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Abune Qerlos (1927 – 1 December 2022) was the fifth Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church.[1]
His Holiness Abune Qerlos | |
|---|---|
| Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church | |
| Church | Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
| Appointed | 13 June 2020 |
| Term ended | 1 December 2022 |
| Predecessor | Abune Dioskoros |
| Successor | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1927 |
| Died | December 1, 2022 (aged 94–95) Asmara, Eritrea |
| Denomination | Eritrean Orthodox |
Prior to the election of Qerlos, the position of patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church had been left vacant since the death of Abune Dioskoros in 2015. On 13 May 2020, Qerlos was elected Patriarch of Eritrea at the age of 93. His ordination and enthronement as Patriarch took place a month later on 13 June.[2][3]
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