List of burials of prominent people at Holy Trinity Cathedral (Addis Ababa)

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This is a list of burial of prominent people in Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

NameOccupationBurial dateRef.
Alemayehu Eshete Singer7 September 2021 [1] [2]
Meles Zenawi Politician; Prime Minister of Ethiopia from 1995 to 20122 September 2012 [3]
Tilahun Gessesse Singer23 April 2009 [4]
Sylvia Pankhurst Scholar of Ethiopian studies 1960 [5] [6]
Richard Pankhurst Scholar of Ethiopian studies 21 February 2017 [7]
Haile Selassie Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 19745 November 2000 [8] [9]
Menen Asfaw Empress consort of Ethiopia1962 [10] [11]
Abuna Takla Haymanot Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church May 1988 [12]
Abune Paulos Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church23 August 2012 [13] [14]
Afewerk Tekle Painter15 April 2012 [15] [16] [17]
Girma Wolde-Giorgis President of Ethiopia from 2001 to 201319 December 2018 [18]
Mesfin Woldemariam Academic and human rights activist6 October 2020 [19]
Abebech Gobena Humanitarian6 July 2021 [20]
Tamrat Desta Singer-songwriter19 April 2018 [21]
Tesfaye Sahlu Actor, comedian, singer and author2 August 2017 [22]
Madingo Afework Singer29 September 2022 [23]
Asfaw Meshesha Journalist and television host22 January 2024 [24]

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