Interritual Episcopal Conference of Ethiopia

Conference of Bishops

Country: Ethiopia

Address: P.O. Box 2454, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Phone: (011) 155.03.00

Website:

History

1966.12.15: Established as Ethiopian Episcopal Conference (English)
1999: Renamed as Ethiopian and Eritrean Episcopal Conference (English)
2005: Renamed as Assembly of Catholic Hierarchs of Ethiopia and Eritrea (English)
2017: Renamed as Interritual Episcopal Conference of Ethiopia (English)

Present Officials

General Secretary (2024.06 – ...):

Fr. Asfaw Ketema

Priest of Nekemte (Ethiopia)

Past Officials

President: Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M. (78) (1999 – 2026.06.12)
President: Cardinal Paulos Tzadua (1976 – 1999)
President: Archbishop Asrate Mariam Yemmeru (1967 – 1976)
General Secretary: Bishop Lukas Teshome Fikre Woldetensae (54) (2019.06.11 – 2024.06)
General Secretary: Fr. Hagos Hayish, C.M. (2008.01.01 – 2019.06.11)

Last updated on 2026.09.10

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