Salesian of Don Bosco Fathers

17 October 1975       Foundation day of the Salesians of Don Bosco in Ethiopia.
01 January 1976       Opening of the Salesian Residence in Makelle, Tigray.
31 January 1977       Opening of the Don Bosco Technical School in
                                  Makelle. In the same year, the Catholic Social Action
                                Committee was co-founded by the Salesians with
                                 the Parish Priest & the Daughters of Charity.
04 November 1980    Opening of St. Frumentius Salesian Seminary in Makelle,
                                 Tigray.
31 January 1982       Opening of the Salesian Center in Dilla.
24 May 1986              Opening of the Salesian Center in Zway.
08 September 1986   Opening of Blessed Gebre-Michael Salesian Center in
                                 Adigrat-Guala, Tigray.
24 May 1989             Opening of the Salesian Residence in Addis Ababa.
08 September 1989   Opening of the Salesian School in Adami Tullo.
24 May 1991             Opening of the Salesian Center in Wellame, Sidamo.
08 December 1993     Opening of the Salesian Center in Adwa, Tigray.
31 January 1994      Opening of the Salesian Center in Irgachaffe, Sidamo.
08 September 1995   Opening of the Salesian Center in Dekemhare, Eritrea.
08 September 1998 Opening of the Salesian Center in Mekanissa, Addis
                                 Ababa
08 September 1998   Canonical Erection of the Salesian Vice Province, "Mary
                                 Kidane Meheret": Ethiopia-Eritrea (AET).
19 March 2000          Opening of the new Salesian Sacred Heart Novitiate in
                                 Debre Zeit.
24 November 2000   The Holy See entrusts to the Salesians the new Apostolic
                                Prefecture of Gambella.
08 September 2001   Opening of the Salesian Centre in Gambella.
08 September 2002 Opening of a Salesian Centre for Street Children in Addis
                                Ababa.

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Addresses /2004

Adami Tullu

Salesians of Don Bosco
P.O. Box 76, Zway

Addis Ababa

Provincial House, Procure, Guest House-Salesianum, Social Work,
Religious Assistance
P. O. Box 531, Addis Ababa
Tel: 00.251.1.65.08.76 (Community)
Tel: 00.251.1.65.35.87 (Provincial)
Tel: 00.251.1.65.14.91(Procure Off.)
Tel: 00.251.1.67.16.07/08/09
                                (Salesianum)
Fax: 00.251.1.65.06.46 (Prov. Offi.)
Fax: 00.251.1.65.35.39
                                (Procure Off.)
Fax: 00.251.1 67.16.10
                               (Salesianum)
E-Mail: sdbaet@ethionet.et
                               (Provincial)
E-Mail: sdbethaa@ethionet.et
                            (Procure Office)

Addis Ababa (Mekanissa)

Salesians of Don Bosco
Elementary, Secondary and Technical School, Oratory, Youth Center, Aspirantate and Pre-Novitiate, Parish Church and Social Work
P. O. Box 4640, Addis Ababa
Tel: 00.251.1.72.08.55
(Community)
Tel: 00.251.1.21.08.31 (School)
Fax: 00.251.1.71.35.86
E-Mail: sdbmekanissa@ethionet.et

Addis Ababa - Bosco Children

Bosco Children Centre
A project for the Youth at risk
P.O.Box 2331, Addis Ababa
Tel: 00.251.1.65.19.68
E-Mail: boscochl@ethionet.et

Adigrat – Gol’a

Salesians of Don Bosco
Formation community for Post-Novices,
Oratory & Youth Centre, Social Work
P. O. Box 6, Adigrat
Tel: 00.251.4.45.26.01(Rector)
Tel: 00.251.4.45.26.02
(Community)
Fax: 00.251.4.45.07.01
E-Mail: sdbadigrat@hotmail.com

Adwa

Salesians of Don Bosco
Parish, Technical College, Aspirantate, Oratory & Youth Centre, Social Work
P.O.Box 38, Adwa
Tel: 00.251.4.71.12.97
(Community)
Tel: 00.251.4.71.15.56 (School)
Fax: 00.251.4.71.18.2
E-mail: sdbadwa@ethionet.et

