Menghesteab Tesfamariam
| The Most Reverend Menghesteab Tesfamariam | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Asmara | |
| Church | Eritrean Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Asmara |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 February 1979 |
| Consecration |
16 September 2001 by Zekarias Yohannes |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 24, 1948 Berakit |
| Nationality | Eritrea |
| Denomination | Eritrean Catholic |
| Previous post | Ethiopian Catholic Bishop of Asmara (2001-2015) |
Menghesteab Tesfamariam (born 24 December 1948 in Berakit) is, as metropolitan archbishop of the Archeparchy of Asmara, the head of the Eritrean Catholic Church. Ordained as a priest of the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus[1] on 18 February 1979, he was appointed as Bishop of Asmara on 25 June 2001, and ordained on16 September.[2] On June 30 2011, in a speech in Nairobi, he proposed the establishment of a new scholarship fund in each diocese in the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) region to provide assistance to under-privileged students.[3] In January 2015 Pope Francis established the Eritrean Catholic Church as an autonomous sui iuris Eastern Catholic Church, thus separating it from the Ethiopian Catholic Church.[4] At the same time he elevated the Eparchy of Asmara to the dignity of an Archeparchy and named Menghesteab Tesfamariam as the head of the new church.
References
- ↑ Missionaries, Comboni (2006). Nigrizia (in Italian). Missionari Comboniani. p. 13. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ↑ "Bishop Menghesteab Tesfamariam, M.C.C.I.". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ↑ "AFRICA: Bishop calls for creation of a Scholarship Fund". CISA News Africa. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ↑ "Erezione della Chiesa Metropolitana sui iuris eritrea e nomina del primo Metropolita". Holy See Press Office. January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Zekarias Yohannes |
Bishop of Asmara of the Ethiopians 2001–2015 |
Succeeded by Himself as Archbishop of Asmara of the Eritreans |
| Preceded by Himself as Bishop of Asmara of the Ethiopians |
Archbishop of Asmara of the Eritreans 2015–present |
Incumbent |