Apostolic Vicariate of Harar

Bishop Angelo Pagano, O.F.M. Cap. Vicar Apostolic of Harar

Birth Place: Asmara, Eritrea Birth Date: 15 Jan 1954

Ordained Priest: 25 June 1988

Appointed Vicar Apostolic:16 April 2016

HISTORICAL NOTE 

The Apostolic Vicariate of Harar was erected by the Apostolic Constitution “Quo in Aethiopia” March 25, 1937, with territory detached from the vicariate Apostolic of the Galla, which had been established May 4, 1846. 

EXTENT 

The Vicariate Apostolic of Harar comprises East and West Hararghe zones and Fentale and Boset woredas of East Shewa in Oromiya Region; Harari Region Provisional Administration of Dire Dawa; Somali Region with the exception of Afder and Liben Zones; Amibara woreda of Afar Region.

Saint of the day

“በነፃ የተቀበላችሁት በነፃ ስጡ”

ማቴዎስ 10፡7-15

አስተንትኖ፡ የሚስዮናዊ ደቀመዝሙርነት ራስን መቻልን፣ መተማመንን እና ልግስናን ይጠይቃል። የተላክነው ለጥቅም ሳይሆን የምስራቹን ቃል ለማወጅና ለመባረክ ነው።

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