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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.
The first Eparch appointed is Abune Musie Ghebreghiorghis, OFM,
Cap. 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 Woliso
wereda of the Oromiya Region.
Approximate Figures
Area:
10,700 sq. km Population: 2,888,000
Catholics: 19,749
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:
00.251.011.331.01.62 (Residence)
00.251.011.331.01.63 (Office)
00.251.011.331.01.61 (Parish Priest)
Fax:
00.251.011.331.01.64
00.251.011.331.00.15 (Secretary's
Office)
Mobile 00.251.0911.24.62.29
Email:
musieggu@yahoo.com
Emdibir
Catholic Secretariat (EmCS)-
Head Office:
Secretary General(SG): Abba Teshome Fikre
Pastoral Coordinator: Abba Seblework Misura
Address:
Emdibir Catholic Secretariat
P.O.Box: 70, Emdibir
Tel: 00.251.011.331.00.37 (Development Coordinator)
00.251.011.331.00.38 (Pastoral Department)
00.251.011.331.01.65 (Executive Secretary)
Fax: 00.251.011.331.00.39
Email:
eccemcs@ethionet.et
Curia
Officials:
Protosynchellus:
Abba Teshome Fikre (Dr.)
Eparchial Administrator: Abba Seblework
Misura
Secretary:
Sr. Aberash Abebe, FMOL
College of Eparchial Consulters
Abba
Estifanos Kerega
Abba Fikremariam Kebede
Abba Kinfemichael Shirbaga
Abba Sebl;ework Misura
Abba Tesfaye Berega
Abba Tesfaye Sibani
Abba Teshome Fikre (Dr.)
Presbyteral Council:
Abba Teshome
Fikre Protosynchellus
Abba Tesfaye Berega Parish Priest of Wolissona
Guagurebora
Abba Dawit Enderias
Parish Priest of Dibrete
Abba Fikremariam Kebede
Parish Priest of Shebraber
Abba Ghebremeskel Megino, OFM, Cap Synchellus of Emdibir,
Dibretiye,
Edja and Gura-geto
Abba Tesfaye Sibani Parish Priest of
Darghe and Kullit
Abba Kinfemichael Shirbaga Synchellus ofWolkite,
Woliso, Kullit
and Darghe
Abba Gebremeskel Megino Synchellus of Emdibir, Dibretiye,
Ejza,
Gura-Geto
Abba Tesfaye
Berega
Parish Priest of St. Gabriel and Immaculate
Mary, Gagurebora, both in Woliso
Abba
Estifanos Kerega
Synchellus of Atta and Enemor
Abba Yacob G/Christos
Pastoral Coordinator of Tulubolo
and Galilee Rogda (Gumuse)
Abba Mengesha Toma, OFM Cap Parish Priest of Oma
Kidanmeheret
Ecclesiastical Tribunal:
Abba Teshome
Fikre Judicial Vicar and President Judge
Abba Yacob G/Christos
Promoter of Justice and Defender of Bond
Abba Alazar
Ghiday
Promoter of Justice and Defender of Bond
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: 00.251.011.112.96.24
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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