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THE CH JRCH OF ETHIOPIA a YOLANDE MARA I 1, ETHIOPIA REGAINS ITS POLITICAL UNTTY “Ethiopia ie the only Aftcan sountry which can elim to hve laps oon indopendest. Tie theethousand year old ‘lvilation hse been ble to rest Moslem presses az well at ‘he cupid ofthe colonial powers. In fact the Tilia oocupstion ie considered only # suspen- sion and not the termination of an independent goverameat, ‘Snce that government continued ts fnetione im eal be it oly in fimited way, i the perzon af ts Sovereign. Hise whe ate acquainted with the Kstory of Bthiop howover, are well aware thot periods of repanain have alter ited with periods where the central government hat been locsngnt a reality, at most times ia Ethiopia, there bus essed ‘ind of feudalism tasked hy somewhat different characterises oat thve of Eusopesn medieval leads While western foudaliem emerged principally as 2 com: sequence ofthe weakening of the ental authority whieh eaused fn inrese of power in the varour feudstores, ia Echiopla ladaliem ae rather the alimited coneeraion af pre-existing stone undoreath an alized central powers, (1) ‘To expla the chs of this chaacteraie fundamental (Oy CERULLE, Pant ol vies sta storie deine, fo Ate et convegna internationale dt Stuti Btiopil, Roma, esate ‘mis Navona del Lines, 198, p& syste recent snd substantlal Ethiopia, iti asannry tenses the way in which the Semitic which ha persisted. through the centuries antl the anges which have taken place fa modern ‘mongrations took ple Ethiopia is close to the Arabian peninsula, andthe Ethi- plan port of Adulis, half way down the Red Sen, was an oblige tory landing place for merchants traveling from the. Mediter rncan and Egypt towards Toda. Hence, many senturies before Christ, large numbers of Sabenss, seeking new marks for thet products, emigrated to Ethiopia Festher, ito be toed that thier immigratons dé nt oll take place st the sine ime and that many different tribes were involved. In view of there factors it does at seem diel to explain the ise of traditional Ethiopian feudalism, aggrated ka by the difficulties in communication between the different parts ofthe highlands. As has already een mentioned sbove, Ethiopian replanalies sltenated through the centuries with peiods of diminance 08 the part of the central goverament. The nineteeath century was fretly characterized by those internal seagate in which the for supremacy arious «Raaiee» (chiefs) of the regions foug of power. I these struggles the nathern provinces outweighed those of the South, without, however, succeeding in conquering the, Te the menntine emperors were sled and depoted in following the whime of the pace mayors or the am bition of « prince (ras) who succeeded in asserting himell cover the other candidates t the throne. Such a aale of things, however, was nat destined to last long abd very son the unity ofthe Empive wes reconstituted, thanks tothe tenacity of an x septional man. ‘This man, Keun Haile wa of humble ign, He fue « prophecy which fortld that Emperor Theodore IT would unify Ethiopia, thus marking the beponing of « new epoch With the weakening of Gondar and the etrangement from Europe after the expulsion of the Jesuits from Ethiopia in the seventenath centary, Ethiopia passed through « critical period ith egard to its ational unity, whieh had already been render: ‘al tenuous oving to the varity of peapln, languager and rligions Av oes, when nations are disintegrating, the appeal to tre ions and prophecies — often not fee fom superstition — 6 « pawerful means of awsheningthote force which are neceary for the attainment of national unity. Kas Heilu was bor in Cherguie,Quars i 1820, and was late pat by his mother i a monastery near Lake Tana, which he was to have Ielt sith the ttle of wdebteray (a leaned and wie min). ‘When te reached the age of 24, however, the convent was sacked by Dedjermatch Maru and Kaa, who was « sald father than pret, took advantage ofthe station and escape, taking rege with hie uncle, Ato Rafael, chia! of Quara, (2) ‘Thus started his potiticalearer whic led him tothe throve of thiopin in a sort tie, In contest tothe oligarchy which dominated Ethiopia et (hat time, Kasra presented nel u the defender of the ter itor integrity of the country and he svoneded in gening for @) J.B. COULBEAUY, «Histoire Potligue et Reigieae @Abys Sinics, Tome H, Pare, 198, page 407 ad following ery om the favour of he poplin. Having dette Ff of Eres Menen of Gonder. be deed tp