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CONGREGATIONS Brothers of Our Lady of Lourdes Brothers of the Christian School (Christian Brothers), FSC Capuchin Sisters of Mother Rubatto Capuchin Vice Province of Mary Kidane Meheret (Capuchin Fathers) Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (Comboni Fathers) Comboni Missionary Sisters (Comboni Sisters) Congregation of Sisters of Charity, CSC Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans) Consolata Missionary Sisters, MC Contemplative Missionary Movement of Fr. De Faucauld Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul, DC Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, Salesian Sisters Daughters of Mary Immaculate, DMI Daughters of Mercy & of the Cross Daughters of the Heart of Mary, DHM "Fidei Donum" Diocesan Priests Franciscan Clarist Congregation, FCC Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, FMM Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Christ, FMOC Franciscan Missionary Srs. of Our Lady, FMOL Franciscan Sisters of Oblate of Mary, FOSMI Franciscan Sisters of St. Mary of the Angels, FSMA Franciscan Sisters of the Heart of Jesus, FCJ Franciscan Sisters of Devine Providence, Baldegg Medical Missionaries of Mary, MMM Missionaries of Africa, M.Afr. Missionaries of Charity Brothers Missionaries of Charity Sisters, MC Missionary Community of Saint Paul the Apostle Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary, MSHR Missionary Sisters Serevants of the Holy Spirit, SSpS Order of Preachers, Dominicans Salesian of Don Bosco Fathers, SDB Sisters Handmaids of the Church Sisters of Charity of St. Jeanne-Antide Thouret Sisters of St. Mariana of Jesus (Marianitas) Society of the Helpers of Mary |
Society of Jesus In 1553, St. Ignatius of Loyola created the Jesuit Province of Ethiopia, with 15 Jesuits appointed to work in the kingdom. This initiative ended 24 years later in 1577. A second apostolic effort was started in 1603 by Father Pedro Paez and companions, but it too came to an end in 1640. It was only in 1945 that the Society of Jesus came back to Ethiopia. The first group of five Canadian Jesuits came to Addis Ababa in response to the late Emperor Haile Selassie’s appeal for Jesuit educators. Ever since then Jesuits have been involved in education. Until 1973 they had the administration of Entoto Comprehensive Secondary School (Teferi Mekonnen School). In 1950 the Society of Jesus was asked to found and administer the University College, Addis Ababa, Fr. Lucien Matte S.J. being its first rector. A few years later, Fr. Pierre Gouin S.J., member of the Science Faculty, built the University’s Geophysical Observatory and remained its director until 1978. When Haile Selassie I University was founded in 1961, most of the Jesuit administrators left but the lecturers remained at what today is Addis Ababa University. There are two Jesuits teaching at the Capuchin Franciscan Institute of Philosophy and Theology, Addis Ababa; one Jesuit is teaching at the YTM and Berhane Programmes (CMRS), one is teaching at Kidane Meheret School. One Jesuit is working with the University and College students of the Addis Ababa Archdiocese. Another Jesuit works with appropriate technology in Tigray. Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) has been involved in several relief and development projects since 1982. It currently runs several projects with both the displaced and the refugees in Addis Ababa Kaliti town. One Jesuit is chaplain at Woliso St. Luke Hospital and Nursing College. Two Jesuits are involved in on-going formation and retreats work at Galilee Centre, Debre Zeit.
MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY
OF JESUS, 2006
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No. |
Name |
Ordination |
Location |
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1. |
Fr. Mejia Rodrigo |
03.12.69 |
Debre Zeit |
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2. |
Fr. Pullicino Joseph |
29.06.84 |
Debre Zeit |
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3. |
*Fr. Tesfaye Groum |
11.06.83 |
Addis Ababa |
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4. |
Fr. Turenne Roland |
19.06.57 |
Debre Zeit |
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5. |
Fr. Garcia Miguel |
31.07.87 |
Addis Abeba |
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6. |
Fr. Kifle Wansamo | 01.07.00 | Addis Abeba |
* Superior
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