Catholic Church in Ethiopia

Roman Rite (9): Awasa, Gambella, Harar, Hosanna, Jimma–Bonga, Meki, Nekemte, Robe, Soddo

Ethiopic Church (4): Addis Abeba, Adigrat, Bahir Dar–Dessie, Emdeber

Religions: Ethiopian Orthodox 43.5%, Muslim 33.9%, Protestant 18.5%, traditional 2.7%, Catholic 0.7%, other 0.6%

Languages: Oromo (official working language in the State of Oromiya) 33.8%, Amharic (official national language) 29.3%, Somali (official working language of the State of Sumale) 6.2%, Tigrigna (Tigrinya) (official working language of the State of Tigray) 5.9%, Sidamo 4%, Wolaytta 2.2%, Gurage 2%, Afar (official working language of the State of Afar) 1.7%, Hadiyya 1.7%, Gamo 1.5%, Gedeo 1.3%, Opuuo 1.2%, Kafa 1.1%, other 8.1%, English (major foreign language taught in schools), Arabic

Ethnic Groups: Oromo 34.4%, Amhara (Amara) 27%, Somali (Somalie) 6.2%, Tigray (Tigrinya) 6.1%, Sidama 4%, Gurage 2.5%, Welaita 2.3%, Hadiya 1.7%, Afar (Affar) 1.7%, Gamo 1.5%, Gedeo 1.3%, Silte 1.3%, Kefficho 1.2%, other 8.8%

Area: 1,104,300 km²

Catholic Population: 893,000 Catholics (0.9% of 102,862,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 301 parishes, 913 mission stations (36 with resident priest, 877 without resident priest), 190 other centres

Clergy: 16 bishops (4 diocesan, 12 titular), 582 priests (297 diocesan, 285 religious), 4 permanent deacons (2 diocesan, 2 religious)

Non-Clergy: 896 religious (99 brothers, 797 sisters), 38 members of secular institutes (14 brothers, 24 sisters), 215 major seminarians, 23 missionaries, 3,532 catechists