ETHIOPIA: New ECS Pastoral Commission Director
Very Rev. Fr. Seyoum Fransua, New Pastoral Commission Director of Ethiopian Catholic Secretariat (ECS)
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Ethiopia has appointed Very Rev. Fr. Seyoum Fransua as the new Pastoral Commission Director of Ethiopian Catholic Secretariat (ECS) as of September 1, 2016.
New Pastoral Commission
Director of Ethiopian
Catholic Secretariat (ECS)
According to an introduction letter sent to AMECEA Secretariat by ECS Secretary General, Rev. Fr. Hagos Hayish, the Pastoral Director is also the Deputy Secretary General as per the ECS revised Constitution.
“Fr. Seyoum, in addition to his new responsibility, will continue to serve on his capacity of deputy secretary general and national director of pontifical mission society of Ethiopia,” the letter said.
The letter further states that, Fr. Seyoum has qualitative educational background and solid experiences of leadership and it is because of this educational and experience maturity, that the Catholic Bishops’ Conference is entrusting him with the responsibility of leadership of coordinating, facilitating, representing, capacity building and monitoring and evaluating the pastoral ministry of the Ethiopian Catholic Church.
By Sr. Immaculate Tusingwire, AMECEA Online News
