The Apostolic Prefecture of Endeber was a short-lived (1940-1951)

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missionary jurisdiction named after the town of Endeber in western

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. Not being of

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rank, it was not part of an

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and was directly dependent on the

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History

It was established on 1940.02.13, during the Italian occupation, as an

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on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Gimma (now

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). On 1951.10.31 it was suppressed, its territory becoming part of the new Apostolic Exarchate of Addis Ababa.

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Its first and only

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was Father Federico da Baselga, O.F.M. Cap. (1940.11.15 – resignation in 1945). He was the preacher of a retreat attended by

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in 1953Pope John XXIII, ''Journal of a Soul'' (A&C Black, 2000), p. 282
/ref> and was the author of several books, including
Le opera della miseriordia spiritual e corporaleIl giullare del creato
' and
Il servo di Dio padre M. Antonio da Lavaur cappuccino
'.

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History

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