Apostolic vicariate Meki, Ethiopia
Diocese of Meki
Mekien(sis)
Latin Church
The Apostolic Vicariate of Meki is a Latin rite jurisdiction in Ethiopia, immediately subject to the Holy See. It was erected as an apostolic prefecture in 1980 and promoted to an apostolic vicariate in 1991, led by Bishop Abraham Desta.
On the map
Every see on one map: browse the dioceses. Churches with recorded hours: find Mass times.
- Established
- 1980
- Catholics
- 41,024
- Priests
- 28
- Territory
- 156,600 km²
Parishes and churches
14 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Asterio Mariam ParishArsi NegeleView parish
- Atsenagna Mariam Parish (Gighessa)GighessaView parish
- Holy Trinity Parish (Gambo)GamboView parish
- Holy Trinity Quasi-Parish (Chole)CholeView parish
- Kidane-Meheret Parish (Meki)MekiView parish
- Lideta Mariam ParishAselaView parish
- Minne Quasi-ParishMinneView parish
- Ropi ParishRopiView parish
- Shashemene ParishShashemeneView parish
- St. Paul ParishAlem-TenaView parish
- St. Stephen Quasi-Parish (Adamitulu)AdamituluView parish
- Waragu ParishWaraguView parish
- Wonji ParishWonjiView parish
- Ziway ParishZiwayView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Abraham Desta
- Born
- 21 March 1951
- Birthplace
- Medea-Sebea
Explore the ministry of the bishop.
The cathedral
Kidane Miheret Cathedral stands in Meki, 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
Meki, in Ethiopia, is the seat of a Latin Catholic apostolic vicariate (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Mekviensis).