Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat

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Eparchy of Adigrat

Eparchia Adigratensis
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Cathedral of the Holy Saviour, Adigrat
Location
CountryFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Ecclesiastical province Addis Ababa
Coordinates 14°16′N39°29′E / 14.267°N 39.483°E / 14.267; 39.483
Statistics
Area80,000 km2 (31,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
4,601,000
22,687 (.5%)
Parishes36
Information
Denomination Ethiopian Catholic Church
Rite Alexandrian Rite
Established25 March 1937 (87 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of the Holy Saviour
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Tesfasellassie Medhin
Map
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The Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat (Latin : Eparchia Adigratensis) is a Catholic eparchy located in the city of Adigrat, Ethiopia. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Addis Ababa.

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History

On 25 March 1937, Pope Pius XI established the Prefecture Apostolic of Tigray from the Vicariate Apostolic of Abyssinia. Pope John XXIII elevated it as the Eparchy of Adigrat on 20 February 1961. [1] [2]

Ordinaries

OVC Project

The ADCS (Adigrat Diocese Catholic Secretary) is responsible for an OVC project (OVC = "Orphans and Vulnerable Children") that grants micro-scholarships to disadvantaged young people in the Tigray region. In 2010–2017, the Student Initiative Rahel in Germany collected donations for the OVC project in Adigrat. [3]

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References

  1. "Eparchy of Adigrat (Ethiopian)". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  2. "Ethiopic Diocese of Adigrat". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  3. Judith Breunig; Madeleine Helbig; Claudia Berg; Stefanie Matulla; Magdalena Strauch; Marita Wagner; Benedikt Winkler (June 2015). "Rahel - Ein Bildungsprojekt für Adigrat - Festschrift der Studierendeninitiative – Ein Blick durch die Zeit: 2010–2015 (=Rahel - An education project for Adigrat - Festschrift of the initiative by students - A view through the years: 2010-2015)" (in German). Rahel-Bildungsprojekt (=Student Initiative Rahel) / Institut für Weltkirche und Mission (=Institute for World Church and Mission) (IWM).{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)