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H.E. Abune Tesfaselassie Medhin
Eparch of Adigrat

 

 

Abba Teum Berhe
Acting Secretary General and Pastoral Department Head of
Adigrat Diocesan Catholic Secretariat

 

Parish of The Holy Saviour Adigrat

 

Tsinseta Senior Secondary School, Adigrat

 

St. Anna Clinic

 

Soil Conservation

 

 

Map of Eparchy of Adigrat
Historical Notes and Background Information
Basic information about the Parishes

                  

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HISTORICAL NOTES AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Eparchy of Adigrat was erected by the Apostolic Constitution "Quod Venerabilis" of February 20, 1961 in place of the Prefecture Apostolic of Tigray, which had been established on March 25, 1937 with territory detached from the Vicariate Apostolic of Abyssinia. The first Eparch was Abune Haile Mariam Kahsay.

EXtent:

The Eparchy of Adigrat comprises the whole of the actual Regional State of Tigray and the Northern part (Zone 2) of  Afar.

Approximate figures (2008):

Area:    132,000 sq.km      Populatio: 4,556,000        Catholics: 21,485

ORDINARY:

H.E. Abune Tesfaselassie Medhin

Birth Place:             
         Alitena
Birth Date:              
         January 8,1953
Ordained Priest:     
         April 20, 1980
Appointed Bishop:   
         November 16, 2001
Consecrated at Adigrat:   January 20,
2002
Residence:   
                    Eparchy of Adigrat

Addresses

P.O.Box  8, Adigrat, Tigray 
Tel:
  00.251.034.445.21.38/034.445.24.58
Fax,
 Tele Fax: 00.251.034.445.43.94/034.445.26.30
E-Mail:  ceparad@
ethionet.et

Emeritus:

H.E. Abune Kidane-Mariam Teklehaimanot

Birth Place:                       Addibtsuo
Birth Date:                        10.09.1993
Apponted Bishop:             11.11.1984
Consecrated at Adigrat:   10.02.1985
Residence:   
                     Eparchy of Adigrat

 

Curia Officials:

Vicar General:                          Abba Tesfay Lemlem
                                                P.O.Box: 8, Adigrat Tigray
                                                Tel/Fax: 00 251 034 445 43 94
                                                e-mail: aevg@ethionet.et
Archivist:                                  Abba TKevin O'Mahoney
                                                Tel: 00 251 034 445 24 58
Financial Administrator:           Abba Dietmar Lenfers, M.Afr.
Asst. Financial Admin.               Abba Hagos Ghidey

 

Finance Committee:

Abba Dietmar Lenfers, M.Afr.  (Diocesan Finance Officer)
Abba Hagos Ghidey
Abba Tesfay Lemlem
Abba Mesghena Woldu
Abba Tesfay Hadgu,
 

 

Presbyteral Council:

Abune Tesfaselassie Medhin          Abba Teum Berhe  (Secretary)
Abba Tesfay Lemlem
                      Abba Mussie Dory
Abba Tesfay Hadgu
                       Abba Dietmar Lenfers, M.Afr.
Abba Thomas Weldeselassie          Abba Weldeselassie Tesfay
Qeshi Gebretsadik Gebrehiwet
Abba Teweldemedhin Hagos
Abba Weldegabriel Kahsay (Asst. Sec.)
Abba Mesghenna Woldu
Abba Estifanos Gebremeskel, SDB

                    

 

College of Eparchial Consultors:

Abba Tesfay Lemlem
Abba Tesfay Hadgu                       
Abba Dietmar Lenfers, M.Afr.
Abba Mesghena Woldu
Abba Teweldemedhin Hagos
Abba Weldegabriel Kahsay  
Abba Teum Berhe
Abba Ghidey Alem
 

 

Marriage Tribunal:

Abba Tesfay Hadgu:               Judicial Vicar & President Judge
Abba Tesfay Lemlem:             Collegiate Judge
Abba Teweldemedhin Hagos  Collegiate Judge
Abba Teum Berhe:                  Promoter of Justice  & Defender of the Bond
Abba Kevin O'Mahony, M.Afr.  Notary

 