Debre Zeit

Salesians of Don Bosco
Novitiate Formation House, Oratory and Youth Center
P. O. Box 1095, Debre Zeit
Tel: 00.251.1.33.38.70
E-Mail: dbdebrezeit@yahoo.co.uk

Dilla

Salesians of Don Bosco
Elementary, Secondary and Technical School Grade 1-12
Mission, Parish, Oratory & Youth Center, Orphanage and Social Work
P. O. Box 7, Dilla
Tel: 00.251.6.31.20.27
(Community)
Tel: 00.251.6.31.29.64 (Office)
Fax: 00.251.6.31.20.25
E-Mail: sdbdilla@ethionet.et

Gambela

Salesians of Don Bosco
Elementary, Secondary and Technical School Grade 1-12
Oratory and Youth Center, and Social Work
P. O. Box 77, Gamella
Tel: 00.251.7.51.14.06
(Prefecture)
Tel: 00.251.7.51.14.07 (Youth Cente)
Fax: 00.251.7.51.14.09
E-Mail: sdbgm@ethionet.et

Makelle

Salesians of Don Bosco
Technical College,Aspirantate, Oratory & Youth Center,
Religious Assistance and Social Work
P. O. Box 8 Makelle
Tel: 00.251.4.41.07.63 (Residence)
Tel: 00.251.4.41.07.61 (School)
Tel: 00.251.4. 40.53.91 (Office)
Tel: 00.251.4.41.07.62 (Aspirantate)
Fax: 00.251.4.40.93.35
E-Mail:
sdbmakalle@ethionet.et

Wellame

Salesians of Don Bosco
Kindergarten, Elementary & Junior High School Grade KG-8
Agricultural Project and Social Work
P. O. Box 7, Dilla

Ziway

Salesians of Don Bosco
Elementary, Secondary and Preparatory Grade 1-12
Aspirantate, Oratory & Youth Center,
Parish, Religious Assistance and Social Work
P. O. Box 76, Ziway
Tel: 00.251.6.41.20.33
(Community)
Tel: 00.251.6.41.26.52
(Administrator)
Tel: 00.251.6.41.26.53 (School)
Fax: 00.251.6. 41.20.47
E-Mail: sdbzeway@yahoo.it

Main Activities in Ethiopia

Religious Formation

Minor Seminary
St. Frementius Seminary
Region: Tigray
Zone: Makelle
Wereda: North
Town: Makelle
Kebele: 06 (Zeselasie)

St. Justine De Jacobis Seminar
Region: Tigray
Zone: Central Tigray
Wereda: Adwa
Town: Adwa
Kebele: 07 Hayelom

Don Bosco Seminary
Region: Addis Abeba
Kifle Ketema: Nefas Silk/Lafto
Town: Addis Abeba
Kebele: 14

Don Bosco Seminary
Region: Oromiya
Zone: East Shewa
Wereda: Adamitulu Jido Kombolcha
Town: Zway
Kebele: 01

Pre-Novitiates

Salesians of Don Bosco
Region: Addis Abeba
Kifle Ketema: Nefas Silk Lafto
Town: Addis Abeba
Kebele: 14

Novitiates

Sacred Heart Novitiate
Region: Oromiya
Zone: East Shewa
Wereda: Adaa Liben
Town: Debrezeit
Kebele: 02

Novitiates

Blessed Gebremichael
Region: Tigray
Zone: East Tigray
Wereda: Ganta Afeshum
Town: Adigrat
Kebele:Gol’a

Education

Don Bosco Catholic Elementary School Grade 1-6
Region: Addis Abeba
Kifle Ketema: Nefas Silk/Lafto
Town: Addis Abeba Kebele: 14

Don Bosco Catholic Elementary School Grade 1-6
Region: Oromiya
Zone: East Shewa
Wereda: Adamitulu Jido Kombolcha
Town: Ziway
Kebele: 01

Don Bosco Catholic Elementary School Grade 1-6
Region: Southern Nations
Nationalities and Peoples
(SNNP)
Zone: Gedeo
Wereda: Wenago
Town: Dilla
Kebele: 02