eng the eben of the crass who Bld he ory iy in thee on gp. “Aer a century of demerarmen, Eoin was uid By ‘Theodore tha neve wich he scumed Ging the eeey TPineason ss Fatvary, 1055 - ot «Nepstar Neqoet © “raw atc mth ropbanymnpned above, Howe, belre fete thi sim, he desided to lly th gow fi re Neweceat wih Abgne Sina veo, ot tha ine was the Finn end athe Espn church, be ined dee in len care tht all Abyesnian, under yenaty of day Td we nvgt the prbiple of the sect called «Wldhe ood ‘Bigdsil the Mosemn tn Jews ad he pogo of he Eee fh. No one tev. (3) “he tevet rele tha lig ws rom hen oo Kas everything inhi power to smlete tne raquo af Ethinpia. Having Ieenze Emperor Theodor, he Srna gra bly ale by tying impor nd Spine inl ape ft of hs coy weer, ith ll cag busan, bis gary sated 1 nine hoy afewais following the exces 19 whe Be ‘Seedoned inset in ia private fea well i is fpetone ‘His defn at Magda on 13th Api, 1860, flog oe epeinn of Lard Sapir and he bate which Theodore bad ‘Rta powoed by ving 0 Brtish coe thn in iii eS he Be Cone ire, ipsoce, is well kes Me ona Zl oop) the it wee the king rl of Magda He dnd wt che ag {48 ater ving ruled fr hie ye, In aie of th nese arpents of his earn pei in thet yarn ie hci ets of ery a bak fs ef pasion, Fheolre was pls rule fr Fina Hin Cetaing petty Dus give tet «eres of Tgeds, SEP seyp aT the arte af Magia on Bear «Ist Svc. ts tet kaon fw many wore id Ts knows Sha ony one man ded (8) eset ig hip ciel, bis penowhy ae been 1 eam Abt fvo dead ago » Maal drama ened Srewodres» wos pulsd. The aster, Dedjnmetch Chime ‘how Tee Hawara ere in th strouetion tthe Bok whieh desided te and sys tat Ft upon Majo Hate Selassie bas sessrged thr ater 0 cre ch orks which woud ehow the man elaracer of “heads ine beter light, The ator bopee hati ee wl Tip every Ethan incre hi ove for is sunry ard to spmeit the iiportanee ad value of sat. 2, THE PRINCIPAL PROBLEMS WHICH UNITED ETHIOPIA HAS 70 FACE ‘the death f Theor I, pin lee grey fom he srs betwen the rae: wh amped 2 the Taper G conRADD 20H, Claration of hie neve fit, exposing the truth abnat the Chale doctrine and desouncing the vier and the exruption the Coptic sbunas The sascenor of Father Pace was the Portaguate Jesu ‘Allssn Meet He was « man of 2 quite dilfreet personality. He completely lecked the tact and seutoumen of hin pre Asien, thus compromising the whole work which had aleady ‘nen ecieved; be alienated the population with act of fale foes and shen inpoiins,ditated by mazow views is behaviour provoked an inevitable explesion of dix onfent in te beat of the population whic was stil fihfally tliging to its tedionsl Iie and lod to the election af Em peor Faslides aod, finaly, in 163233, to the expulsion of the Jefe from Being “Ths the genet and most important breakin the religions te of Eihiopan Chstnniy anded. It had send t9 threaten inremediably to lod to the definitive separa {the two CChutshes the Ethiopian sod the Egyptian, with the snverion to Catholics of the whole Ethiopian nation, [Alter the explson of the Jesuits, Ethiopia peed through evo of almost thee centuries of relative sltion unt fe, ‘plucky contact withthe European colonial powers Daring this prid the le of the Church developed pine: ply in subtle discussions on the questions which araee fom the orn he epoch af Emre Yohance IV . thy prob ofthe ks between the te Chur ‘The Ethipiny, becoming cons tne national ei. ich had iinguitie doing th potenti CHAPTER II The Request to the Coptic Church of ‘Alexandria for an Ethiopian Archbishop 1. THE REQUEST OF EMPEROR YOHANNES IV AND THE SENDING OF NEW BISHOPS. nthe fret chapter of ha ao 5 een Bow the secrain of Saint Frente hod of Sit Abuses af Alea in the fourth cotury pat te Bios Church In station of deeodsoce on the Bgpticn Church, From at ‘ime o, when he sat af he Abune Brame veant, he Bibi, inte hed teak fr nomination of + now Egyptian ashy by the Pate in Aleman. Ta cordance wih thee rae, eu the deh ofthe 108th Archishep of Elkoia~ Alans ‘Atnansin- Emperar Yobanes aad the Pach to ma fat pew arch fr his oust. But he eel to hi ‘ust the demand for thee more yptien Bishops wo wold pear ohana ook rel ntti Ub wel Bing of ‘he Etipan Char, not on in is unt, bat do i Fer fauity of Eikiian marks [was through ts community het he fiat contacts Betvean the European Sate nd Eiki Emperat Yehanses wet myatel by temperment. It bat tlre boned tht would bare wine to besos «monk, ed at lite th death of i we bed tab Nt bg i a puiton la dedicate hil to « leaf entemplaion be one of