Ethiopian ecclesiastical titles

Important offices of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church were:

Patriarch we Re'ese Liqane Papasat -Patriarch and First of the Archbishop, meaning Catholicos. The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (in transliterated Amharic: Yäityop'ya ortodoks täwahedo bétäkrestyan) is an Oriental Originally a patriarch was a man who exercised autocratic authority as a Pater familias over an extended family In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead Catholicos (plural Catholicoi) is a title used by the Patriarch (head/regional head Bishop) of any of certain Eastern churches Since 1959, the title of the head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church is Patriarch Catholicos of Ethiopia. The first Patriarch, Abuna Basilios was enthroned by the Coptic Orthodox Pope Cyril VI in 1959, and so the Patriarchs of Ethiopia are part of the Apostolic succession of the Holy See of St. Mark. His Holiness Abuna Basilios ( April 23 1891 &ndash October 13 1970) was the first Ethiopian born Archbishop or Abuna, and later the Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria also called Kyrillos VI, born Azer Youssef Atta ( August 2, 1902 &ndash March 9, 1971 The Ethiopian Patriarchate combined the old offices of Abuna and Ichege (see below). Abun (in Europe erroneously known as Abuna, which is the status constructus form used when a name follows Ge'ez አቡነ ’abuna Important offices of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church were Patriarch we Re'ese Liqane Papasat - Patriarch and First of the Archbishop In 2001, the title of Archbishop of Axum was added to the titles of the Patriarch after Axum was elevated to the rank of an Archdiocese by the Holy Synod.
Abuna -- Metropolitan Archbishop of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Abun (in Europe erroneously known as Abuna, which is the status constructus form used when a name follows Ge'ez አቡነ ’abuna In Hierarchical Christian churches the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the Diocesan bishop or The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (in transliterated Amharic: Yäityop'ya ortodoks täwahedo bétäkrestyan) is an Oriental From the 4th Century until the middle of the 20th century he was a Coptic monk appointed by the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All Africa to serve as its leader. A Copt ( Coptic: ouRemenkīmi enEkhristianos, literally Egyptian Christian) is a native Egyptian Christian. The Patriarch of Alexandria is the Archbishop of Alexandria and Cairo, Egypt. However as time progressed, the authority of the Abuna was reduced to little more than a figurehead largely because the incumbents spoke little Ge'ez or Amharic. Ge'ez (ግዕዝ, ɡɨʕɨz also transliterated Gi'iz, and referred to as Ethiopic) is an ancient South Semitic Language Amharic (አማርኛ amarəñña) is a Semitic language spoken in North Central Ethiopia by the Amhara. In 1948, the Coptic Orthodox Pope Joseph II appointed the then Ichage (see below) as the first Ethiopian born Archbishop, Abune Basilios, and granted the Ethiopian church autocephaly. Pope Joseph II of Alexandria, known in Coptic as Yusab II was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St Autocephaly, in Hierarchical Christian churches and especially Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches is the status of a hierarchical church whose His successor as Coptic Orthodox Pope, Cyril VI, elevated Abune Basilios to the exalted rank of Patriarch in 1959. Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria also called Kyrillos VI, born Azer Youssef Atta ( August 2, 1902 &ndash March 9, 1971 Originally a patriarch was a man who exercised autocratic authority as a Pater familias over an extended family The title of Abuna is now held by all the numerous Archbishops and Bishops of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
Ichege -- the abbot of the monastery of Debre Libanos, who served as the second highest ecclesiastic of the Ethiopian church, and was often the de facto head of that church. The word abbot, meaning Father, is a title given to the head of a Monastery in various traditions including Christianity. See also Debre Libanos (Eritrea for another monastery of the same name Beginning in the mid-17th century, the Ichage lived at Gondar while the capital was in that city. Gondar or Gonder ( Ge'ez: ጎንደር Gōnder, older ጐንደር Gʷandar, modern pronunciation Gʷender) is a city in The Ichage followed the capital when it moved to Debre Tabor, Mekele and ultimately Addis Ababa. Debre Tabor (also called Samara) is a town and a Woreda in north-central Ethiopia. Mekelle is a city and Woreda in northern Ethiopia Addis Ababa (sometimes spelled Addis Abeba, the spelling used by the official Ethiopian Mapping Authority Amharic
Sebate --Administrator of the Debre Libanos Monastery and deputy to the Ichage. See also Debre Libanos (Eritrea for another monastery of the same name
Aqabe sa'at ("Guardian of the Church hours") -- Chaplain to the Emperor. Until the mid-17th century was second only to the Abuna; James Bruce in the late 18th century describes him as the third highest ecclesiastic. James Bruce ( December 14, 1730 &ndash April 27, 1794) was a Scottish traveller and Travel writer who spent more than a
Qomos --Archimandrite
Lique Siltanat' --"Arch-hierarch" title originally granted only to the Dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa, but today is granted to the deans of most of Ethiopia's cathedrals. The title Archimandrite ( Greek: - archimandrites) primarily used in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches
Lique Liqawint --"Arch-scholar", a title granted to the Dean and Abbot of the Ba'eta Le Mariam Monastery, the mausoleum church on the grounds of Addis Ababa's Imperial Palace, where Emperor Menelik II and Empress Zewditu are buried.
Lique Diaqon -Archdeacon
Diaqon -Deacon

See also