Liturgy/Ecumenism Commission:

Abba Hagos Shifare
Abba José Bandres, M.Afr.
Abba Teum Berhe
Abba Teweldemedhin Hagos
Abba Weldeselassie Tesfay
Abba Bahlibi Kassa

 

Biblical Apostolate Commission:

Abba Mussie Dory
Sr. Abeba Debessay, MVI 
Abba Thomas Woldeselassie 
Sr. Desta Kahsay, MPF

 

Catechetics Commission:

Abba Weldegabriel Kahsay           
Abba Weldegabriel Abraha           
Sr. Leteselassie Alemayehu, MPF  
Sr. Medhin Tesfay, DC
Abba Tesfay Kidane, SDB
Abba Hagos Ghidey
Abba Tesfay Hawku                      

 

Pastoral Council:  (Underway)

 

Lay Councils Co-ordinator:

Abba Teum Tesfay

 

Youth Coordinators:

Abba Teum Tesfay
Abba
Mekonnen Butta, C.M.

 

Laity Council of the Eparchy:

Chairman:        Ato Fessehaye Weldu
Secretary:        Ato Gebreanenia Tesfamariam

c/o P.O.Box
8    Adigrat,
Tel:
00.251.034.445.00.25 /445.24.59

 

Major Seminary, Adigrat:      

(Affiliated to the Pontifical University Urbaniana, Rome)
Rector:  Abba Mussie Dory
Seminarians: 21 diocesan candidates

P.O.Box
5  Adigrat
Tel:
00.251.034.445.22.38
Fax:
00.251.034.445.26.30
E-Mail
majsemad@ethionet.et

Minor Seminary, Adigrat:

Rector:  Abba Endreas Adoumer
P.O.Box
376  Adigrat
Tel:
  00.251.034.445.22.03 /445.25.80
Seminarians: 60

Pre-Seminary (Alitena):

Rector:  Abba Habtegebriel Zigita
Seminarians: 20
Alitena,  c/o P.O.Box 8  Adigrat

 

Adigrat Diocesan Catholic Secretariat (ADCS)

Head Office:                   

Adigrat
P.O.Box
163   Adigrat
Tel:
00.251.034.445.24.35/445.00.28/29
Fax:
00.251.034.445.28.29
E-Mail
adcs@ethionet.et

Acting Secretary General: 
Abba Teum Berhe
Tel:
00.251.034.445.30.30

Pastoral Department:      
Abba Teum Berhe 
Tel:
00.251.034.445.26.33

Branch:                           

Mekele  
P.O.Box
40, Mekele

Tel:
00.251.034-441.08.22/23/24/25
      00.251.034.440.00.29
Fax:
00.251.034.440.82.62
E-Mail:
adcs.Mekele@ethionet.et

Area Coordinator:           

Abba Abraha Hagos
Tel:
00.251.034.441.09.37

Formation Houses:

Daughters of Charity
Aspirants (Mekele, Alitena,)
St. Vincent  House,

P.O.Box
  69,  Mekele
Tel:
00.251.034.440.01.48

St. Louise House
P.O. Box
50,  Mekele
Tel:
00.251.034.440.92.96

Daughters of St. Anna
Aspirants (Edaga Hamus)

P.O.Box
273,  Adigrat
Tel
: 00.251.034.440.86.07

Missionaries of Africa
1. Aspirants (Wukro)
    P.O.Box
   45,  Wukro
    Tel:
00.251.034.443.00. 81

2. Philosophy Students, St. Paul's Formation House (Adigrat)
    P.O.Box
  310,  Adigrat
    Tel
: 00.251. 034.445.21.97

Salesians of Don Bosco

1. Aspirants-Seminary (Mekele) 
      P.O.Box
  8,  Mekele
      Tel:
  00.251.034.441.07.62  (Seminary)
       00.251.034.441.07.63  (Residence)
       00.251.034.441.07.61  (School)

2. Residential Scholasticate, (Gol'a)
    P.O.Box
6, Adigrat
    Tel:
00.251.034.445.61.02/45.16.02

Sisters of St. Lucy Filippini

1. Aspirants (Adigrat, Saessi)
    Postulancy, Noviciate, Junior Professed (Adigrat)

    P.O. Box
12   Adigrat
    Tel
: 00.251.034.445.22.68  (Residence)

