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Ethiopia

Seniority by Priestly Ordination


Ordained
Priest
YearsNameCurrent Title
Most Senior
19 Mar 196461.04 Bishop Theodorus van Ruijven (van Ruyven), C.M.Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Nekemte
31 May 196559.84 Silvano Maria Cardinal Tomasi, C.S.Permanent Observer Emeritus to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Geneva
11 Mar 196758.06 Archbishop George PanikulamApostolic Nuncio
196857 Father Juan González Núñez, M.C.C.I.Apostolic Administrator of Awasa
21 Jan 196857.20 Bishop Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap.Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Harar
4 May 196955.91 Bishop Woldeghiorghis MatheosVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Hosanna
13 Dec 196955.30 Bishop Rodrigo Mejía Saldarriaga, S.J.Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Soddo
13 Jun 197648.80 Bishop Musie Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap.Bishop Emeritus of Emdeber (Ethiopian)
4 Jul 197648.75 Berhaneyesus Demerew Cardinal Souraphiel, C.M.Archbishop of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian)
13 Jul 197648.72 Bishop Tsegaye Keneni DeraraVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Soddo
17 Sep 197747.54 Father Angelo Antolini, O.F.M. Cap.Prefect of Robe
4 Apr 198045.00 Bishop Tesfasellassie MedhinBishop of Adigrat (Ethiopian)
Most Junior
16 Jan 200520.21 Bishop Merhakristos Gobezayehu Getachew YilmaVicar Apostolic of Awasa
1 Jul 200123.75 Bishop Getahun Fanta Shikune, C.M.Vicar Apostolic of Nekemte
9 Jul 200024.73 Bishop Hailemichael Dejene Hidoto Gamo, O.F.M. Cap.Vicar Apostolic of Soddo
5 Sep 199826.58 Bishop Seyoum Franso NoelVicar Apostolic of Hosanna
11 Jan 199827.23 Bishop Lukas Teshome Fikre WoldetensaeBishop of Emdeber (Ethiopian)
199827 Father Petros BergaApostolic Visitor (Visitator)
26 Aug 199529.60 Bishop Tesfaye Tadesse Gebresilasie, M.C.C.I.Auxiliary Bishop of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian)
19 Sep 199331.54 Bishop Markos Ghebremedhin, C.M.Vicar Apostolic of Jimma-Bonga
5 Jul 199133.74 Archbishop Antoine CamilleriApostolic Nuncio to Cuba
25 Jun 198836.77 Bishop Angelo Pagano, O.F.M. Cap.Vicar Apostolic of Harar
8 May 198836.90 Bishop Lisane-Christos Matheos SemahunBishop of Bahir Dar - Dessie (Ethiopian)
6 Jan 198738.24 Bishop Varghese Thottamkara, C.M.Bishop of Balasore, India

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