Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis
Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis OFMCap (born October 12, 1940 in Maiweini , Eritrea ) is an Eritrean religious , bishop of the Roman Catholic Church and emeritus Vicar Apostolic of Harar in Ethiopia .
Life
Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorgis joined the religious order of the Capuchins and was ordained a priest on January 21, 1968 . From 1987 to December 21, 1992, he was the Apostolic Administrator of Harar .
On December 21, 1992 he was appointed titular bishop of Asuoremixta , while also being appointed Vicar Apostolic of Harar . Cardinal Paulos Tzadua , the Archbishop and Metropolitan of Addis Ababa , donated him episcopal ordination on May 23, 1993 ; he assisted the co-consecrators Zekarias Yohannes , bishop of Asmara , and Kidane-Mariam Teklehaimanot , Bishop of Adigrat .
Bishop Ghebreghtighotis was President of the Ecumenical Commission of the Catholic Church in Ethiopia. He was co- consecrator of Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel CM as titular bishop of Bita , Abraham Desta as titular bishop of Horrea Aninici and Bishop Musie Ghebreghiorghis as bishop of Emdeber .
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on April 16, 2016.
Web links
- Entry on Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on gcatholic.org (English)
- photo
Individual evidence
- ↑ PREPARATORY COMMITTEE MEETING FOR THE CATHOLIC CHURCH-ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION FOR DIALOGUE (ROME, ITALY, 27-29 JANUARY 2003) , accessed January 23, 2012 (English)
- ^ Rinuncia del Vicario Apostolico di Harar (Etiopia) e nomina del nuovo Vicario Apostolico. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 16, 2016, accessed April 16, 2016 (Italian).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ghebreghiorghis, Woldetensaé |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Eritrean clergyman, bishop and emeritus Vicar Apostolic of Harar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 12, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Maiweini , Eritrea |