Don Bosco Catholic Elementary School Grade 1-6
Region: Gambella
Zone: 01
Town: Gambella

Don Bosco Catholic Elementary School Grade 1-6
Region: Southern Nations
Nationalities and Peoples
(SNNP)
Zone: Gedeo
Wereda: Wenago
Town: Walleme
Kebele: Haroressa

Don Bosco Catholic Junior Secondary School Grade 7-8
Region: Gambella
Zone: 01
Town: Gambella

Don Bosco Catholic Junior Secondary School Grade 7-8
Region: Addis Abeba
Kifle Ketema: Nefas Silk/Lafto
Town: Addis Abeba
Kebele: 14

Don Bosco Catholic Junior Secondary School Grade 7-8
Region: Southern Nations
Nationalities and Peoples
(SNNP)
Zone: Gedeo
Wereda: Wenago
Town: Walleme
Kebele: Haroressa

Don Bosco Catholic Junior Secondary School Grade 7-8
Region: Oromiya
Zone: East Shewa
Wereda: Adamitulu Jido Kombolcha
Town: Zway
Kebele: 01

Don Bosco Catholic Junior Secondary School Grade 7-8
Region: Oromiya
Zone: East Shewa
Wereda: Jido Kombolcha
Town: Adamitulu Jido Kombolcha
Kebele: 01

Don Bosco Catholic Junior Secondary School Grade 7-8
Region: Southern Nations
Nationalities and Peoples
(SNNP)
Zone: Gedeo
Wereda: Wenago
Town: Dilla
Kebele: 02

Don Bosco Catholic Senior Secondary School Grade 9-10
Region: Gambella
Zone: 01
Wereda: Gambella
Town: Gambella

Don Bosco Catholic Senior Secondary School Grade 9-10
Region: Addis Ababa
Kifle Ketema: Nefas Silk/Lafto
Town: Addis Abeba
Kebele: 14

Don Bosco Catholic Senior Secondary School Grade 9-10
Region: Oromiya
Zone: East Shewa
Wereda: Adamitulu Jido Kombolcha
Town: Zway
Kebele: 01

Don Bosco Catholic Senior Secondary School Grade 9-10
Region: Southern Nations
Nationalities and Peoples
(SNNP)
Zone: Gedeo
Wereda: Wenago
Town: Dilla
Kebele: 02

Don Bosco Catholic Preparatory (High) School Grade 11-12
Region: Addis Abeba
Kifle Ketema: Nefas Silk/Lafto
Town: Addis Ababa
Kebele: 14

Don Bosco Catholic Preparatory (High) School Grade 11-12
Region: Oromiya
Zone: East Showa
Wereda: Adamitulu Jido Kombolcha
Town: Ziway
Kebele: 01

Don Bosco Catholic Preparatory (High) School Grade 11-12
Region: Southern Nations
Nationalities and Peoples
(SNNP)
Zone: Gedeo
Wereda: Wenago
Town: Dilla
Kebele: 02

Saint John Bosco Technical and/or Vocational School
Region: Tigray
Zone: Centeral Tigray
Wereda: Adwa
Town: Adwa
Kebele: 07

Saint John Bosco Technical and/or Vocational School
Region: Tigray
Zone: Makelle
Wereda: North
Town: Makelle
Kebele: 06 (Zeselasie)

Saint John Bosco Technical and/or Vocational School
Region: Gambella
Zone: 01
Wereda: Gamella
Town: Gambella

Saint John Bosco Technical and/or Vocational School
Region: Addis Abeba
Kifle Ketema: Nefas Silk/Lafto
Town: Addis Ababa
Kebele: 14

Saint John Bosco Technical and/or Vocational School
Region: Southern Nations
Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP)
Zone: Gedeo
Wereda: Wenago
Town: Dilla
Kebele: 02

Social Work

Salesians of Don Bosco
Region: Tigray
Zone: Central Tigray
Wereda: North
Town: Makelle
Kebele: 06 (Zeselasie)

Salesians of Don Bosco
Region: Tigray
Zone: Central Tigray
Wereda: Adwa
Town: Adwa
Kebele: 07

Salesians of Don Bosco
Region: Tigray
Zone: East tigray
Wereda: Ganta Afeshum
Town: Adigrat
Kebele: Gol’a

