Abune merkorios biography

Abune Merkorios was an Ethiopian bishop and the fourth Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, elected after the death of Abuna Takla Haymanot.
Abune Merkorios was an Ethiopian bishop and the fourth Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, elected after the death of Abuna Takla Haymanot in May 1988.
Abune Merkorios (born Ze-Libanos Fanta; 14 June 1938 – 3 March 2022) was an Ethiopian bishop and the Fourth Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo.

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Patriarch Abune Merkorios of Ethiopia Enters Eternal Rest

Patriarch Abune Merkorios. Pic – https://www.facebook.com/St-George-Ethiopian-Orthodox-Tewahedo-Church-Brisbane-Australia-404998546329042/

OCP News Service – 4/3/22

Addis Ababa- Ethiopia: Abune Merkorios, the Co-Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church entered eternal rest at the age of 84 in Addis, the capital city of Ethiopia. The late Primate of the Ethiopian Church was hospitalized for medical treatment for over a week. Abune Merkoris was elected the Patriarch of Ethiopia, upon the demise of Abuna Takla Haymanot in May 1988 during the rule of Communist’s DERG regime. However, he had to flee abroad when the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) came into power by overthrowing DERG. After several years of exile in the US, he was reinstated as Patriarch alongside Abune Mathias in August 2018.

Brief Bio of the Patriarch Abune Merkorios
Patriarch Abune Merkorios (previously known as Abba Ze Libanos Fanta) was born during the Fascist Italian occupation into the lower

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Ethiopian Orthodox Church 4th Patriarch His Holiness Abune Merkorios Laid to Rest

Addis Ababa March 13/2022/ENA/ The body of the 4th Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church, Abune Merkorios, has been buried at the Holy Trinity Cathedral after a half-day funerial ceremonies in the presence of dignitaries including President Sahle-Work Zewde.

The funeral services of Abune Merkorios, the fourth Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church was conducted at Holy Trinity Cathedral Church in Addis Ababa in the presence of dignitaries including President Sahle-Work Zewde.

Abune Merkorios was born in 1938 to his father Blata Fenta Tesema and his mother W/ro Lemlem Gessesse in the former province of Gondar.

By the time he was old enough to go to school, he studied readings, and Psalms from Merigeta Lakew.

Before his elevation to the episcopacy, his name was Abba Ze-Libanos Fanta, Abba Ze-Libanos served at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa. In 1976, he was raised as bishop Merkorios by Patriarch Abuna Tekla Haymanot over his home province of Beghemidir (th

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Abune Merkorios

Ethiopian bishop and Patriarch (1938–2022)

Abune Merkorios (born Ze-Libanos Fanta; 14 June 1938 – 3 March 2022^[1]) was an Ethiopian bishop and the fourth Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, elected after the death of Abuna Takla Haymanot in May 1988. Merkorios remained Patriarch for three years until 1991, when the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) overthrew the Communist military junta known as Derg in Addis Ababa.^[2]^[3] After spending almost three decades living in exile, he was allowed to return to Addis Ababa and be recognized as Patriarch alongside Abune Mathias.^[4]

Early life

Known before his elevation to the episcopacy as Abba (Father) Ze-Libanos Fanta, he was born into the minor nobility of Begemder Province. He was considered something of a liturgical expert, and served for many years at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa. Abba Ze-Libanos was raised to the rank of Bishop by Patriarch Abuna Takla Haymanot in 1976 over his home province of Beghemidir (then k