Bahir Dar - Dessie (Ethiopian Eparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Lisane-Christos Matheos Semahun, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Erected: 19 January 2015
Metropolitan: Archeparchy of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian)
Ethiopian Catholic Church of the Alexandrian Tradition
Country: Ethiopia
Square Kilometers: 224,350 (86,655 Square Miles)
Description: Benishangul, Amhara, and Afar
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1058, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Telephone: (058)220.19.27

Past and Present Ordinaries

Lisane-Christos Matheos Semahun (19 Jan 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 January 2015	Erected	Archeparchy of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian) (Metekel, North Gonder, South Gonder, East Gojjam, West Gojjam, Agew Awi, and beyond Wagh Hemra, North Wello, South Wello, Oromia, Necnon Territory 1, 4, and 5 Afar Region)	Eparchy of Bahir Dar - Dessie (Ethiopian) (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

2015 17,544 16,215,850 .1% 3 21 24 731 25 43 24 ap2016

2018 14,000 19,904,000 .1% 1 20 21 666 26 45 12 ap2019

2020 17,259 20,821,000 .1% 2 24 26 663 29 55 13 ap2021

2022 17,730 21,683,628 .1% 3 25 28 633 32 55 14 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2015	17,544	16,215,850	.1%	3	21	24	731	25	43	24	ap2016
2018	14,000	19,904,000	.1%	1	20	21	666	26	45	12	ap2019
2020	17,259	20,821,000	.1%	2	24	26	663	29	55	13	ap2021
2022	17,730	21,683,628	.1%	3	25	28	633	32	55	14	ap2023