Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat explained

Jurisdiction:Eparchy
Adigrat
Latin:Eparchia Adigratensis
Country: Ethiopia
Province:Addis Ababa
Coordinates:14.2667°N 68°W
Area Km2:80,000
Population:4,601,000
Population As Of:2010
Catholics:22,687
Catholics Percent:.5
Parishes:36
Denomination:Ethiopian Catholic Church
Rite:Alexandrian Rite
Established:25 March 1937 (years ago)
Cathedral:Cathedral of the Holy Saviour
Bishop:Tesfasellassie Medhin
Bishop Title:Bishop
Map:Ethiopia - Eparchia di Adigrat.jpg

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.

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eparchy of Adigrat (Ethiopian). Catholic-Hierarchy. 2013-06-18.
  2. Web site: Ethiopic Diocese of Adigrat. GCatholic.org. 2013-06-18.
  3. Judith Breunig . Madeleine Helbig . Claudia Berg . Stefanie Matulla . Magdalena Strauch . Marita Wagner . Benedikt Winkler . 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) . Rahel-Bildungsprojekt (=Student Initiative Rahel) / Institut für Weltkirche und Mission (=Institute for World Church and Mission) (IWM) . German . June 2015.