Profile | Abune Mathias, Patriarch of Ethiopian Orthodox Church
Abune Mathias is elected as the 6th Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church receiving two-third of the votes cast. Abune Mathias was born Aba Teklemariam Asrat in 1934 Ethiopian calendar (1940/41 European calendar) in Tigray region, Agame awraja, Sebuha wereda. He attained basic literacy in the traditional schooling service of the church under Kesis … Read more
Abune Mathias elected Patriarch of Ethiopian Orthodox Church
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church was elected its 6th Patriarch this afternoon, several media reported. The election was conducted this afternoon following an indirect election process. A total of 806 voters, including Archbishops, department heads of the patriarchate office, ancient monasteries and churches, clergy, representative’s of Church members and Sunday school students voted for the … Read more
Egypt’s Coptic Church elects its new Patriarch
The Egyptian Coptic Church on Sunday (November 4th) elected Bishop Tawadros, as the 118th Patriarch to lead the Church. Born Wagih Sobhy Bakky Suleiman on November 4th1952 in the Delta region of Mansoura, the new pope will head the Church under the name Tawadros II. The new pope earned a degree in pharmacy from the … Read more
Patriarch Abune Paulos laid to rest
Funeral of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church (EOC) Patriarch, Abune Paulos was held at the Church of the Holy Trinity here in Addis Ababa on Thursday August 23, 2012. Higher level government officials, archbishops, administrators of various EOC churches and monasteries, Sunday school students and followers of the the EOC attended the funeral. Acting Prime Minister … Read more
Body of the Abune Paulos arrives at St. Trinity Cathedral
The body of His Holiness Abune Paulos has arrived at St. Trinity Cathedral Church. The corpse has been transported from St. Mary Church Monastery to the Cathedral being carried by special coach and escorted by patriarchs, the laity, Staff members of Teklay Bete Khinet, trainees in spiritual colleges of Ethiopian Orthodox Church (EOC), abbots and … Read more
Ethiopia: Church appoints Acting Patriarch
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Holy Synod appointed Abune Nathaniel as an Acting Patriarch today. The Synod had said on last Friday that the appointment will be made after the funeral of the late Patriarch Abune Paulos which is scheduled for Thursday. However, today a representative of the Synod told journalists that appointing an Acting … Read more
Abune Paulos: 5th Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church
His Holiness, Abune Paulos, Fifth Patriarch and Catholicos of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Echege of the See of St. Tekle Haymanot, Archbishop of Axum and one of the seven serving Presidents of the World Council of Churches passed away on Thursday after an illness for which he had been receiving treatment here in Addis … Read more
