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HISTORICAL NOTES
AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Catholic Eparchy of Emdibir was erected by Pope John
Paul II's Decree "Ad Universae Incrementum" of November 25, 2003
with territories detached from the Archdiocese of Addis Ababa.
An Apostolic Prefecture of Emdibir had previously been
established with territories detached from the Apostolic
Vicariate of Jimma on February 13, 1940. The first Prefect
Apostolic elect Federico Baldassari of Baselga, OFM Cap from the
Capuchin Province of Trento never succeeded to enter Ethiopia
because of the war.
Extent
The Eparchy of
Emdibir comprises the whole Guraghe Zone of the Southern
Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNPPR), and part of
Woliso and Goro Wereda of West Shewa zone of the Oromiya Region.
Approximate Figures
Area:
10,700 sq. km Population: 2,723,000
Catholics: 18,749
ORDINARY:
H.E. ABUNE
MUSIE' GHEBREGHIORGHIS
Birth Place: Aderho, Akeleguzay,
Eritrea
Birth
Date: July 26, 1949
Ordained to Priesthood June
13, 1976
Appointed Eparch
November 25,2003
Consecrated in Addis Ababa February
8, 2004
Enthroned in Emdibir
February 15, 2004
Address:
Catholic
Eparchy of Emdibir
P.O.Box 23, Emdibir
Tel:
00.251.011.330.61.62/330.60.15; Mobile 0911.24.62.29
Fax:
00.251.011.551.98.00
Email:
musieggu@yahoo.com
Emdibir
Catholic Secretariat (EmCS)-
Head Office: Emdibir
Tel: 00.251.011.331.01.65/331.00.37/331.00.38
Fax: 00.251.011.331.00.39
Email:
eccemcs@ethionet.et
Curia
Officials:
Protosynchellus:
Abba Abraham Tenkir
Financial Administrator: Abba Maurizio Golino
Secretary: Sr. Rosemary
Presbyteral Council:
+Abba Musie'
Ghebreghiorghis Eparch
Abba Abraham Tenkir Protosynchellus
Abba Desbele Kidane Parish Priest of Wolissona
Guagure Bora
Abba Dawit Enderias Synchellus of Gorona Wolisso
Abba Fikremariam Kebede Parish Priest of Dakuna
Abba Gebremeskel Megino Synchellus of Emdibir, Dibretiye,
Ejza,
Gura-Geto
Abba Kinfemichael Shirbaga Parish Priest of Darghe and
Kulit
Abba Melaku Geremew Synchellus of Wolkite, Woliso,
Kulit
and Darghe
Abba Maurizio
Golino Financial Administrator
Abba Tesfaye
Barega Gumer Synchellus of Gumerna Amiya and
Abba Tesfaye
Sibani Sunchellus of Attat & Enemor
Abba Yacob G/Christos
Pastoral Coordinator of Tulubolo & Gumuse
Abba Maurizio Golino Financial Administrator
Ecclesiastical Tribunal:
Abba Teshome
Fikre Judicial Vicar and President Judge
Abba Yacob G/Christos
Promoter of Justice and Defender of Bond
Abba Alazar
Ghiday “ “
Pastoral Council:
Abba Abraham
Hagos Ato Fikre Fersha
Abba Tzegaye
Tekka Ato Haile Abza
Abba Yacob G/Christos
Ato Misganu Berta
Sr. Filseta Tereda Ato Tesfaye Badeji
Sr. Luciana Cateni Ato Woldeamlak Pietros
Major
Seminary:
St. Ephrem Major Seminary
Run by: Archdiocese of Addis Abeba
Rector: Abba Girmay Abraha
Administrator: Abba Tadele
Spiritual Director: Abba Thomas Moolan
Seminarians: 8
Philosophy and
Theology: Capuchin Franciscan Institute of Philosophy and
Theology
Region: Addis Abeba
KifleKetema: Arada
Kebele: 02
P.O.Box 21903, Addis Abeba
Tel: 251.011.112.96.24
Eparchial Lay Organizations:
Laity Apostolate council
President: Ato Haile Abza
Secretary: Ato Tesfaye Badeji
P.O.Box
23, Emdibir
Area Coordinators:
Enemore &
Attat Qetena: Ato Misganu Berta
Yedbe, Ejza,
Gura & Geto Qetena: Ato Thomas Anchebi
Goro & Wolisso
Qetena: Ato Kifle Nerga
Gumer & Amiya Qetena: Ato Berhanu Tessema
Small Christian Communities:
Emdibir: 41 Amya: 08
Atat: 12 Dakuna: 06
Debretye:
03 Zizencho: 04
Yefiregeba
14 Medercho: 07
Gerar:
02 Woliso: 04
Yeror:
04 Wolkite: 04
Maganasse:
23 Darghe: 05
Oma:
12 Kulit: 05
Awiatye:
12
Eparchial Youth Coordinating Committee:
Priest in Charge: On-going
Coordinators: “
Young Catholic Workers (YCW):
Chairperson: On-going
Chaplain: Abba Dawit Endiriyas
P.O.Box 23, Emdibir
Tel: (99) 15
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