Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat

Eparchy of Adigrat

Eparchia Adigratensis
Cathedral of the Holy Saviour, Adigrat
Location
Country Ethiopia
Ecclesiastical provinceAddis Ababa
Coordinates14°16′N 39°29′E / 14.267°N 39.483°E / 14.267; 39.483
Statistics
Area80,000 km2 (31,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2010)
4,601,000
22,687 (.5%)
Parishes36
Information
DenominationEthiopian Catholic Church
RiteAlexandrian Rite
Established25 March 1937 (87 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Saviour
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopTesfasellassie Medhin
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The Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat (Latin: Eparchia Adigratensis) is a Catholic eparchy located in the city of Adigrat, Ethiopia. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Addis Ababa.

History

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

Ordinaries

  • 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)

OVC Project

The ADCS (Adigrat Diocese Catholic Secretary) is responsible for an OVC project (OVC = "Orphans and Vulnerable Children") that grants micro-scholarships to disadvantaged young people in the Tigray region. In 2010–2017, the Student Initiative Rahel in Germany collected donations for the OVC project in Adigrat.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Eparchy of Adigrat (Ethiopian)". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  2. ^ "Ethiopic Diocese of Adigrat". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  3. ^ Judith Breunig; Madeleine Helbig; Claudia Berg; Stefanie Matulla; Magdalena Strauch; Marita Wagner; Benedikt Winkler (June 2015). "Rahel - Ein Bildungsprojekt für Adigrat - Festschrift der Studierendeninitiative – Ein Blick durch die Zeit: 2010–2015 (=Rahel - An education project for Adigrat - Festschrift of the initiative by students - A view through the years: 2010-2015)" (in German). Rahel-Bildungsprojekt (=Student Initiative Rahel) / Institut für Weltkirche und Mission (=Institute for World Church and Mission) (IWM). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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