the oppo of the ly el, fllonng the mare the Solomcie dynasty and tri to rekindle the Dame of the (Crain fh and Yo rorgesan the Charch, Beside the ag (Ge whlch Ethopis had sunalned asia the gpa, had gd ow he pope and strengtan thelr ptr oes. Tn his bok «Stara dr Abinisinn, Lea det Stel sey The [Neg wet’ tht sil we ore fore ha the line ne ov whch tobe his policy vd de ofthe clrgy hi ren if he dl ot sco inipning bo Poth, bene of the dius ering between the Cops tnd th Ekipan ton in eral, he bal hore he beat {al ehuch of Deb Ghennt, or Moana of Pardew a 4B, Couleaoe pate in is «Biscie Patiqan et Heligise 2A, ‘hl immortals King Jobo met his Palace pe Yotannes rowght op gh the centvienld problem of the Aepedenes on thy Chane sf Alesana whic, cera Was ‘at enduiv tothe welfare of she Ehipian Char ‘Yebanne song tht penne ne Mather Chueh Bibi sice te Etipna Church ind now ecme merely inpetntthes that of Alsen, Meroe, the Tian of the number and the jit of the bishops, wl et the fntrapion suring inthe sicnsion of the ‘Nhsny consid serie abl othe normal development tad te the wll ofthe people af Ethipin Cm the rie lat of low. Bat, overall av Nibley, Areishop of Axum hy in ls «ChuresRevoal — Emunepton fom 1600 eer (Goulanship, che epsitel ality of the Chueh of Azan: (din bad seid, very nately, ftom daring partner ship of many eens mn Wn fal thi, Yebanes dei 0 ier the, au ea Bae) e ler of bogs and to euranoe the Che, The meaery ‘Abuon Salata who had tte Ettopan Char ix por eo ion we il alive 1 as once that Yobaes felt ole to tar cer Eastern Chari th eet real f i aque ce thei cannot be proved for lack of meer doementtioa. ‘The seat f St Mark Alesana as then ocopio b Pasach Kya V. Having teed the ptt, be cook ‘he Syd othe of fly BB, daring whi twa died 1 nrinate one arbbishep for Etipin ad 9 send three ether nop alls str of Eaypon anion the year 1603, te four are tthe Et cout OF thas, Abbe Paros was nominated Metropolitan adh recsioed in the Tigris Abe Batews and Ale, Lakes vem sie Atle Maton eds] ther heal ‘The am of thi nitive of per Vohenaa na 02 vr th At gee ong he yp tion of pests difficult. The Abunas were fequently blige’ tj sndetake long ad postu joorey. With the eration of ae Morse, Yohanoes intended to imprne the most sod na of he people at encourage the spend of the Gespl ‘he county Bat ala pe tat by this move, Yoko rho had Duce wary ening tothe Inpaiie poliy of Expy, tha! Epndne on ee ‘aes oN La iyo the Ptah of Alenia ad ly the fonda Sor {ulna Chart of Eig Hi oligo worn forte a ‘ependene ofthe Etipin horch a later reamed by ep sat Esper Dring tbe sign of Mansi, Abbe Datong, the oly evn ofthe four Barpin bboy, bene the Ane of the "Blopen. Aware of Mion and honest to i ipa be stele in ding up the preige which be ejoal wih the [Ppt in th oul cued lter by the ral Debus in young Negote Neges, i) Yous. Fem en exc ofthe Tempe eee tothe pin, the le amy and to the ppl of Haar on 25% September, 1916 But whet has exarprted the Great tothe army of San mor tas eything, Bn ees the fee that e eed tea to hin Haar the mic noble proealitin, s0 {a be inn bts pont bore elt them wee Atould rota ton Capa They ware ompely ‘eed ofthe when they Tenn tat tis young ua Unind the totament of the Emperor, thal le mats per Jind penn, indiffent t the eammnicaon of thelr Bishop ad lad abjured the Chea fit They hor we eo the imminent Saonge bck threes the oe tee othe Coury aed he wanguilty od the interes ‘et een, ‘Thus it yn thn, ctpel by tbe Hoel fr of desman, te) asl woot 40 the Palace of the Eos eben tte idence of ij Yet ad, having reap fut eatery and the sheng, gathered we ie rns in apd, they added oe vet the word: Tate fom ou oth of faiths fr wed ot wish tole ult tone end we neat abarden he ean ‘he Reutf Cipe Cod ” te he foeigee, forthe ne rm of the wished of 1 Yaw, who leading or expire to ruin: we all neve Convert that te Negus whe bar ajar bs ith govern n Flaly, we shall never coment change lion» "Then ll th Pines, the whole arm anal he pel thn add in nn vos, Lat Zeit, dager of Emperor Manly our Egos ond et Rat Tatar bth eto the Thgses, And Wy plowed tage our comeat to this ‘caion be sce en wnat Wolo Zeta o¢ pies ef Eshop ad Sas Tate Hee to the Thos, We i lo sake i thir ty to ebat tthe. Be cualy fit oa religion => Foray yous late Emperor Mend sincerely alle ful ve his mon, Alon Metoworremuned in carpe eat Is death en Dserser 1926 ‘in Ais Ala, acres By hageeowd of mearer who fa hey ba tw Kind fater and We gle (nb death the pale of the Bhi Curt, dep reve more erie tha 2, THE