Abune Paulos
Abune Paulos (born Gebremedhin Woldeyohannes; 3 November 1936 – 16 August 2012) was the fifth Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church from 1992 to his death in 2012. His full title was "His Holiness Abuna Paulos, Fifth Patriarch of the Orthodox Tewahido Church of Ethiopia, Ichege of the see of Saint Tekle Haymanot, Archbishop of Axum and one of the seven serving Presidents of the World Council of Churches."
Paulos | |
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| Patriarch and Catholicos of Ethiopia, Archbishop of Axum and Echege of the See of Takla Haymanot | |
Abune Paulos at Timket celebration in 2005 | |
| Church | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
| Installed | 1992 |
| Term ended | 2012 |
| Predecessor | Abuna Merkorios |
| Successor | Abune Mathias (Ethiopia) Abune Phillipos (Eritrean) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gebremedhin Woldeyohannes 3 November 1936 |
| Died | 16 August 2012 (aged 75) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Alma mater | Theological College of the Holy Trinity Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary Princeton Theological Seminary |
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