ETHIOPIA: Pope Francis Erects a New Diocese (Eparchy) of Bahir Dar-Dessie
The Holy Father Pope Francis on 19th
January 2015 erected the Eparchy (Diocese) of Bahir Dar-Dessie (area 221,775,
population 16,215,850, Catholics 17,544, priests 24, religious 47), in Ethiopia,
with territory from the metropolitan Archeparchy of Addis Ababa, making it a
suffragan of the same ecclesiastical circumscription.
January 2015 erected the Eparchy (Diocese) of Bahir Dar-Dessie (area 221,775,
population 16,215,850, Catholics 17,544, priests 24, religious 47), in Ethiopia,
with territory from the metropolitan Archeparchy of Addis Ababa, making it a
suffragan of the same ecclesiastical circumscription.
The new
diocese in Ethiopia has joined together the two districts of Bahir Dar and
Dessie. The Holy Father appointed Bishop, Lisane-Christos Matheos as the first
Bishop of the new diocese. Until his appointment Bishop Christos Matheos has
been the Auxiliary Bishop of Addis Ababa.
diocese in Ethiopia has joined together the two districts of Bahir Dar and
Dessie. The Holy Father appointed Bishop, Lisane-Christos Matheos as the first
Bishop of the new diocese. Until his appointment Bishop Christos Matheos has
been the Auxiliary Bishop of Addis Ababa.
The new
Bishop of Bahir Dar – Dessie, Lisane-Christos Matheos was born in 1959 in Addis
Ababa. He was ordained priest in 1988 and holds a degree in spirituality from
the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. The headquarters of
the new diocese will be in Bahir Dar.
Bishop of Bahir Dar – Dessie, Lisane-Christos Matheos was born in 1959 in Addis
Ababa. He was ordained priest in 1988 and holds a degree in spirituality from
the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. The headquarters of
the new diocese will be in Bahir Dar.
Source:
Vatican Information Service and Vatican Radio
