Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Emdeber

Eparchy of Emdeber

Eparchia Emdeberensis
Location
Country Ethiopia
Ecclesiastical provinceAddis Ababa
Statistics
Area9,176 km2 (3,543 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 6,000,000
  • 24,000 (0.4%)
Information
DenominationEthiopian Catholic Church
RiteAlexandrian Rite
Established25 November 2003 (21 years ago)
CathedralSt. Anthony Cathedral
Current leadership
Major ArchbishopBerhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel
BishopMusie Ghebreghiorghis, OFM Cap
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The Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Emdeber (Latin: Emdeberen(sis)) is an eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) of the Ethiopian Catholic Church, a metropolitan Eastern Catholic Church. It is a suffragan of the Ethiopian Catholic Archeparchy of Addis Ababa.

It is named after the town of Emdibir, where it has its cathedral, St. Anthony Cathedral, Endibir.

Its name, like that of the town, is transliterated in different ways: Eparchy of Emdibir, Endibir, Endeber and Indibir.

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