Qerlos

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 2021
Term ended	1 December 2022
Predecessor	Abune Dioskoros
Successor	Abune Basilos
Personal details
Born	1927 (1927) Italian Eritrea
Died	1 December 2022(2022-12-01) (aged 94–95) Asmara, Eritrea
Denomination	Eritrean Orthodox

Ecclesiastical career

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 2021, 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]

Personal life and death

Qerlos died on 1 December 2022, at the age of 95.^[4][1]

References

1. Скончался Предстоятель Эритрейской Церкви (in Russian)
2. "Abune Qerlos Elected as 5th Patriarch". Ministry of Information of Eritrea. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
3. "Official Consecration of His Reverend Abune Qerlos, 5th Patriarch of Eritrea". Ministry of Information of Eritrea. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
4. "His Holiness Abune Qerlos passes away". Ministry of Information, Eritrea. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.

Religious titles
Preceded by Abune Dioskoros	Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church 2021–2022	Succeeded by Abune Basilos