HOSANNA, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE OF. - On 25 March 1937, when the new general organization of the missions of Ethiopia was approved, Pope Pius XI, granting the wish of the minister general of the Capuchins, decreed that the Capuchin fathers should continue to have the missionary stations of Endeber, Uasserà and Dobbo. These stations belonged to the apostolic vicariate of Gimma. In this way, on 13 Feb. 1940, the apostolic prefectures of Endeber and of H. were erected, and they were entrusted to the Order of Capuchins.

The apostolic prefecture of H. has an area of over 7000 sq km; at the time of its erection (year 1940), it had a population of 550,000 inhabitants, among whom were about 5000 Catholics, 10,000 catechumens, 14 Capuchin missionary priests with 6 lay brothers, 8 principal stations, 7 secondary ones, 3 schools with 120 pupils. The prefecture gave hope of an impressive development; but, shortly thereafter, the war slowed and then completely interrupted the regular rhythm of the evangelizing work, with the repatriation of the Italian missionaries.

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BIBL.: AAS, 29 (1937), pp. 360-61; 32 (1940), pp. 467-70; Archivio di Propaganda Fide, pos. prot. n. 190/40.

Carlo Corvo

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