Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte

1. East Welega zone
2. West Welega zone
3. Kelem Welega zone
4. Horo Guduru wollega zone
5. West Showa Zone

1. Assosa zone
2. Kamashi zone

   History

• January 28, 1913: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Southern Kaffa / Kaffa Meridionale, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Galla
• September 8, 1913: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Kaffa
• March 25, 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Gimma, hence entitle to a titular bishop, having lost territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Neghelli
• Lost territories on 1940.02.13 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Hosanna and Apostolic Prefecture of Endeber
• September 3, 1982: Renamed after its see as Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte / Nekemteën
• Lost territory on 1994.06.10 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Jimma–Bonga.

  Statistics

Bishops

Ordinaries

• Father Gaudenzio Barlassina, Consolata Missionaries

• Father Gaudenzio Barlassina, I.M.C.
• Fr. Luigi Santa, I.M.C.

• Luigi Santa, I.M.C., appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Rimini, Italy
• *Apostolic Administrator Urbain-Marie Person, Capuchin Franciscans
• *Apostolic Administrator Fr. Frans Janssen, Lazarists
• Frans Janssen, C.M.
• * Apostolic Administrator Fr. Herman Wilhelm Teuben, C.M.
• Hendrik Joseph Alois Bomers, C.M.

• Hendrik Joseph Alois Bomers, C.M., appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Haarlem, Netherlands
• Fikre-Mariam Ghemetchu, C.M.
• Leonardus Dobbelaar, C.M.
• *''Apostolic Administrator Theodorus Van Ruijven, C.M.
• Theodorus Van Ruijven, C.M.
• Varghese Thottamkara, C.M.

  Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic

• Varghese Thottamkara, C.M.