Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat
The Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat is a Catholic eparchy located in the city of Adigrat, Ethiopia. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Addis Ababa.History
On 25 March 1937, Pope Pius XI established the Prefecture Apostolic of Tigray from the Vicariate Apostolic of Abyssinia. Pope John XXIII elevated it as the Eparchy of Adigrat on 20 February 1961.Ordinaries
- Bartolomeo Bechis, C.M. †
- Salvatore Pane, C.M. †
- Hailé Mariam Cahsai †
- Sebhat-Leab Worku, S.D.B. †
- Kidane-Mariam Teklehaimanot †
- Tesfasellassie Medhin
OVC Project
The ADCS is responsible for an OVC project that grants micro-scholarships to disadvantaged young people in the Tigray region. In 2010–2017, the Student Initiative Rahel in Germany collected donations for the OVC project in Adigrat.