2. Aspirants (Gol'a)
    P.O.Box
12   Adigrat
    Tel
: 00.251.034.445.07.28 (Gol'a)
    00.251.034.445.04.40 (School)

Ursuline Sisters 

1. Aspirants (Adigrat)
    P.O.Box
280,  Adigrat  
    Tel
: 00.251.034.445.31.34

2. Postulancy, (Wukro)
    P.O.Box
29,  Wukro
    Tel:
00.251.034.443.01.48



 

 

 

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Please click on one of the name of the Parishes below to get more information about the respective Parish.

Basic information about the Parishes in the
Eparchy of Adigrat (2008) - Approximate figures

No

Name of Parish & Foundation Year

Parish Priest

Location

No. of Catholics

1

Holy Trinity, 1981

Abba Haile Tekle

Addaga

1060

2

Holy Saviour, 1952

Abba W/Selassie Tesfay

Adigrat

989

3

Kidane Meheret, 1999

Abba Asfaha Tesfay, SDB

Adwa

114

4

St. Michael

Abba Fitsum Tesfay

Aiga

1,389

5

St. Gabriel

Qeshi Kahsay Tesfay

Aire

50

6

Kidane Meheret, 1999

Abba Hailemariam Tesfay

Alamata

72

7

St. Mary Nativity of Mary, 1845

Abba Weldeghiorgis Melles

Alitena

3,668

8

Be'ata Lemariam, 1997

Abba Mesgina Sebhat

Ara'e

438

9

St. Michael, 1923

Abba Girmay Weldu

Awo

2,174

10

Holy Saviour, 1916

Abba Ghebretensae Ghebray

Biera

149

11

Holy Saviour, 2007 Abba Eyassu Debessay

Dawhan

1,891

12

St. Justin de Jacobis, 1989

Abba Zewde Hailu

Daro

313

13

Parish of Edaga Hamus

Abba Hailu Mesgina

Edaga Hamus

59

14

Endaselassie, 1996 E.C

Abba Hagos Melles

Endaselassie

18

15

Kidane Meheret, 1986

Abba Welde Mariam Tessema

Engal

1,724

16

Holy Saviour, 1996

Qeshi Berhe Hailu

Feredashum

30

17

Astereyo Mariam, 1844

Abba Kidane Baraki

Gol'a/Adigrat

217

18

Mariam Tsion, 1985

Abba Tesfay Kahsay

Kafna

380

19

St. Gabriel, 1985

Qeshi Aregawi Negusse

Magauma

594

20

St. Giorgis, 1851

Abba Tesfamariam Hagos

Maiberazio

 

21

Holy Saviour,1954

Abba Asfaha Besrat

Maichea

730

22

Maychew

Abba Hagos Tensae

Maychew

30

23

Mary Lideta Mariam, 1963

Abba Mesghenna Weldu

Mekele

792

24

Kidane Meheret, 1985

Abba Tesfay Haileselassie

Mergedda

224

25

St. Joseph

Abba Negussie Abraha

Ruwasa

 800

26

Holy Trinity, 1921

Abba Hagos Desta

Sebeya

704

27

Sheraro and Shimelba Abba Mehari Besrat Sherar and Shimelba

2,508

28

Holy Saviour,1950

Abba Daniel Hagos

Weratle

1123

29

Be'ata Lemariam, 2003

Abba Ghidey Alema

Wukro

240

30

St. Michael, 1966

Qeshi Fesseha G/Selassie

Wutafa

66

31

Sts. Peter and Paul, 1972

Abba Weldemariam Beyene

Zalambessa

252

32

Mariam Tsion, 1925

Abba Hayelom Weldu

Zeban

197

33

Kidane Mehrer

 Abba Zewde Hailu

Halalisse

198

34

Ketsketsia, 1957

Qeshi Assefa Abraha

Kestketsia

14

35 Shimelba, Mai Tsebri Priests from Endaselassie & Sheraro Shimelba, Mai Tsebri

2,572

 

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