DEATH OF ABUNA MATTEWOS, THE NEW RE (QUEST OF TARARE MAKONNEN AND THE EGYPTIAN SYNOD OF 1928 ‘The whle history of Eton inthis ontry ba eee around te pron el Trpers Hale Selim, wil happy rg. Ezlowed wih enceptaal git of itelignce abd of characte, since his youl be tpn his peony asd ax Regent gree ‘lh Bop Zed the dey of Ethie. He hae wor eeptonlfsty of wndertanding treagh which qucly alas a ong caret of yapety with the pers with bom he fatends to ealarae lett, ote us of sn extmaeinary fre of Snuton rather than on long Endowed with poled eure and «grat pst eae ei ‘Me to we ay satin to the benoit the County. An Untng worker, each mpect of the lie of the Conny an eto is aly ad fi oon Leaving site the developnts which bare ccared in [Bupa derog hie rig, fe wil alvaye be eosiered the principal connitater te the emancipation of the Ethiopian hare, after 1600 year f dependence, (On the dente of basa Matiowoe in December, 1926, the ‘hen Hegat Tals Makasne, faced with determination, bt leaf the Church flops oa that of Alera, $e around Biel drt tthe Petar, Aba Kyra. sue Vin Erp, requesting the entrain of on Eilon aes ‘top, bt the soso fd ner ono of the sue lah tthe Patneh of Alene in 1927, af the verb ‘ge of 105 yee. The Inter nd een » penon who ‘spa [Sally moored ale in ihn tt. In Ada Abby Ue ‘iy of mourning wer bere ed «avn a lat ead da ign of reper and veneain For the tne being, haverr i et pie to eas the problem ofthe Haka between the ton Churches lente ‘ws Besar wal forth aston and te coerton ef he ‘ me Geek se Pair ‘The 11304 Patvach ton the Then of Seat Mark consort on ith Deceber, 1928, He wan Yohanner XI wo had ben the sera of Kale. ‘Alter hi eton «telegram vst frm Adda Ab withthe ret to sed to Eile an Egyptian Bishop w! ‘ald sho fom amog th sits of hy events ef Ekiog "he re tensed a sco. But oven hres ‘vs flowed by = ne faa Fo eps, Yohans XOX pose the sominiton of am arhlsbop taf tir ayrans» canenting, howe, tothe eogrertion by @ gyn srhiaep, othe Bbipien Ech ne Bb. see the fet ae that the rk of isp war tobe emf othe poo of he Ebest. In iblopia the Euheg the foro seni sty among the Epi dey and bas + ret nie and prtige mt moro of th fous Seat ‘Tekan ‘ied ha threat entry (Se pge 17) Hi fain ‘The fit etary forthe Eiopin pope ps the rt ‘he erent refer is the Church, ppd bythe nara ith « population of pr 12.00.000 bint, apie a have an Epis vin he pra 1a was no aso that tm Epi Chere shold semiiteredby single bed of frig meen and, ten fore, toon of the lenggs ond the hae of he pop a laa hare. (On the ater hand tare wat the amen ofthe open, represented bythe comersnve forces of the couse. Te tee ‘sfonde princely onthe spsorypal caso of the Couna Gf Nise (325 AD.) compan, perhaps toads the end of te fereath eaary or Sa the Gat your of the ight enrary by ‘he enon any repair’ Rela by Nickles of Aun The Ethiopian eens creste, nor let 4 putes sarorer thr hop sal be mma to thd Pate ‘the wa of Aono o his that Hop sal, te falar Potrazch and all be aed Catalin ‘Tapas be all not ave the right Ue the tier Pitre, ceomerte Archbishops, having aeiter the thodld take place inthe teiery of Rum (Cri Bye ti shall ave to ep the svoth pla fer he Price of Swain: and If be shuld be thrid elec an Arce nop nhs previnue never an Een could be rtd tli en ‘The conser of ha ale ere vais Fi of a the [Ekopan Chueh was ended ts prt! dapediees ob {hy Church a Alenia fet which, hgh tie in he fit yer oi entne, war no more cepa neta the Eikoping Church bed become superior i tie aod in mur to shat in Egypt. Boies, flowing tia caso, an Ebopan euld never mach the diguity of Area. ewan am event el tht the «Cathal of Eton nett to the eet Fnstro Pairs ad ony the ight to the ie, bat be did nt ponent proptve te cesnrte ther Anhiabpe, "The Emperor suceeded in nesting the eaent of the ‘Since th reply given by the gps was ot sanfactey tothe Ethiopian, tw mca to dacs the problem inorder teenth an exept tral gern wa fal On Bt Me 192% er teny actos, the Hay Syood of Egypt a scaled A alepuan wat sent fom Addn Abb, roded by HE. Blatengut Sole Tol, “The ot important dso Ii down ding thi yond 1, The comsrton of Egan Habops wes prem In oder to ens the Arcbbithey in ha minim, who ax dlgae of the Patt andthe Heed ofthe Char of hop at fet ge Inyo ia pavers which must rea wih thei ‘rial lini. The rights of the Arcbbop ae 1) Te guarantor he continuation of he anit ofthe Cote (Often faith andthe sbervanc to tho sored deter toveda tr Char of Sit Mar, the Mother Church, 1) Tote perpen is subi othe pasar Soto coins fu