Apostolic Vicariate of Abyssinia, Eritrea

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Abyssinia

Suppressed

1839: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Abyssinia (from Apostolic Vicariate of Syria, Egypt, Arabia and Cyprus)
1846.05.04: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Galla
1847: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Abyssinia
1937.03.25: Suppressed (to Apostolic Vicariate of Eritrea and to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Dessiè, Apostolic Prefecture of Gondar and Apostolic Prefecture of Tigray)

Vicars Apostolic of Abyssinia (Roman Rite)

Vicar Apostolic of Abyssinia (Eritrea) (1888.10.01 – 1896.01.16)

Titular Bishop of Zephyrium (1888.10.01 – 1933.01.08)

Vicar Apostolic of Southern Madagascar (Madagascar) (1896.01.16 – 1913.05.20)

Vicar Apostolic of Fort-Dauphin (Madagascar) (1913.05.20 – 1933.01.08)

Bishop Jean-Marcel Touvier, C.M.
(1869.09.27 – 1888.08.04)

Vicar Apostolic of Abyssinia (Eritrea) (1869.09.27 – 1888.08.04)

Titular Bishop of Olena (1869.11.29 – 1888.08.04)

Bishop Louis Bel, C.M.
(1865.07.11 – 1868.03.01)

Titular Bishop of Agathopolis (1865.07.11 – 1868.03.01)

Vicar Apostolic of Abyssinia (Eritrea) (1865.07.11 – 1868.03.01)

Bishop Lorenzo Biancheri, C.M.
(1860.07.31 – 1864.09.11)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Abyssinia (Eritrea) (1853.01.28 – 1860.07.31)

Titular Bishop of Lagania (1853.01.28 – 1864.09.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Abyssinia (Eritrea) (1860.07.31 – 1864.09.11)

Saint Bishop Giustino Sebastiano Pasquale de Jacobis, C.M.
(1847 – 1860.07.31)

Prefect Apostolic of Abyssinia (Eritrea) (1839.03.10 – 1847)

Vicar Apostolic of Abyssinia (Eritrea) (1847 – 1860.07.31)

Titular Bishop of Nilopolis (1847.07.06 – 1860.07.31)

Prefects Apostolic of Abyssinia (Roman Rite)

Fr. Giustino Sebastiano Pasquale de Jacobis, C.M. (later Bishop, Saint)
(1839.03.10 – 1847)

(see above)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Lorenzo Biancheri, C.M. (1853.01.28 – 1860.07.31)

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