Medellin, Colombia)
Ordained Priest:1969.12.13
Consecrated Bishop:2007.03.04

Vicar Apostolic of Soddo–Hosanna (Ethiopia) (2007.01.05 – 2010.01.20)

Titular Bishop of Vulturia (2007.01.05 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Soddo (Ethiopia) (2010.01.20 – 2014.01.12)

Vicars Apostolic of Soddo–Hosanna (Roman Rite)

Bishop Rodrigo Mejía Saldarriaga, S.J. (86)Bishop Rodrigo Mejía Saldarriaga, S.J. (86)
(2007.01.05 – 2010.01.20)

(see above)

Bishop Domenico Crescentino Marinozzi, O.F.M. Cap.
(1982.10.15 – 2007.01.05)

Born:1926.11.21 (San Severino Marche, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1950.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:1982.12.10
Died:2024.07.19 (Macerata, Italy † 97)

Apostolic Administrator of Hosanna (Ethiopia) (1972 – 1977.12.30)

Apostolic Administrator of Soddo–Hosanna (Ethiopia) (1977.12.30 – 1979.02.23)

Prefect Apostolic of Soddo–Hosanna (Ethiopia) (1979.02.23 – 1982.10.15)

Vicar Apostolic of Soddo–Hosanna (Ethiopia) (1982.10.15 – 2007.01.05)

Titular Bishop of Iucundiana (1982.10.15 – 2024.07.19)

Prefects Apostolic of Soddo–Hosanna (Roman Rite)

Fr. Domenico Crescentino Marinozzi, O.F.M. Cap. (later Bishop)
(1979.02.23 – 1982.10.15)

(see above)

Fr. Domenico Crescentino Marinozzi, O.F.M. Cap. (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1977.12.30 – 1979.02.23)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Lodwar (↙), Torit (↙), Jimma–Bonga (↖), Hosanna (↑), Awasa (→), Marsabit (↓)

Statistics (2019.12.31)

Area: 45,500 km²

Population: 203,000 Catholics (3.4% of 5,981,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 36 parishes, 5 missions

Personnel: 58 priests (31 diocesan, 27 religious), 65 religious (30 brothers, 35 sisters), 4 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Religious

Seminarians

Last updated on 2024.10.02

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