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This is a list of The Abuna
Abuna

Abun is the title of the metropolitan bishop or head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. When referred to without a following name, it is Abun, and if a name follows, it becomes Abuna ... ....
s of Ethiopia, the spiritual head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is an Oriental Orthodoxy church in Ethiopia that was part of the Coptic Christianity until 1959, when it was granted its own Patriarch by List of Coptic Popes, Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria....
. This church is one of the Oriental Orthodoxy
Oriental Orthodoxy

Oriental Orthodoxy is the communion of Eastern Christianity Churches that recognize only three ecumenical councils ? the First Council of Nicaea, the First Council of Constantinople and the Council of Ephesus....
 communion, granted autocephaly
Autocephaly

Autocephaly, in hierarchical Christian churches and especially Eastern Orthodox Church and Oriental Orthodoxy churches, is the status of a hierarchical church whose head bishop does not report to any higher-ranking bishop....
 by the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All Africa
List of Coptic Popes

The following is a list of all the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria who have led the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria and have succeeded the Apostle Mark the Evangelist in the office of Bishop of Alexandria, who founded the Church in the 1st century, and therefore marked the beginning of Christianity in Africa....
.



On 13 July 1948, the Coptic Orthodox and Ethiopian Churches reached an agreement that led to the elevation of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is an Oriental Orthodoxy church in Ethiopia that was part of the Coptic Christianity until 1959, when it was granted its own Patriarch by List of Coptic Popes, Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria....
 to the rank of an Autonomous Church; allowing the Archbishop
Archbishop

In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others, this means that they lead a diocese of particular importance called an archdiocese, or in the Anglican Communion an Ecclesiastical Province, but this is not always the case....
 of Axum
Axum

Axum, or Aksum, is a city in northern Ethiopia named after the Kingdom of Aksum, a naval and trading power that ruled from the region ca....
 and of All Ethiopia to consecrate on his own bishops and metropolitans for the Ethipian Church and to form a local Holy Synod.






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This is a list of The Abuna
Abuna

Abun is the title of the metropolitan bishop or head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. When referred to without a following name, it is Abun, and if a name follows, it becomes Abuna ... ....
s of Ethiopia, the spiritual head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is an Oriental Orthodoxy church in Ethiopia that was part of the Coptic Christianity until 1959, when it was granted its own Patriarch by List of Coptic Popes, Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria....
. This church is one of the Oriental Orthodoxy
Oriental Orthodoxy

Oriental Orthodoxy is the communion of Eastern Christianity Churches that recognize only three ecumenical councils ? the First Council of Nicaea, the First Council of Constantinople and the Council of Ephesus....
 communion, granted autocephaly
Autocephaly

Autocephaly, in hierarchical Christian churches and especially Eastern Orthodox Church and Oriental Orthodoxy churches, is the status of a hierarchical church whose head bishop does not report to any higher-ranking bishop....
 by the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All Africa
List of Coptic Popes

The following is a list of all the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria who have led the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria and have succeeded the Apostle Mark the Evangelist in the office of Bishop of Alexandria, who founded the Church in the 1st century, and therefore marked the beginning of Christianity in Africa....
.

Bishops of Axum
Axum

Axum, or Aksum, is a city in northern Ethiopia named after the Kingdom of Aksum, a naval and trading power that ruled from the region ca....

  • Abune Selama I Kesatay Birhan (St. Frumentios) (c. 305-mid 300s)
  • Minas
    Minas (bishop)

    Minas was a bishop of Aksum....
     or Elyas
  • Abreham of Axum (late 300s-early 400s )
  • Petros of Axum
  • Abba Afse (late 400s-early 500s)
  • Qozmos of Axum (fl. early 500s)
  • Euprepius of Axum (fl. early 500s )
    • vacant c.537-562


Metropolitan Archbishops of Axum and of All Ethiopia

  • Qerellos of Ethiopia (620s-mid 600s)
    • unknown
  • Yohannes of Ethiopia (c. 820-840)
  • Yaqob I of Ethiopia (fl. mid 800s)
  • Salama Za-'Azeb (fl. 800s)
  • Bartalomewos of Ethiopia (fl. 900s)
  • Petros of Ethiopia (920s), opposed by Minas and Fiqtor
    • vacant c. 940-970s
  • Daniel (fl. late 900s)
  • Fiqtor of Ethiopia (fl. 1000s)
  • 'Abdun of Ethiopia, claimant
  • Sawiros (1077-1092)
  • Giyorgis I of Ethiopia (fl. 1090s)
  • Mikael I of Ethiopia (fl. early-mid 1100s)
  • Yaqob II of Ethiopia
  • Gabra Krestos
  • Atnatewos (fl. late 1100s)
  • Mikael II of Fuwa (1206-1209), opposed by Hirun
  • Yeshaq of Ethiopia (c. 1209-1225)
  • Giyorgis II of Ethiopia(c.1225)
  • Saint Tekle Haymanot
    Tekle Haymanot