vpresey eo tire, Father ofthe Church bit pe ems have de, ©) To onkin prints and conmarate the Churcher and the stcredcjels of the Church within the Lis othe es of his Sylar obi pede ser. Lf be doe ot ke within the ese of tia ape: ‘ment and if be oppne the religions teeshings a the (Char of Sunt Barks oH he veterans if be ets with a view to becoming stoner nd able to ave an abate, penoal story, orf be eesetes, hope of Kaan clr for the Ebipin staat fom thaw who have resived epsopl consti at ‘he Boo the Patnch inte yen cathe Snt Mak, he is atng contrary to th dnc of Nita ad ‘he regulations of the Chute of Sin Bark which hove ‘men in fore frm th nmin the fis Aechop {or bibiopin to the prs. Thu bei ale tobe de priv of his eee anedon nd excommesicated from th Hoty Church 2. The die of the Bipian Bishops puminated tyeter swith the Aristo, were neta by ths Syn 1) They mutt be anid tothe Ares in the eth {shin the ambit of the Cope Orbos Church 1b) They mot subset his suey bn ich «wap at thereat act at the psn of te Arcs ‘the amit of hi pil fants, ©} Neher oo bishop nr all the bishops ogee have the teowral paver to coast The comerton af the Shy Bs he ght le Pa 4) They do ot have the ight odes hemales it the CopleOrehodor Church. I anyone dor aot keep 1 he Se bees teshing end the rae of the Chur af Saint Mak be dbep the Arctep or Ie ae agin the Uholor Emperor andthe Eero of ikon, oi Inpat ehe roy aaaaing to anyone he parepe ‘Arco oe of « Babe, i he ia nsf tw gavemor o place a ey spit he aunty of th cent power, oF ih & Word he convavens the apeemeat mado by ¢ Pate, he wll Sind himself depired af Aird ini lean bi powers a el ane ‘unite from the Holy Chure, Thi pine gtly 2 Py the ssa nd he zee, hoe itt Ei, the pla governs and prnos,¢ Tender of en ee, reigns, tpn, itary or whe ser polite from altrng the pile ofthe cree Tech ey att contevene the see of he ltrs owe told ac in hin way won be exemamunited frm ¢ This Sond deed the somontin of en Egypt Ae Lishop el of five Etipias hop- Abu Krall, wn A taonk of the Convent of Quogam in Egypt was nomisat Arche of Ethiopian. Felling tte deion, HE. Bejived Zelake Agate Miniter of Fnene, nat four sient mumbrs of the Bi plan Cgy to Cave with an ccompasyag Iter Com ip “Zw ad the Rogent Talat Makonnen They ware coer sain he Church of Sint Mark on 2nd fun, 1929, by Patan. Yann RD ie (Rbeeneeeererennnemencenemeerenseeenerensteemnrenmesnemermmemeeeemnneereeneereinenaereneennseeree = Atung Peon was somite Dithop of Well nd Lata buna Ababa for Gala and Goodor Aion Isa fr Tig Semin = Atay Mal fr astern Ein Te far Ell Boge, wih Abana Krai he Eas sins 0h Aria of bigs, woe secompened by she ova of Alcan hime ond ached Adi Ababa on Bed January, 193, and weve rcv with olen mana ele (the 1 of Farry, 1950, i the Church of Bet Me iin, in Ada Abby, the Ethepeie Guebre Meafos Quads tres cntcratd Bishop withthe same f Soe, Wh be bal TlrndyInen chen fo bce tcp se the yer ear, be ad ot tna ale Tene for Cae to be etd withthe eter ikopan bishops, for remos of hath | An aon a the pve weer, the Pater returned ina, There followed 4 period of grat ashinemeat fr the Chore ace every Hsp, hi mabe, wenked wey a! ‘iting he Gore 3. THELAST ECYPTIAN ARCHBISHOP SENT TO FTHIO. PIA BY THEEGYPTIAN CHURCH: ADUNA KYROLLDS. ‘as Kyra, la Egyptian Arbo fo Eli, wat been In Babouea, Upper gps 1600. The diel pps tere sae the Sine the Ci Reitry wasnt ie we iteey [Awe vlog sttondad slit soo eater the Convent af «Dai Aanamoues when be wat al ey yong tn 192% ah Einpinn deletion went Yo Calo 10 vist Patric Yolaoee XIK. On 3st May of the ame yur «Hy Syond we ald ar dered bore, daring which th dso when to seins an Egypt Asbo and five Eki. Fins Bishops Te Eilon delegation akod the Patiarh of ‘Ss ALAntoai — the fase ‘land to pminte Fah ‘hone Kyla — ae Are (0m Zot June 1929 all the moet mprtact eclsintat tod civianpeenlitin ware ffi vied 0 wen thu cov ftrton at Abn Sdacr AV-Antnto Arebisep of Eoin. ‘On 2ed November, 1930, Areisbop Kyron tok poor sion of his Ekin Seat. He then led the eevemey of Caos Ss ofthe than Negus Tea Makonoan at Emperor af Filo pis ith the muse of Hse Saas I i the Cure of Sait Cevege in Addis Abia, Absa Kyroloe raed sx yeas in ‘toi, having his Ses in he sean of the Chur of uit Mary in Addi Aba Ale th eaty of the Tale fren in the expe tov oo to Ty to dias he onion of the Etii Chace th Masai (mis wy back frm Hy, Arhbiabop Kyron decd te top in Egypt where he vee wt 1982 when a the re (oot of Emperor Hale Slane who hed exroniy vet a pien minon to Car, he