Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat

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.

Eparchy of Adigrat Eparchia Adigratensis
Cathedral of the Holy Saviour, Adigrat
Location
Country	Ethiopia
Ecclesiastical province	Addis Ababa
Coordinates	14°16′N 39°29′E
Statistics
Area	80,000 km2 (31,000 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2010) 4,601,000 22,687 (.5%)
Parishes	36
Information
Denomination	Ethiopian Catholic Church
Rite	Alexandrian Rite
Established	25 March 1937 (88 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Holy Saviour
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Tesfasellassie Medhin
Map

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

• Bartolomeo Bechis, C.M. † (1937 - 1939 Resigned)
• Salvatore Pane, C.M. † (10 Jun 1939 - 1951 Died)
• Hailé Mariam Cahsai † (20 Feb 1961 - 24 Nov 1970 Died)
• Sebhat-Leab Worku, S.D.B. † (12 Jun 1971 - 12 Oct 1984 Resigned)
• Kidane-Mariam Teklehaimanot † (12 Oct 1984 - 16 Nov 2001 Resigned)
• Tesfasellassie Medhin (16 Nov 2001–present)

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]