Ethiopian Catholic Church

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Eastern_Catholic_Churches
gptkbp:celebrates Christmas on January 7
Easter_on_a_different_date_than_Western_Easter
gptkbp:charityWork healthcare
education
social services
gptkbp:cultural_impact Ethiopian_art
Ethiopian_culture
Ethiopian_festivals
Ethiopian_music
gptkbp:doctrine Catholic_doctrine
gptkbp:ecumenicalRelations gptkb:Ethiopian_Orthodox_Church
gptkbp:founded 1620
gptkbp:headquarters Addis Ababa
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Ethiopian_Orthodox_Tewahedo_Church
gptkbp:historicalEvent Growth in the 20th century
Establishment_of_the_Catholic_Church_in_Ethiopia
Persecution_during_the_Derg_regime
Recognition_by_the_Vatican
Restoration_after_the_fall_of_the_Derg
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ethiopian Catholic Church
gptkbp:language gptkb:Oromo
Amharic
Tigrinya
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Patriarch_of_Ethiopia
gptkbp:localGovernment Synod of Bishops
gptkbp:membership approximately 1 million
gptkbp:minister Celibate priests
Married priests
gptkbp:notableFigures Abune Merkorios
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Catholic_Church
gptkbp:philanthropy gptkb:Ethiopia
Africa
international
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:Vatican_City
gptkbp:religion Seminaries
gptkbp:sacraments gptkb:Ge'ez
Anointing of the Sick
Baptism
Confirmation
Eucharist
Holy Orders
Marriage
gptkbp:social_responsibility Community development
Promotion of education
Advocacy for peace
Support for the poor
Healthcare_initiatives
gptkbp:worship_style Eastern_Christian_liturgy