Apostolic Vicariate of Awasa

1. Sidama zone
2. Gedeo zone
3. Amaaro
4. Burji

1. Guji zone
2. Borana Zone

1. Liben Zone

   History

• Established on March 25, 1937 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Neghelli, on Ethiopian territories split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Galla and Apostolic Prefecture of Kaffa
• On 1940.02.13 it lost territory to establish the then Apostolic Prefecture of Hosanna
• Renamed after its see on October 15, 1969 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Awasa
• Promoted on March 15, 1979 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Awasa, hence entitled to a titular bishop.

  Ordinaries

• Fr. Gabriele Arosio, Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions
• Urbain-Marie Person, Capuchin Franciscans ; also Apostolic Administrator of Harar , Apostolic Administrator of Apostolic Vicariate of Gimma , Apostolic Administrator of Apostolic Prefecture of Hosanna ; Titular Bishop of Cyme & Apostolic Vicar of Harar

• Urbain-Marie Person, Capuchin Franciscans
• Fr. Armido Gasparini, Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus

• Armido Gasparini, M.C.C.I., Titular Bishop of Magnetum
• Lorenzo Ceresoli, M.C.C.I., Titular Bishop of Fallaba
• Giovanni Migliorati, M.C.C.I., Titular Bishop of Ambia
• Roberto Bergamaschi, S.D.B.