Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
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Liturgy | Alexandrian Rite |
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Branched from | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
Members | 3,030,000 |
Languages | Ge'ez (liturgical), Tigrinya |
Founders | Mark the Evangelist |
Frumentius | |
Abune Phillipos | |
Headquarters | Enda Mariam Orthodox Cathedral |
Asmara | |
Eritrea | |
Asmara | |
Eritrea | |
Eritrea | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2151070 |
About Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
The Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church is an Oriental Orthodox church with its headquarters in Asmara, Eritrea. Its autocephaly was recognised by Shenouda III, Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria after Eritrea gained its independence from Ethiopia in 1993.