rears o Eig, In 1942 when he retened to Bilin he eas deprived 0h atheriy er the pope of he Church, Hs ely reputed peo cate. Tht ion A ied da ned ly Solo tat ot ‘Si A Pin or ah “ive vaid S he ‘ait evi etc uae 1980. ‘All dhe ya adam operant f having him exer ima hal na, In yp osmmcly elo Stet Kyron, Cod dm n.d lang choir the way in whic he waelded is rvomaliy ding th pried of th Lan enopean tn ii. fin, which ineedy beled propre the wey 10 the Indeend oe ofthe Care 6 Bt, wl ba shows @ ie ee sh 1. Anbe Kresge Acie te Re | CHAPTER IIT | The Italian Occupation and the Religious Problem . | |. ‘THE ATTITUDE OF ITALY TO THE COPTIC CHURCH. ‘ery son the sityton of fran equim whi nd Inn eid conte no Capi Chche sated to eng ng te the Tlion oeupton, during ic the Epa | Tes te hsp of iin ens} cern Sere et tan era | ‘Siitag ian oration by that of he Parc of Ale ‘When he ty Spot of 1929 dered — asa aad See eal te preceding cnr — the noinaton fe Feet (Ret rod af ie Ekinlan Bibs in oa te Seats decmine the anton of the Enea op Sie cg ut al of he ppt of be ee | ‘With his ba mit aginst place eters she Royal Lagition of Hay in Cabo mpd Patinsh,Yobwoaen ‘Mouse which eo he ervesent fT Je 1929 signed Cut aad ahnt which the nGhrae Ure, pba hee word 0 13 June, 1929: ib i he ne Rs Cm ite the pie the Copse Parry, owonale 1@ aon eleae oi Intres ofthe Per ceapyng Esta md the peace of the coniises of the Ortho populitions of the Caan, Inve ten place ad ended rset ‘The agreement exc between the two pense a ee cmp y an exchange of nts between the Coptic Pata and the Legation of Tay which tok ple at a. the 7h of thi unt in the Parachute, where the Minter of Tay went together with th Calon Ad vier af fhe Legation the fit interpreter and Mr. Andoos Bey Bb Tlan Cov in Laer, the note of the Minit of Italy, undetining the fat thatthe Tana Go vermmeshsengnine the rigs junit of he Ptr ‘hon of Mesandela ve the Eritrean Orta poplin, i is eke tnt the opi care of he Inter shea be i> fled der the ale and det authority of the Capse Patiarebte of Egypt and, abo, thatthe young Ortho pcos aig to pried, shel be reed the Pataebte tbe edn Paar Yobunnee bas diver 6 the Miniter of ily bis reply i whieh, efter bang afSemed his desion te tthe the Esinean Orthos wer ia wate pean a theriy, and having tasked te Taian Goveraent for favourable ipitontovars the Heid of tbe Church of Sint Mahe dglred Kiel edly to recive the young riven ating tv pritod, or oration. Ta the Patsards Iter the formats for the exaaton of pies, altndy copie hy the tw coating prt ae sii Chien the impiiy of ring a8 been ste te bab sto Kya ped he ropa Tyo npn the pon prom wh Maa On sling ery dma inion he Pata ormuly ote dopants he gion of he Ee Tn Bool, Alas Ababa hepa Dp of Cue cok of Gap, aed nt or Abana Koa 42, THE REPERCUSSIONS OF THE ITALIAN RELIGIOUS POLICY ON THE CLERGY AND THE COPTIC PEOPLE. Ale of infrmation abut the wip Rome af Abunn Ky. roll is cocaine He the Kogaps, etd im Aris om Bi “nth by the Suey Ssh of th Clavel Collegeof Mabmaia inEgr “Ahoos Kyu’ tip te Reme wat diferent atepret by the various pati giving rit to open ad fet. In woe ‘sein Afsana Ca thre were those wh aught {hot Aiwa Rysto hadgone we Rome fo ate 1 resus roo tad eanguty in the Choc of Eig. OMers Fic tat Ao Kral wed be omit os Eeheie imei crer to gun wliminratve power evr the Church [x Ethnpa oer apd bore the pina power bo leedy hd {Ctarber tpgeston sto the ratne fr hie tipo Rare is rept by De werd Fag i tbe abovesnensoned graphy be Abuon. This i that he bad Been called becuse i we oped he could becom an inrument of non Detween the (Gash of Bhopal that of Ror. Ths sggein speared {ote borne ut by te new thet ABens Kyrols weal mt retare te Eig owerr thee wh hve known Abn Kyo intimately, cent resp here votaciory opinions. He wet eesti © ptouly lias men waa sy wordy ambitions ad be fad ne defor upremay i Eta. His ert wih was o ubwck tw hs tomadand wed his convent The fc thmees oppor a stement. Wher Abune Kyron came tack frm Re, he cllot in at Port Seid in Egypt. He aed 10 ep to ig the Patarch of Alen. One he tached Ca, Frome del hat he wanted ppt and be fu wth gol to Adis Alba “To oy hin dco to remain in Egypy Alana Kyran etre tat the Church of hapa eu ow suppor il (atthe ceton af «new Abuna sould take plac reglcy ree In Ethiopia ose am eget clergy with bishops eit there Ts he Aun howe the Elgin the way 0 fw. ‘Denied acomuntsapet na cllein of document eed vy oe Began GovenmentPrting Pro Amare (26) Mich facut the rection of the vite of the Cope Charen thin