Abune Dioskoros
Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church from 2007 to 2015 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abune Diosqoros (born Diosqoros Hagos Mendefera; 1935 – 21 December 2015)[1][2] was the fourth Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church, appointed in April 2007.[3]
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His Holiness Abune Dioskoros | |
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Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church (Disputed) | |
Church | Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
Appointed | 19 April 2007 |
Term ended | 21 December 2015 |
Predecessor | Antonios |
Successor | Qerlos |
Orders | |
Consecration | 19 May 1994 |
Personal details | |
Born | Diosqoros Hagos Mendefera 1935 |
Died | 21 December 2015(2015-12-21) (aged 79–80) |
Denomination | Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Seraye district (1994–2004), Bishop of South West (2004–2007) |
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