    Tekle Haymanot or Takla Haymanot was an Ethiopian monk who founded a major monastery in his native province of Shewa. He is considered a saint by both the Coptic and Ethiopian Orthodox Church Churches....
     (c. 1200s), according to tradition
  • Yohannes (XIII?) (fl. 1300s)
  • Yaqob (III ?) (c.1337-1344)
    • vacant (1344-1348)
  • Salama II (1348-1388)
  • Bartalomewos of Ethiopia (1398/9-1436)
  • Mikael of Ethiopia and Gabriel of Ethiopia (1438-1458)
    • vacant (1458-1481)
  • Yeshaq of Ethiopia (1481-c.1520)
  • Marqos (VII ?) (1481-c.1530)
  • John Bermudez (c.1536-c.1545), self-proclaimed Ethiopian Orthodox Abuna, and Catholic Patriarch of Ethiopia and Alexandria
  • Endyras of Ethiopia (c.1545-?)
  • Andre de Oviedo (1557-1577), Catholic bishop
  • Petros (VI ?) (?-1606), killed in battle
  • Simon of Ethiopia (1607-1622), died 1624
  • Alfonzo Mendez (1622-1632), Catholic Patriarch, deposed by Fasilides
    Fasilides of Ethiopia

    Fasilides was Emperor of Ethiopia of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Susenyos of Ethiopia and Empress Sultana Mogassa, born at Magazaz in Shewa before 10 November 1603....
    • vacant (1632-1633)
  • Rezek of Ethiopia (c.1634)
  • Marqos (VIII ?) (c.1635)
  • Krestodolos II of Ethiopia (c.1640-1672), deposed
  • Sinoda of Ethiopia (1672-1687)
    • vacant (1687-1689)
  • Marqos (IX ?) (1689-late 1600s)
  • Abba Mikael (1640-1699)
  • Marqos X of Ethiopia (1694-1716)
    • vacant (1716-1718)
  • Krestodolos III of Ethiopia (c. 1718-1745)
    • vacant (1745-c. 1747)
  • Yohannes XIV (c. 1747-1770)
  • Yosab III (1770-1803)
    • vacant (1803-c. 1808)
  • Makarios (fl. c. 1808)
    • vacant (c. 1808-1816)
  • Kyrillos (Qerellos) III
    Abuna Qerellos III

    Qerellos III was an Abuna, or head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church . In the words of Richard Pankhurst , "A controversial figure, he is reputed to have been fanatical and rapacious."...
     (1816-1829)
    • vacant (1829-1841)
  • Salama III
    Abuna Salama III

    Salama III was Abuna, or head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church . Originally brought to Ethiopia by Dejazmach Wube Haile Maryam, he afterwards attached himself to the party of Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia for his help to settle the Christological disputes in Ethiopia and to gain control over the fractured church organization....
     (1841-1867)
    • vacant (1867-1868)
  • Atnatewos II
    Abuna Atnatewos II

    Abuna Atnatewos II was the Abuna or head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church . He was brought to Ethiopia by Emperor Yohannes IV of Ethiopia, who raised the $20,000 to pay the Patriarch of Alexandria Pope Cyril V of Alexandria....
     (1868-1876)
  • Petros VII (1876-1889), died 1918
  • Mattheos X (1889-1926)
  • Qerellos IV (1926-1936), deposed
  • Abraham (1936-1939)
  • Yohannes XV (1939-1945)
  • Qerellos IV (1945-1950), restored
  • Basilios
    Abuna Basilios

    His Holiness Abuna Basilios was the first Ethiopian born Archbishop or Abuna, and later the first Patriarch, of the Ethiopian Church....
     (1951-1959)


On 13 July 1948, the Coptic Orthodox and Ethiopian Churches reached an agreement that led to the elevation of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is an Oriental Orthodoxy church in Ethiopia that was part of the Coptic Christianity until 1959, when it was granted its own Patriarch by List of Coptic Popes, Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria....
 to the rank of an Autonomous Church; allowing the Archbishop
Archbishop

