Eparchy of Adigrat Eparchia Adigratensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Ethiopia |
Ecclesiastical province | Addis Ababa |
Coordinates | 14°16′N 39°29′E / 14.267°N 39.483°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 (87 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Saviour |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Tesfasellassie Medhin |
Map | |
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.
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]
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]