Mahibere Kidusan

Mahibere Kidusan (Ge'ez: ማህበረ ቅዱሳን) is an organization with in Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church formed in 1985 by university students and members of Sunday school with the aim to preserve religious tradition during the Derg era. It emerged as powerful association trained by Zeaway Hammer Berehan St.^[1][2] They are working with the government offices, including high-ranking political positions. As an educated class, most of Ethiopian diaspora belonged to this group.^[3]

Mahibere Kidusan ማህበረ ቅዱሳን
Mahibere Kidusan logo
Address	2QQ6+3GH, Sahie Silase St, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Country	Ethiopia, North America
Denomination	Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Website	eotcmk.org/a/
History
Founded	1985; 40 years ago (1985)

Beliefs and practices

Yonas Geredew, an ambassador correspondent to Ethiopia and Africa, presenting a copy of management book of Oregon Catholic Press to Head of Library of Mahibere Kidusan Sunday School

The organization opposes the Tehadiso sect, which is detached from the main Orthodox Church teachings.^[3] On 21 May 2023, the Ethiopian Media Authority temporarily suspended its television channel (Mahibere Kidusan TV) for alleged inciting religious conflict during a Holy Synod meeting. The Media Authority refused to lift ban on Mahibere Kidusan TV with appeal.^[4]