Apostolic vicariate Jimma–Bonga, Ethiopia
Diocese of Jimma–Bonga
Gimmaën(sis)-Bongan(us)
Latin Church
Jimma-Bonga is a Latin rite Apostolic Vicariate (not a full diocese) in southwestern Ethiopia, established as a prefecture in 1994 and raised to a vicariate in 2009. It is exempt and directly dependent on the Holy See, with its see at the Pro-Cathedral Lideta Mariam in Bonga, led by Vicar Apostolic Markos Ghebremedhin, C.M.
On the map
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- Established
- 1994
- Catholics
- 12,000
- Priests
- 37
- Territory
- 57,000 km²
Parishes and churches
22 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Pro-Cathedral Lideta MariamJimma · CathedralView parish
- Bonga Kidanemehret ParishBongaView parish
- Parish of Abera Pako, St. GeorgeAbera-PakkoView parish
- Parish of Aman Immaculate ConceptionAman Sub-townView parish
- Parish of Boba Gacha St. GebreilBoba-GechaView parish
- Parish of Chena St. JosephChenaView parish
- Parish of Church of Jesus Bitta-WoshiBita WoshiView parish
- Parish of Dekia Holy SaviorDekiaView parish
- Parish of Gimbo NativityGimboView parish
- Parish of Gopa Holly TrinityGopaView parish
- Parish of Modiyo Holy TrinityModiyoView parish
- Parish of Mutti St. GabrielMutiView parish
- Parish of Qite Holy SaviorQiteView parish
- Parish of Shekamerha God the FatherShishindaView parish
- Parish of Shera God the Father, AmmanuelSheraView parish
- Parish of Sherada St. MichaelSheradaView parish
- Parish of St. Chiri RufaelAwurada (Chiri)View parish
- Parish of St. Michael ShedaAbera-PakkoView parish
- Parish of TeppiTeppiView parish
- Parish of Wushwush St. MichaelWushwushView parish
- Shappa Asteriyo Mariam ParishShapaView parish
- St. John the Baptist ParishGojebView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Markos Ghebremedhin
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The cathedral
Pro-Cathedral Lideta Mariam stands in Jimma–Bonga, 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.