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HISTORICAL NOTES
AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Archdiocese of Addis Abeba was established by the Apostolic
Constitution "Quod Venerabilis" on February 20th, 1961, in place
of the Apostolic Exarchate which had been erected on October
31st, 1951, with its first Eparch His Excellency Abune
Haile-Mariam Kahsay.
Extent:
The Archdiocese of Addis Abeba comprises all the Amhara Region;
Metekel Zone in Benishangul-Gumuz Region; zones 1, 3, 4 & 5 in
Affar Region; North Shewa zone and part of Eeast Shewa zone in
Oromiya Region.
Addis Abeba is a Metropolitan See with the suffragan Eparchies
of Asmara, Adigrat, Barentu, Keren and Emdibir.
Approximate figures, 2008:
Area: 253,000 Sq. Km Population:
27,276,000 Catholics: 23,875
ORDINARY:
His Grace Abune Berhaneyesus Souraphiel, CM
Metropolitan Archbishop
Birth Place: Cheleleqa - Harar
Birth Date: July 14, 1948
Ordained Priest: July 4, 1976
Consecrated Bishop: January 25, 1998
Promoted Archbishop: December 12, 1999
Addresses:
Catholic Archbishop's House
P.O.Box 21903, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
Tel: 00.251.011.111.16.67
Fax: 00.251.011.155.13.48
E-Mail:
ecs@ethionet.et
Curia officials:
Vicar General: Abba Kidanemariam Gebray
Tel: 00.251.011.157.02.49
Administrator: Abba Hailegiorgis Eshete
Tel: 00.251.011.157.99.18
Secretary: Sister Birtukan Kassa
Tel: 00.251.011.111.16.67
Ecclesiastical Tribunal:
Ecclesiastical Tribunal:
Abba Teshome Fikre
Judicial Vicar and President Judge
Abba Weldemichael Hafebo Collegiate Judge
Abba Hailemariam Worako Collegiate Judge
Abba Migliorati Giovanni Promoter of Justice and Defender of the bond
Abba Gebremariam Amente Member
Abba Kidanemariam Ghebray Member
Abba Lisanechristos Matheos Notary
College of Consulters:
Abba
Gebremariam Amente
Abba Kidanmariam Ghebray
Abba
Tsegaye Keneni
Abba Tekle Mekonnen
Abba Lissane Christos Matheos
Abba Girma Firrissa
Abba Eyob Jemaneh
Abba Hailegiorgis Eshete
The College of Consulters will also act as
the financial council for the Archdiocese.
Archdiocesan Catholic Secretariat
Head Office:
Head Office:
Addis Abeba
P.O. Box
21768, Addis Abeba
Tel:
00.251.011.662.62.56
Fax:
00.251.011.662.62.55
E-Mail:
acsec@ethionet.et
First
Secretary General:
Abba Lissane Christos Matheos
Second Deputy Secretary General and Pastoral Head:
Ato Aman Degef
Coordination Offices:
Pastoral Service, Social and Development
Services, Accounts and Finance
St. Michael Socio-Pastoral
Training Center
P.O. Box
21768, Addis Abeba
Tel: 00.251.011.663.62.09
ax: 00.251.011.663.62.10
Director: Abba Tesfaye Teshome
Administration: W/ro.Genet D/Tsion
Presbyterian Council:
Abba Kidanemariam Gebray Vicar
General
Abba Girma
Firrissa Syncellus - Shewa
Abba Hailegiorgis Eshete Administrator
- Bursar
Abba Abba Lisane-
Christos Matheos ACS, Secretary General
Abba Ghirmay
Abraha Rector of Major Seminary
Abba Marcos Ghebremedhin Lazarist Provincial
Abba Ghebreweld
worku
Cistercian Delegate
Abba Ghebremeskel
Megino Capuchin Delegate
Pastoral Council:
Abba Abera Ghebremariam
Abba Lisane- Christos Matheos
Abba Tesfaye Teshome
Abba Girma Firrissa
Br. Kassu Fantaye, FSC
Sr. Margaret G/Mariam, FMOL
Ato Yohannes Woldemariam
Ato Aman Degif
Ato Ashenafi G/Wolde
W/ro Ethiopia Berhanu
Addis
Abeba Parish Priests' Council:
Abba Halemariam
Worako
Chairman
Abba Mebrate LLegesse
Treasurer/Secretary
St. Frumentius’ Catholic Minor Seminary:
Rector: Abba Tesfaye Teshome
Assistant: Abba
Lissane Christos Matheos
Spiritual Director: Abba Weldemariam Tesfay
P.O.Box
2141, Addis Abeba
Tel:
00.251.011.663.81.34
St. Ephrem’s Catholic Major Seminary
Rector: Abba Ghirmay Abraha
Administrator: Abba Ufayissa Dea
Spiritual Director: Fr.Frehiwet
G/meskel , CM
Seminarians: Addis Abeba 5, Harar 7,
Emdibir 6
Philosophy and Theology Courses - Capuchin
Institute of St. Francis,
Gulele
P.O.Box
57517, Addis Abeba
Tel:
00.251.011.157.83.52
Blessed Gebremichael Archbishop and Retired Priests' House
Tel: 00.251.011.662.57.23
Archdiocesan Catholic Chaplaincy for Prisons
Abba Girma Firrissa
Tel: 00.251.011.122.36.75/662.62.56
Archdiocesan Catholic Chaplaincy for Pastoral care of the sick
Abba Ghebre Mariam Amente
Tel:
00.251.011.111.24.57/011. 111. 16. 67
Archdiocesan Lay Organisations
Laity Apostolate Council
Secretary: Major Fita Tulu
Chaplain: Abba Lissane Christos Matheos
P.O.Box 22784 Addis Abeba
Tel: 00.251.011.662.62.56
Archdiocesan Youth Coordinating Office
Priest in charge: Abba Tessema
Mechal
P. O. Box 21768, Addis Abeba
Tel: 00.251.011.662.62.56/663.63.26
E-Mail:
3acyouth@ethionet.et
St. Vincent de Paul Conference
President: W/t Ruth Ghirmay
P.O.Box 24457, Addis Abeba
Tel: 00.251.011.111.63.99
Young Catholic Workers (YCM)
Chairman: Ato Daniel Mesay
Chaplain: Abba Mesganna Teshoma
P.O. Box 9162, Addis Abeba
Tel: 00.251.011.155.23.26 |