ering the period of tho Ton a “xen the pare of Abuan Kya only oo Biko emia in ihopas Abuet Abreban. od Abuaa timo, terre the oer had dnd the meantine. In November een sts the able of te event the date he ar te ured wen puter fo Adda Abba toda {he tut ofthe Chard of Bali. "The Arcbiep, Abwon Kyla, bad returned» Beret and it aoe at ponte fo have eens with she Church 8 Tip Lig ete prevailing pola ontin, Te va ese cere new arc te takeover the lendaip of the ‘eure of Eibee no oot 0 expo tht traditional Coe r= Ties ws wearing ad wo ey As Absa Kyran bad aeons Aina Abaham, when be went 0 Home, ter (che pose im his sting ebught that twas pole 10 se tpnon Abcam i ome the Arcsop of Bil meat hee nis tury nomiote nnd eoorrate o Than op Alt Hear, 1920 EC. (300h November, 1987 sn entpeag scar eeeony in Adda Ababa fer the in oy ree ate Noha wan oad Arbo em To cme Fie Pourarh of Etlpin, Dearne, Soa SRS Bests ic) — ada Abts 866 (that nme ay i nae fie iin Bhs ene Epp, Thee wer: 1) Alon Yobannes: ihegie ad Bike of Shon 2) buen Marker: Bishop of Bice 53) Abe Salama: Bishop of Hart 4) Abwns Matter Bop of Wall 5) Abaoe Gebel: Bishop of Godse 6) Aton Laka Epseps of Wate ‘When he sew a hee events rch Bayes he Eerie opt yond top 8h Deer, 1907, and promos Sreppetn tthe cin of he Chucho xpi nd at © veered ducuon i ied to exommgsinte Abe Abe ‘According to th Bbigan ecules pe iets tarsal polit codes cha Hine, the 260 Stine decione othe Epson Coptic Syd did nt rh Spi ne hen on ih Hale, 1983, EC. (28 I, HSE Arebaep Abraham of Ebi ded) Abuna Yeo- aes tonite a the ew Arise He wan coer ee pcan at Mecherem, 1992 B.C, (11th Sepleber, 1988), (a the we days the ew Archbinion, Aloe Ybuaam ows fr bite ad one epcpen, 2 fl: 1) Abana Pipes: Epicor, Seetary of Arch ‘Abe Yebassee 2) Abn Cergris: Bishop of Walla 2) Abu Matias: Bishop of hos {Abana Atontewar Bisop of Goji $) Aone Kyrtle, Bishop of sizer ve moms Inter, Abuee Yebnnes conse buna Ze pcp f Jerse ee ld mae he Baoan clei! hace the «Epps i in iso with «pon oan 0 ta of the AS hry Bp ne Ws, wth se iernce ht the comece tin fh pipe in Eons ot ive tefl i's tenmrtogs while ithe West the Asaiary Dubop bathe 1 he pried the mor of Ebina hs, faing ‘tna Ienes afore tht oe pope eh aftr the turn of Emr Hae Scat tap, ein tne wee rumed wi the Cape Carb of Erp 4, ABUNA KYROLLOS IN ITALY. feb shown, pevony, fw thd ean mggeted ts Ain Rplicn that he shld go 0 Tay to egtiete direly (id aati, i ede sl the prob ofthe Chueh a opin which — though cued By the Tein — ad to pend flowing the cet adton, on Ue Pearle Sf Alen a Egypt 1 es goer hough hat be alone ould tht thray problem During hs vorage YT In ut ving een allowed to dn in Ep bys Bejitate he Potirch Abani Oe i aol at ele, he was coed hy dlp smi in Gm ih ig hat ete Ait nas arnged fr Bi be rel By = dtr a he tel br he fer bi eae he ‘ip to Ror, Tee be wa aun vista 1p dcr wh nd ht the Hotel coll ot fou hs br td be we sd to move tapi the nut. The Arce Wisp refuted and semaine In Rose ‘then met Musi, In the wards af the Abuan here ceived bi ery, shoving sty. emsined ea.» Matin, win was escomponil by the Miniter of Calan in ed hm for he von fr hi it. Kyl epi that be Led teen invita bythe Tai Goverment to dines the stuns the Ethiopian Chorch with him, an nae ee “The Doe tld him that i shit meting they had ony the moran 0 tons tbe and he let the icin ofthe ions te ater mesg ob ld oe ‘Theo Mumlink sent dlpates to negate wih Abune falas shout the arpraton ofthe Ethiopian Charch from ‘anh carey th Cape Church of pt. The Abu replind "hat hi pean et could wot consent such & popu. Siler, the Feist Grand Counel invited the ihe wear welcomed Til. Abuna Kalin de ‘re the ocon fn the wer ‘Alter basing elven 4 couple of mesh daring ich photog were taken, thy ined tht T sald pak my coaclenee would ditt Td“ ive come Bre Esse I kava ben vite by te ean the Etlopian Church {have the promise of th Delegate fhe King to save tipo on hp tat the eins Cverament will poet the rin intrest ofthe Eki lan Church and hati shall pve ety to decide on re Iiginas mater, ine the Chueh hes nein tno with pales and polon mast st be invaved ithe epi ‘tis ofthe Chae (nthe other had I sans agree tothe sprain ‘the Bibipian Che Grom that of Egy, aie tht oo: noon gous Mack to ancient tines. I repeat ow wat 1 Ive aid tthe Dales ofthe King ant the Min sf Calon fs Adis Ababa, ht Fall ot try th rst Pinel ia me by be who nvipted to Seams the Hand of "he Cope Char, and Tall maintain thn tong, sic ha ened sine the rete nen» As roa es the Arciishp bd sid thee