Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat

{{Infobox diocese

| jurisdiction = Eparchy

| name = Adigrat

| latin = Eparchia Adigratensis

| local =

| image = Adigrat, cattedrale del Salvatore, esterno 03.jpg

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| caption = Cathedral of the Holy Saviour, Adigrat

| country = {{flag|Ethiopia}}

| territory =

| province = Addis Ababa

| coordinates = {{coord|14|16|N|39|29|E|display=inline,title}}

| area_km2 = 80,000

| population = 4,601,000

| population_as_of = 2010

| catholics = 22,687

| catholics_percent = .5

| parishes = 36

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| denomination = Ethiopian Catholic Church

| rite = Alexandrian Rite

| established = 25 March 1937 ({{age|1937|3|25}} years ago)

| cathedral = Cathedral of the Holy Saviour

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| pope = {{Incumbent pope}}

| bishop = Tesfasellassie Medhin

| bishop_title = Bishop

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| map = Ethiopia - Eparchia di Adigrat.jpg

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The Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat ({{langx|la|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.{{cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dadig.html|title=Eparchy of Adigrat (Ethiopian)|publisher=Catholic-Hierarchy|accessdate=2013-06-18}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/adig0.htm|title=Ethiopic Diocese of Adigrat|website=GCatholic.org|accessdate=2013-06-18}}

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.{{cite journal| author1 = Judith Breunig | author2 = Madeleine Helbig | author3 = Claudia Berg | author4 = Stefanie Matulla | author5 = Magdalena Strauch | author6 = Marita Wagner | author7 = Benedikt Winkler | title = 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) | publisher = Rahel-Bildungsprojekt (=Student Initiative Rahel) / Institut für Weltkirche und Mission (=Institute for World Church and Mission) (IWM) | language = German | date = June 2015}}

References

External links

Official website: [http://www.adigratcatholicchurch.org/ Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140516234137/http://adigratcatholicchurch.org/ |date=2014-05-16 }}

Category:Ethiopian Catholic Church

Category:Eastern Catholic dioceses in Ethiopia

Category:Christian organizations established in 1937

Category:Adigrat

Category:1937 establishments in Ethiopia