Metropolitanate sui juris of Addis Abeba, Ethiopia (Ethiopic Rite)

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Ethiopic (Alexandrian)

Type: Metropolitanate sui juris

Name: Addis Abeba / Neanthopolitan(us) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Adigrat, Bahir Dar–Dessie, Emdeber

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

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History

1951.10.31: Established as Apostolic Exarchate of Addis Abeba / Neanthopolitan(us) (Latin) (from Apostolic Prefecture of Dessiè, Apostolic Prefecture of Endeber and Apostolic Prefecture of Gondar, from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of Addis Abeba and without ecclesiastical province)
1961.02.20: Promoted as Metropolitanate sui juris of Addis Abeba / Neanthopolitan(us) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Adigrat and Asmara and gained territory from the suppressed Apostolic Prefecture of Dessiè, Apostolic Prefecture of Endeber and Apostolic Prefecture of Gondar)
1995.12.21: Gained suffragan sees Barentu and Keren
2003.11.25: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Emdeber and gained suffragan see Emdeber
2012.02.24: Gained suffragan see Segheneyti
2015.01.19: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Bahir Dar–Dessie, lost suffragan sees Asmara, Barentu, Keren and Segheneyti and gained suffragan see Bahir Dar–Dessie

Contact Info

Address: Catholic Archbishop’s House, P.O. Box 21903, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Present Prelates

Metropolitan (1999.07.07 – ...):

Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M. (76)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Romano Martire

President of Interritual Episcopal Conference of Ethiopia

President of Council of the Ethiopian Church

Auxiliary Bishop (2024.11.06 – ...):

Bishop Tesfaye Tadesse Gebresilasie, M.C.C.J. (55)

Titular Bishop of Cleopatris

Ordinaries

Metropolitans of Addis Abeba (Ethiopic Rite)

Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M. (76)
(1999.07.07 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Romano Martire
Metropolitan of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia)
President of Interritual Episcopal Conference of Ethiopia
President of Council of the Ethiopian Church

Sub tuum præsidium

Born:	1948.07.14 (Tchela Claka, Ethiopia)
Ordained Priest:	1976.07.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.01.25
Created Cardinal:	2015.02.14

Prefect Apostolic of Jimma–Bonga (Ethiopia) (1994 – 1997.11.07)

Titular Bishop of Bita (1997.11.07 – 1999.07.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia) (1997.11.07 – 1999.07.07)

President of Council of the Ethiopian Church (1998 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia) (1998.06.16 – 1999.07.07)

President of Interritual Episcopal Conference of Ethiopia (1999 – ...)

Metropolitan of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia) (1999.07.07 – ...)

President of Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (2014.07.24 – 2018.07.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Romano Martire (2015.02.14 [2015.10.18] – ...)

Bishop Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M. (76) (later Cardinal)
(Apostolic Administrator 1998.06.16 – 1999.07.07)

Cardinal Paulos Tzadua
(1977.02.24 – 1998.09.11)

Born:	1921.08.25 (Addifini, Ethiopia)
Ordained Priest:	1944.03.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1973.05.20
Created Cardinal:	1985.05.25
Died:	2003.12.11 (Roma, Italy † 82)

Priest of Asmara of the Eritreans (Eritrea) (1944.03.12 – 1973.03.01)

Titular Bishop of Abila in Palæstina (1973.03.01 – 1977.02.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia) (1973.03.01 – 1977.02.24)

President of Ethiopian Episcopal Conference (1976 – 1999)

Metropolitan of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia) (1977.02.24 – 1998.09.11)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Nome di Maria in Via Latina (1985.05.25 – 2003.12.11)

President of Council of the Ethiopian Church (1994 – 1998)

Archbishop Asrate Mariam Yemmeru
(1961.04.09 – 1977.02.24)

Born:	1904.04.04
Ordained Priest:	1934.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1958.07.06
Died:	1990.09.10 († 86)

Titular Bishop of Urima (1958.02.03 – 1961.04.09)

Bishop of Asmara of the Eritreans (Eritrea) (1958.02.03 – 1961.04.09)

Metropolitan of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia) (1961.04.09 – 1977.02.24)

President of Ethiopian Episcopal Conference (1967 – 1976)

Apostolic Exarchs of Addis Abeba (Ethiopic Rite)

Bishop Hailé Mariam Cahsai
(1951.02.24 – 1961.02.19)

Born:	1895.04.15
Ordained Priest:	1925.08.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1951.05.01
Died:	1970.11.24 († 75)

Titular Bishop of Sozusa in Libya (1951.02.24 – 1961.02.19)

Apostolic Exarch of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia) (1951.02.24 – 1961.02.19)

Bishop of Adigrat of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia) (1961.04.09 – 1970.11.24)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Lisane-Christos Matheos Semahun (65) (2010.01.05 – 2015.01.19)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M. (76) (later Cardinal) (1997.11.07 – 1999.07.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Paulos Tzadua (later Cardinal) (1973.03.01 – 1977.02.24)

Ethiopic Metropolitanate sui juris of

Addis Abeba

Ethiopia

History

Contact Info

Present Prelates

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Former Prelates

Special Churches

Statistics (2022.12.31)