Interritual Episcopal Conference of Ethiopia

History

• 1966.12.15: Established as Ethiopian Episcopal Conference (English)
• 1999: Renamed as Ethiopian and Eritrean Episcopal Conference (English)
• 2005: Renamed as Assembly of Catholic Hierarchs of Ethiopia and Eritrea (English)
• 2017: Renamed as Interritual Episcopal Conference of Ethiopia (English)

Present Officials

President (1999 – ...):	Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M. (77) Cardinal-Priest of S. Romano Martire Metropolitan of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia) President of Council of the Ethiopian Church
General Secretary (2024.06 – ...):	Fr. Asfaw Ketema Priest of Nekemte (Ethiopia)

Past Officials

• President:  Cardinal Paulos Tzadua (1976 – 1999)
• President:  Archbishop Asrate Mariam Yemmeru (1967 – 1976)
• General Secretary:  Bishop Lukas Teshome Fikre Woldetensae (53) (2019.06.11 – 2024.06)
• General Secretary:  Fr. Hagos Hayish, C.M. (2008.01.01 – 2019.06.11)

Last updated on 2026.04.19

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