Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Addis Abeba
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Addis Abeba
The Archdiocese of Addis Abeba is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.
History
* 1839: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Abyssinia (from Apostolic Vicariate of Syria, Egypt, Arabia and Cyprus, Syria)
*1847: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Abyssinia
*1937.03.25: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Addis Abeba
*1951.10.31: Promoted as Apostolic Exarchate of Addis Abeba
*1961.02.20: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Addis Abeba
pecial Churches
The seat is Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Addis Abeba
Leadership
*Metropolitan Archbishops of Addis Abeba (Ethiopic rite)
**Archbishop Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M.: since 1999.07.07
**Cardinal Paulos Tzadua:1977.02.24 – 1998.09.11
**Archbishop Asrate Mariam Yemmeru:1961.04.09 – 1977.02.24
*Apostolic Exarchs of Addis Abeba (Ethiopic rite)
**Bishop Hailé Mariam Cahsai:1951.02.24 – 1961.02.19
*Vicars Apostolic of Addis Abeba (Ethiopic rite)
**Archbishop Giovanni Maria Emilio Castellani, O.F.M.
uffragan Dioceses
*Diocese of Adigrat
*Diocese of Asmara
*Diocese of Barentu
*Diocese of Emdeber
*Diocese of Keren
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/addi0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
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