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Ethiopia

Oldest and Youngest Bishops


BirthdateAgeNameCurrent Title
Oldest
22 May 1938 Bishop Theodorus van Ruijven (van Ruyven), C.M.Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Nekemte
5 Sep 1938 Bishop Rodrigo Mejía Saldarriaga, S.J.Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Soddo
22 Jun 1940 Bishop Woldeghiorghis MatheosVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Hosanna
12 Oct 1940 Bishop Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap.Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Harar
12 Oct 1940 Silvano Maria Cardinal Tomasi, C.S.Permanent Observer Emeritus to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva
26 Oct 1942 Archbishop George PanikulamApostolic Nuncio
23 Nov 1943 Bishop Tsegaye Keneni DeraraVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Soddo
13 Oct 1944 Father Juan González Núñez, M.C.C.I.Apostolic Administrator of Awasa
14 Jul 1948 Berhaneyesus Demerew Cardinal Souraphiel, C.M.Archbishop of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian)
26 Jul 1949 Bishop Musie Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap.Bishop Emeritus of Emdeber (Ethiopian)
21 Mar 1951 Bishop Abraham DestaVicar Apostolic of Meki
8 Jan 1953 Bishop Tesfasellassie MedhinBishop of Adigrat (Ethiopian)
Youngest
25 Feb 1973 Bishop Getahun Fanta Shikune, C.M.Vicar Apostolic of Nekemte
6 Jun 1972 Bishop Lukas Teshome Fikre WoldetensaeBishop of Emdeber (Ethiopian)
21 Mar 1972 Bishop Hailemichael Dejene Hidoto Gamo, O.F.M. Cap.Vicar Apostolic of Soddo
20 Aug 1970 Bishop Seyoum Franso NoelVicar Apostolic of Hosanna
18 Nov 1966 Bishop Markos Ghebremedhin, C.M.Vicar Apostolic of Jimma-Bonga
20 Aug 1965 Archbishop Antoine CamilleriApostolic Nuncio to Cuba
3 Mar 1960 Archbishop Luigi BiancoApostolic Nuncio to Uganda
19 Dec 1959 Bishop Lisane-Christos Matheos SemahunBishop of Bahir Dar - Dessie (Ethiopian)
2 Jun 1959 Bishop Varghese Thottamkara, C.M.Bishop of Balasore, India
17 Dec 1954 Bishop Roberto Bergamaschi, S.D.B.Vicar Apostolic of Gambella
15 Jan 1954 Bishop Angelo Pagano, O.F.M. Cap.Vicar Apostolic of Harar
8 Jan 1953 Bishop Tesfasellassie MedhinBishop of Adigrat (Ethiopian)

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