In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others, this means that they lead a diocese of particular importance called an archdiocese, or in the Anglican Communion an Ecclesiastical Province, but this is not always the case....
 of Axum
Axum

Axum, or Aksum, is a city in northern Ethiopia named after the Kingdom of Aksum, a naval and trading power that ruled from the region ca....
 and of All Ethiopia to consecrate on his own bishops and metropolitans for the Ethipian Church and to form a local Holy Synod. The Archbishop, however, is consecrated by the Pope of Alexandria along with the members of the Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is an Oriental Orthodoxy church in Ethiopia that was part of the Coptic Christianity until 1959, when it was granted its own Patriarch by List of Coptic Popes, Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria....
. Then in 1959, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria granted the Autocephelacy to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, and elevated the Archbishop to the Patriarchal dignity and was enthroned with the title of: Archbishop of Axum, Ishage (Supreme Abbot) and Patriarch
Patriarch

Originally a patriarch was a man who exercised Autocracy authority as a pater familias over an extended family. The system of such rule of families by senior males is called patriarchy....
 and Re'ese Liqane Papasat Echege (Catholicos
Catholicos

Catholicos is a title given to the head bishop of an autonomous region under the Patriarchate of Antioch in the ancient Syrian church. Catholicos in all respect is equallant to a Patriarch in powers, but, in precedence, defers to the Patriarch of Antioch....
) of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.

Archbishops of Axum and Patriarch Catholicoi of All Ethiopia, since 1959

  • His Holiness Abuna Basilios
    Abuna Basilios

    His Holiness Abuna Basilios was the first Ethiopian born Archbishop or Abuna, and later the first Patriarch, of the Ethiopian Church....
     (1959-1970)
  • His Holiness Abuna Theophilos
    Abune Tewophilos

    Abuna Theophilos, also known as Abune Tewophilos, was the second Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church. He officially succeeded Abuna Basilios in 1971, having assumed the role of acting patriarch upon Abuna Basilios' death in 1970....
     (1971-1976), died 1979
  • His Holiness Abuna Tekle Haymanot
    Abune Takla Haymanot

    Abuna Takla Haymanot or Abune Takla Haymanot was the third Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church. He was enthroned following the forcible removal from the Patriarchal throne of the previous Patriarch, Abune Tewophilos by the Marxist Derg regime in 1977....
     (1976-1988)
  • His Holiness Abuna Merkorios
    Abune Merkorios

    Abune Merkorios was the fourth Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, succeeding Abune Takla Haymanot in 1988. Previously known as Abba Ze Libanos, and a native of the Farta district of Beghemidir province, and born into the lower nobility of the region, he served as a monk priest at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa for ma...
     (1988-1991), Abuna until the EPRDF's triumph over the Derg
    Derg

    The Derg or Dergue was a communism military military dictatorship that came to power in Ethiopia following the ousting of Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia....
     in Addis Ababa
    Addis Ababa

    Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia and the African Union and its predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity. It is also the largest city in Ethiopia....
    ; abdicated, he lives in the United States with his followers claiming that he was forced to leave.
  • His Holiness Abuna Paulos
    Abune Paulos

    Abune Paulos is Abuna and Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church . His full title is "His Holiness Abune Paulos, Fifth Patriarch and Catholicos of Ethiopia, Ichege of the See of St....
     (1991-present).


See also

  • Abuna
    Abuna

    Abun is the title of the metropolitan bishop or head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. When referred to without a following name, it is Abun, and if a name follows, it becomes Abuna ... ....
  • Coptic Christianity
    Coptic Christianity

    ||-The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria is the official name for the largest Christianity church in Egypt. The Church belongs to the Oriental Orthodoxy family of churches, which has been a distinct church body since the Council of Chalcedon in AD 451, when it took a different position over Christology theology from that of the E...
  • Oriental Orthodoxy
    Oriental Orthodoxy

    Oriental Orthodoxy is the communion of Eastern Christianity Churches that recognize only three ecumenical councils ? the First Council of Nicaea, the First Council of Constantinople and the Council of Ephesus....
  • Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
    Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

    The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is an Oriental Orthodoxy church in Ethiopia that was part of the Coptic Christianity until 1959, when it was granted its own Patriarch by List of Coptic Popes, Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria....


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