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Ethiopia

Seniority by Bishop Ordination


Ordained
Bishop
YearsNameCurrent Title
Most Senior
23 May 1993 Bishop Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap.Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Harar
17 Aug 1996 Silvano Maria Cardinal Tomasi, C.S.Permanent Observer Emeritus to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva
25 Jan 1998 Berhaneyesus Demerew Cardinal Souraphiel, C.M.Archbishop of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian)
6 Jan 2000 Archbishop George PanikulamApostolic Nuncio
20 Jan 2002 Bishop Tesfasellassie MedhinBishop of Adigrat (Ethiopian)
10 May 2003 Bishop Abraham DestaVicar Apostolic of Meki
8 Feb 2004 Bishop Musie Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap.Bishop Emeritus of Emdeber (Ethiopian)
4 Mar 2007 Bishop Rodrigo Mejía Saldarriaga, S.J.Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Soddo
25 Apr 2009 Archbishop Luigi BiancoApostolic Nuncio to Uganda
30 Aug 2009 Bishop Theodorus van Ruijven (van Ruyven), C.M.Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Nekemte
24 Jan 2010 Bishop Markos Ghebremedhin, C.M.Vicar Apostolic of Jimma-Bonga
11 Apr 2010 Bishop Woldeghiorghis MatheosVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Hosanna
Most Junior
2 Feb 2025 Father Tesfaye Tadesse Gebresilasie, M.C.C.I.Auxiliary Bishop-Elect of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian)
22 Sep 2024 Bishop Getahun Fanta Shikune, C.M.Vicar Apostolic of Nekemte
15 Sep 2024 Bishop Hailemichael Dejene Hidoto Gamo, O.F.M. Cap.Vicar Apostolic of Soddo
11 Feb 2024 Bishop Lukas Teshome Fikre WoldetensaeBishop of Emdeber (Ethiopian)
4 Oct 2019 Archbishop Antoine CamilleriApostolic Nuncio to Cuba
2 Jul 2017 Bishop Seyoum Franso NoelVicar Apostolic of Hosanna
8 Oct 2016 Bishop Roberto Bergamaschi, S.D.B.Vicar Apostolic of Gambella
29 May 2016 Bishop Angelo Pagano, O.F.M. Cap.Vicar Apostolic of Harar
24 Nov 2013 Bishop Tsegaye Keneni DeraraVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Soddo
13 Aug 2013 Bishop Varghese Thottamkara, C.M.Bishop of Balasore, India
18 Apr 2010 Bishop Lisane-Christos Matheos SemahunBishop of Bahir Dar - Dessie (Ethiopian)
11 Apr 2010 Bishop Woldeghiorghis MatheosVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Hosanna

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