Ethiopic Church

Eastern-Rite sui juris Catholic Church

Tradition: Alexandrian Rite

Type: Metropolitan

Population: 83,000

Official Language: Ge'ez

 

Metropolitanate sui juris: Addis Abeba (Ethiopia)

Synod: Council of the Ethiopian Church

 

Saints: 1 Saint, 1 Blessed

Jurisdictions (4): Metropolitanates Metropolitanate (1), Dioceses Diocese (3)


Ethiopia Ethiopia: Addis Abeba, Adigrat, Bahir Dar–Dessie, Emdeber

 

by Type | Changes in Jurisdictions

Metropolitan (1999.07.07 – ...):Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M. (77)Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M. (77)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Romano Martire

President of Interritual Episcopal Conference of Ethiopia

President of Council of the Ethiopian Church

Apostolic Visitator in Europe (2020.01.07 – ...):Fr. Petros Berga (58)Fr. Petros Berga (58)
Apostolic Visitator in United States of America and Canada (2020.07.02 – ...):Msgr. Abba Tesfaye Woldemariam Fesuh (64)Msgr. Abba Tesfaye Woldemariam Fesuh (64)

Retired Archbishop Archbishop (1): Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M. (77)Souraphiel (Cardinal)

Retired Bishop Bishops (5)

Living Prelates | Appointments

Last updated on 2026.03.13

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