Don Bosco Catholic School and Youth Center
Region: Addis Abeba
Kifle Ketema: Nefas Silk/Lafto
Town: Addis Ababa
Kebele: 14

Salesians of Don Bosco
Region: Oromiya
Zone: East Shewa
Wereda: Adamitulu Jido Kombolcha
Town: Ziway
Kebele: 01

Bosco Children Center
Region: Addis Abeba
Kifle Ketema: Nefas Silk/Lafto
Town: Addis Abeba
Kebele: 14

Salesians of Don Bosco Provincial House (Salesianum)
Region: Addis Abeba
Kifle Ketema: Kirkos
Town: Addis Ababa
Kebele: 02

Salesians of Don Bosco
Region: Oromiya
Zone: East Shewa
Wereda: Adamitulu Jido Kombolcha
Town: Adamitulu
Kebele: 01

Salesians of Don Bosco
Region: Gambella
Zone: 01
Wereda: Gambella
Town: Gambella

Salesians of Don Bosco
Region: Oromiya
Zone: East Shewa
Wereda: Adaa Liben
Town: Debrezeit
Kebele: 02

Salesians of Don Bosco
Region: Southern Nations
Nationalities and Peoples
(SNNP)
Zone: Gedeo
Wereda: Wenago
Town: Dilla
Kebele: 02

Salesians of Don Bosco
Region: Southern Nations
Nationalities and Peoples
(SNNP)
Zone: Gedeo
Wereda: Wenago
Town: Walleme
Kebele: Haroressa

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MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION, 2006

No.	Name	Profession	Ordination	Location
1.	S. Abraha Hailu	21.08.04		Adamitulu
2.	Br. Abraha Tadesse	08.09.06		Adigrat
3.	S. Aklilu Solomon	08.09.05		Adigrat
4.	S. Alazar Getachew	22.08.02		Dilla
5.	S. Aman Abraha	08.09.05		Adigrat
6.	Br. Apostoli, Isidoro	16.08.65	15.08.71*	Adigrat
7.	Br. Archetti, Giancarlo	16.08.63	05.08.69*	Gambella
8.	Br. Arega Achiso	08.09.97	24.08.03*	Debre Zeit
9.	S. Asfaha Tesfay	08.09.99		Nairboi
10.	S. Ayub Adam	08.09.99		Nairboi
11.	Fr. Baraki Weldegabriel	01.11.95	22.12.64*	AA. Mek
12.	Fr. Bergamaschi, Roberto	08.09.75	02.10.82*	AA. Prov.
13.	Br. Berhane Giday

Adigrat – Gol’a Salesians of Don Bosco Formation community for Post-Novices, Oratory & Youth Centre, Social Work P. O. Box 6, Adigrat Tel: 00.251.4.45.26.01(Rector) Tel: 00.251.4.45.26.02 (Community) Fax: 00.251.4.45.07.01 E-Mail: sdbadigrat@hotmail.com

Gambela Salesians of Don Bosco Elementary, Secondary and Technical School Grade 1-12 Oratory and Youth Center, and Social Work P. O. Box 77, Gamella Tel: 00.251.7.51.14.06 (Prefecture) Tel: 00.251.7.51.14.07 (Youth Cente) Fax: 00.251.7.51.14.09 E-Mail: sdbgm@ethionet.et

Adigrat – Gol’a

Salesians of Don Bosco
Formation community for Post-Novices,
Oratory & Youth Centre, Social Work
P. O. Box 6, Adigrat
Tel: 00.251.4.45.26.01(Rector)
Tel: 00.251.4.45.26.02
(Community)
Fax: 00.251.4.45.07.01
E-Mail: sdbadigrat@hotmail.com

Gambela

Salesians of Don Bosco
Elementary, Secondary and Technical School Grade 1-12
Oratory and Youth Center, and Social Work
P. O. Box 77, Gamella
Tel: 00.251.7.51.14.06
(Prefecture)
Tel: 00.251.7.51.14.07 (Youth Cente)
Fax: 00.251.7.51.14.09
E-Mail: sdbgm@ethionet.et