Bishops of Ethiopia

by Liturgical Precedence

Ethiopia
Bishops by NameBishops by AgeBishops by PrecedenceCardinalsJubilariansRecent Events
Date of
ConsecrationAscending		Bishop Ordinaries of Ethiopia (20)
1998.01.25 (2015.02.14)Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M. (77)Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M. (77), Cardinal-Priest of S. Romano Martire, Metropolitan emeritus of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia), former President of Interritual Episcopal Conference of Ethiopia and former President of Council of the Ethiopian Church
2025.02.02 (2026.06.12)Archbishop Tesfaye Tadesse Gebresilasie, M.C.C.J. (56)Archbishop Tesfaye Tadesse Gebresilasie, M.C.C.J. (56), Metropolitan of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia) and President of Council of the Ethiopian Church
1993.05.23Bishop Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap. (85)Bishop Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap. (85), Titular Bishop of Asuoremixta and Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Harar (Ethiopia)
2002.01.20Bishop Tesfaselassie Medhin (73)Bishop Tesfaselassie Medhin (Tesfay) (73), Bishop of Adigrat of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia)
2003.05.10Bishop Abraham Desta (75)Bishop Abraham Desta (75), Vicar Apostolic of Meki (Ethiopia) and Titular Bishop of Horrea Aninici
2004.02.08Bishop Musiè Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap. (76)Bishop Musiè Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap. (76), Bishop emeritus of Emdeber of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia)
2007.03.04Bishop Rodrigo Mejía Saldarriaga, S.J. (87)Bishop Rodrigo Mejía Saldarriaga, S.J. (87), Titular Bishop of Vulturia and Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Soddo (Ethiopia)
2009.08.30Bishop Theodorus van Ruijven, C.M. (88)Bishop Theodorus van Ruijven, C.M. (88), Titular Bishop of Utimma and Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Nekemte (Ethiopia)
2010.01.24Bishop Markos Gebremedhin, C.M. (59)Bishop Markos Gebremedhin, C.M. (59), Vicar Apostolic of Jimma–Bonga (Ethiopia) and Titular Bishop of Gummi in Proconsulari
2010.04.11Bishop Woldeghiorghis Matheos (85)Bishop Woldeghiorghis Matheos (85), Titular Bishop of Turuda and Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Hosanna (Ethiopia)
2010.04.18Bishop Lisane-Christos Matheos Semahun (66)Bishop Lisane-Christos Matheos Semahun (66), Bishop of Bahir Dar–Dessie of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia)
2013.11.24Bishop Tsegaye Keneni Derara (82)Bishop Tsegaye Keneni Derara (82), Titular Bishop of Maximiana in Byzacena and Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Soddo (Ethiopia)
2016.05.29Bishop Angelo Pagano, O.F.M. Cap. (72)Bishop Angelo Pagano, O.F.M. Cap. (72), Vicar Apostolic of Harar (Ethiopia) and Titular Bishop of Ficus
2016.10.08Bishop Roberto Bergamaschi, S.D.B. (71)Bishop Roberto Bergamaschi, S.D.B. (71), Vicar Apostolic of Gambella (Ethiopia) and Titular Bishop of Ambia
2017.07.02Bishop Seyoum Franso Noel (55)Bishop Seyoum Franso Noel (55), Vicar Apostolic of Hosanna (Ethiopia) and Titular Bishop of Eminentiana
2024.02.11Bishop Lukas Teshome Fikre Woldetensae (54)Bishop Lukas Teshome Fikre Woldetensae (54), Bishop of Emdeber of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia)
2024.09.15Bishop Dejene Hidoto Gamo, O.F.M. Cap. (54)Bishop Dejene Hidoto Gamo, O.F.M. Cap. (54), Vicar Apostolic of Soddo (Ethiopia)
2024.09.22Bishop Getahun Fanta Shikune, C.M. (53)Bishop Getahun Fanta Shikune, C.M. (53), Vicar Apostolic of Nekemte (Ethiopia)
2025.02.09Bishop Gobezayehu Getachew Yilma (47)Bishop Gobezayehu Getachew Yilma (47), Vicar Apostolic of Awasa (Ethiopia)
2026.06.14Bishop Hailemariam Medhin Tesfay, S.D.B. (52)Bishop-elect Hailemariam Medhin Tesfay, S.D.B. (52), Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Gambella (Ethiopia)

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