Apostolic vicariate Harar, Ethiopia
Diocese of Harar
Hararen(sis)
Latin Church
Harar is a Latin Church Apostolic Vicariate in eastern Ethiopia, established in 1846 as the Vicariate of Galla and renamed Harar in 1937. It is immediately subject to the Holy See and is led by Bishop Angelo Pagano, O.F.M. Cap.
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- Established
- 1846
- Catholics
- 21,510
- Priests
- 14
- Territory
- 260,000 km²
Parishes and churches
15 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Pro-Cathedral of the Holy Name of MaryHarar · CathedralView parish
- Annunciation ChurchBisdimoView parish
- Our Lady ChurchMelka SediView parish
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour ChurchMidagdouView parish
- Our Lady of the Rosary ChurchJilboView parish
- St. Augustine ChurchDire DawaView parish
- St. Francis of Assisi ChurchLaga ArbaView parish
- St. Gabriel ChurchLafto GobaView parish
- St. George ChurchAsebe TeferiView parish
- St. Joseph ChurchJijigaView parish
- St. Joseph ChurchLafto KaramilleView parish
- St. Marcos ChurchDobba ChaffeView parish
- St. Mary ChurchHirna/JarraView parish
- St. Paul ChurchMetaharaView parish
- St. Peter and St. Paul ChurchSourreView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Angelo Pagano
- Born
- 15 January 1954
- Birthplace
- Asmara
- Institute
- ORDINE FRANCESCANO FRATI MINORI CAPPUCCINI
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The cathedral
Pro-Cathedral of the Holy Name of Mary stands in Harar, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Centered on the city of Harar in Ethiopia, the Apostolic Vicariate of Harar (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Hararensis) is a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate. Its territory takes in the East and West Hararghe zones together with the Fentale and Boset woredas of East Shewa in Oromiya Region; the Harari Region Provisional Administration of Dire Dawa; the Somali Region apart from the Afder and Liben Zones; and the Amibara worda of Afar Region.