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Abba Tsefaselassie Installed as Archbishop of Addis Ababa
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Abba Tsefaselassie has been formally installed as the new Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Addis Ababa, succeeding Cardinal Berhaneyesus who led the archdiocese for nearly 27 years.
- His Eminence Abba Tsefaselassie formally took possession of the Archiepiscopal See of Addis Ababa, receiving the pastoral staff and vestments from Cardinal Abune Berhaneyesus.
- Cardinal Berhaneyesus officially transferred authority after leading the Archdiocese of Addis Ababa from 1999 to 2026.
- Archbishop Brian Udaigwe, the Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia, presented the official papal bull of appointment on behalf of Pope Leo XIV.
- The installation ceremony was attended by members of the Ethiopian Catholic Bishops’ Conference, representatives of the Holy See, visiting clergy from across Africa, and representatives from the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
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