Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat

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Eparchy of Adigrat
Eparchia Adigratensis
Location
Country Ethiopia
Ecclesiastical province Addis Ababa
Statistics
Area 80,000 km2 (31,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
4,601,000
22,687 (.5%)
Parishes 36
Information
Denomination Ethiopian Catholic Church
Rite Ge'ez Rite
Established 25 March 1937 (79 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Holy Saviour
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Tesfasellassie Medhin
Map
Ethiopia - Eparchia di Adigrat.jpg

The Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat (Latin: Eparchia Adigratensis) is a Catholic eparchy located in the city of Adigrat in the ecclesiastical province of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.

History[edit]

On 25 March 1937, Pope Pius XI established the Prefecture Apostolic of Tigray from the Vicariate Apostolic of Abyssinia. Blessed John XXIII elevated it as the Eparchy of Adigrat on 20 February 1961.[1][2]

Ordinaries[edit]

  • Bartolomeo Bechis, C.M. † (1937 - 1939 Resigned)
  • Salvatore Pane, C.M. † (10 Jun 1939 - 1951 Died)
  • Hailé Mariam Cahsai † (20 Feb 1961 - 24 Nov 1970 Died)
  • Sebhat-Leab Worku, S.D.B. † (12 Jun 1971 - 12 Oct 1984 Resigned)
  • Kidane-Mariam Teklehaimanot † (12 Oct 1984 - 16 Nov 2001 Resigned)
  • Tesfasellassie Medhin (16 Nov 2001 - present)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Eparchy of Adigrat (Ethiopian)". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-06-18. 
  2. ^ "Ethiopic Diocese of Adigrat". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-06-18. 


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