During the election of 10 episcopates by Tigray Orthodox Church on 16 July (Photo:Tigray Television)Addis Abeba – Religious leaders of the Tigray Orthodox Church, See of Selama Kesate Berhan said they will proceed with the anointing ceremony of the 10 episcopates who were elected on Sunday last week to lead dioceses of the Tigray Orthodox Church both in the Tigray region and abroad, regional media Tigray TV reported. Accordingly, the dioceses of South Tigray, Western Tigray, Southeastern Tigray, and the Freminatos College of Theology in the Tigray region; as well as Tigray Orthodox Tewahdo Church in Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and North America will have new episcopates. The religious leaders in Tigray said the anointment ceremony will take place today afternoon in the city of Axum, one of the holiest sites of the Orthodox Tewahdo Church in Ethiopia. The Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church (EOTC) in Addis Abeba has been repeatedly opposed the decision by the religious leader of Tigray Orthodox Church, including issuing a caution that it will take legal steps to stop the move. Earlier, management members of the Ethiopian orthodox Tewahdo (EOTC) Patriarchate’s Secretariat Office issued eight points resolution warning against the establishment of the See of Selama Kessate Berhan and related activities by the leaders of Tigray Orthodox Tewahdo Church to appoint ten bishops as candidates for episcopates.

Source: Ethiopian News July 22, 2023 17:20 UTC