(Aug 16, 2012, Addis Ababa)--His Holiness Abune Paulos, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church (EOC) has passed away.
According to Ethiopian News Agency, the Patriarch passed away last night after following medical treatment in the country. He was 76 years old. The Patriarch, who is also President of World Council of Churches, passed away on Wednesday after following medical treatment in the country. The fifth Patriarch of EOC was born Gebremedhin Woldeyohannes on 3 November 1935 in Adwa, Tigray. He had been Patrick of EOC since 1992.
According to Ethiopian News Agency, the Patriarch passed away last night after following medical treatment in the country. He was 76 years old. The Patriarch, who is also President of World Council of Churches, passed away on Wednesday after following medical treatment in the country. The fifth Patriarch of EOC was born Gebremedhin Woldeyohannes on 3 November 1935 in Adwa, Tigray. He had been Patrick of EOC since 1992.
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| 01 Jan 1999 --- Abune Paulos, Patriarch of Ethiopia. --- Image by © Pierre Perrin/Sygma/Corbis |
The patriarch, who was one of the seven serving presidents of the World Council of Churches is said to have been taken ill a few weeks ago, but the cause of his death, is yet to be established. Born in Adwa in Tigray Province of the northern part of the country, the patriarch did his education at the Theological College of the Holy Trinity in Addis Ababa under the patronage of Patriarch Abune Tewophilos.
He was sent to study at the St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in the United States and later undertook doctoral degree at Princeton Theological Seminary. The patriarch also lived in exile in the United States. Paulos, a renowned scholar and peace advocate, worked on the reconciliation process between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
He was one of the rare exceptionally educated patriarchs in Ethiopian history after completing various degrees, including his doctoral degree, at prestigious institutions. Funeral arrangements are yet to be announced, but Abune Paulos is expected to receive a state funeral. About half of Ethiopia's population are estimated to be Orthodox Christians.
We offers our deepest condolences to the family and friends of His Holiness and to the faithful of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church.
Rest in Peace your Holiness...
ReplyDeletefrom the picture, he does not look really holy!! ENGJERA KE FITFITU....
ReplyDeletehe stole a position of a living patriarch...that is the end!
Sad to hear that! He was instrumental to shake the backward thinking of Ethiopian Orthodox be-livers' though faced tough resistance from others in the church. Hope God will fuel up his good start...
ReplyDeletePlease don't judge anyone guys, there is a creator who can judge all of us.
ReplyDeleteRest in peace!
RIP your holiness. May GOD bless your soul.
ReplyDeleteHe did all the best,Rest in pesce
ReplyDeleteand who r u to appreciate him without having details what he has done.....?
ReplyDeleteYes no one on z earth is to judge on others but only God.Let God give him mercy for his soul....
ReplyDeletefirst find your soul Guys.may God save your soul. please follow all the started there may be guys who need our death,for the church,. yebeg lemd yelebsu atalayoch lineru yichilalu.
ReplyDeleteHe his best. please follow his......living gosip and other..... because ,he is human
ReplyDeletedear readers how can one say somthing to someone is he GOd..... so sorry.may God save thier soul
ReplyDeleteHe brought the church in line to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. 'Rest in Peace your Holiness..'
ReplyDeletePlease if some one is dead already dead . God may place you in the heaven. Amen
ReplyDeleteREST IN PEACE
ReplyDeleteSad to hear all the judgments from some of the Ethiopians. I believe that he has been the best in leading EOC and the World Council of Churches. He has connected EOC with the rest of the world. He is a peace maker between different religious groups and at the time of the EOC conflict.
ReplyDeleteBetter to pray before God to give EOC a better leader. The church is facing outside threats and inside conflicts. Keep your unity!!!!
God Bless Ethiopia!!
ReplyDeleteI hope best rest to him, bless God Ethiopian
ReplyDeleteI hope best rest to him,God bless Ethiopian!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope best rest to him,God bless Ethiopian!!!!!
ReplyDeletemay God give him rest,
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ReplyDeleteand the other one said <> but I can say both of u who said this stupid words are stupid put your ugly mind in the recycle bin
please let's pray to ethiopia and ourself ,because the attitude of some people seems not good ,what ever the case the holiness paulos passedaway.let's come and think for prospority and health of the current and the coming generation ,see the develoved countries how they solve their proble and comup to peace .
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Beirigix mot yasazinal. hulachinim inimotal. Gin yehaymanot meri abat honew kiristos bemesqel yegeletsewun yiqirtan nefgew memotachew kehulum yasazinal.Gin indet hulet sinodos yalatin betekirsitiyan yaworsunal!
ReplyDeleteTikikilegnawu ye Ethiopia orthodox tewahido betekirsitiyan patriarch behiwot alu.Neger gin inih ye ihadig tiliq balesilxan nachew.
I really feel sorry by the death of his holiness.
ReplyDeleteWe missed a very great person......
God bless all of humans
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