werd the a sabi wes died. ate, Kyrlls wat invite vit the Pope in Rose te Ai ot scp bce of the fat that daring hs voyage oily be bad ot hes lawed to atthe Pope and Patch of Kral wo met he King of tly privately who resved im evil. After having wnt St. Peter's Baca and ther Important churches, owing to hin vor prensa, the he alfran inl: ey put means te fiat taser ‘ion wy espn» aly they tld in that could ear Kp of romain Tl if he wo wed, Arsh Kyl cided to mtu to Egypt, whee e ‘emsind wal air the rina of Hi Majety Exper Hale ‘Sao Eta and the engin of he meget eh ge & Babee CHAPTER IV The Return of H.M. Emperor Haile Sellassie 1 to Ethiopia and the Resumption of Negotiations with the Coptic Church in Egypt 1. THE RTHIOPIAN MISSION To EGYPT. After the Hain ecngtin whe lasted ive yen, He Majty Emperoe Hale Stee I reenteed bis pia, Aaa ‘Aba, on te Sth of May, 194. ‘es fit een were anceeed withthe reogenaton fhe Expense lg podem a athe eat of the prblens be had fo del with, Ho, heel, eum slain Unienteding, The sare Cope Syued which hed aco ‘ausiated the Arshishop of Epa, Albina Ababa, showed Il leant fr the tine being fr allowed the Eicegle of the Chaeh in Bhp. However, onthe other band the Coptic Syrod expesed its repoeter and ie ethoriy by seapening any malty of the Bakops of Epi whe had ‘nen nominated without approve ‘he nouns said in the month of May, 1942, whem the Bnprr tata deleate to the Crp Patriarchate t a for the rear of Arebibap Kyl, sho hed remain Ege tfc is pore of ty in Tay. The Eshop eget expla fo the Pinch he Emperor’ wish 20 the Eton Arc bop inves wih he auton to consecrate dope ‘The Pavia replied thet he wan sey to cotomte CREE Ethiopian bishop in Cio, in conformity with the rl ed ova peal ines ‘he Care, 1 tsb ead mt eoscrate aneter Kop, height bing ered for the Parizch, Pily, sar deied tht Ares Cope deletion. He retro on 21 May 1942, The tee degre wae 1) Sadek Pasa Waa 2) Mest Beato Bey Ghali 2) Fog Mikal Bey Mem Ta the ear the Ethiopian Church had nine bihops and Archbishop Yabwaoe. Although the spline ofthe peplann ‘ith ound 0 the ratio poiy of the Talon wre verges, 1 not ie the previous dpe, th sogy af « exan pary vrs wating to be ft and to prevail Among other tio esnquoee of theft that bere the Tin ecuption the (Cotbli in Ehiopin were 4000 while aftr hte ber bad imc o $0.00, this roup favoured the move towards am indeprotent Eikipan Church at's expen of ong tinal fling, nd ae x means to oping te gro of Cao: Tis. The wir abd pont Kidane Ketle wrote some pony 95 ‘es became th eokeaman af the wh wnt ‘fee nd independent Ethiopian Churb. The young geseaon ‘in Ein a that tine thought tat the nomination of an Eihe- sn erehbishopwoald cern bea mat mpartant lame the rebich and the development ofthe eon. ‘hia was th espe i hip when the Keyan eaten ive in Aa Ababa in theft ay of Jus, 1942, Tesi ot meng vi Eager ih Sc Eig ep cu “essee sonore he ai a re | he koe i of, ht the Cope Sad Should etna the cxcemmseton leh weighed on the County, slowing the Ethiopians wo bad been coated italy rune the oni wie the ed eed eloe had een prose. Aly Hw atk 1 he scram adausinered doing hat ria he rcognind apd tha, at the death of the Egyptian Coptic Arhbiep an Ethion Archon be nominated ‘When the dep died to return to Fey, Abo By rolls fet thu tort in Eo a postion a A> ‘hop. Ths, be ok up gun th pot whieh a Ben oop by ‘Abe Abram ned. Abune Tabane of Eipladurag is tee (On Both June, 196, Pate Yobanne ed in yp nd tis hie was cupid tempo by Adana Yama, Arti of Gangs, The Egyptian non retarted to Cav onthe dy ior the Patna death, ‘Under the psdense of Abuse Yoh op 26th Jen, 198, Synod ofthe Church af ype set ood made the flv, eon DECREE OF THE HOLY SYNOD OF 26TH JUNE ‘WITH REGARD TO THE LIFTING OF THE MUNICATION. 1. The excanmunieion which weigh on emp wt th a he Sa ‘Deter, 881, as be hel, Tied for the socalled ership, bishop sd ote wo ae cere vais esate funciona, withthe Fe tury of ach oe of them tote pst they were ocupylng 5, The as ven tthe lwo have Be inked a pot taht the seated shinies woe gop het ian i lint eed a nd teen moped y «ep ete wilt 4k tf obe of thee srhbshop or bihapaexcrnn any © leet funetien, without basing bn Tegel diated Lyte liga autores which hare he pave to ata then by vine of rls ofthe CoptieOrhedox Chrey and by vite of taony, be a considered to be exc ‘plese, and ened rom the Chaze, equal, any Fe fon om stneng the Carian population who renga is Piel veined wesc | Any act ps or Satur f anyone wh oat greet Sih te fle od aden of the Church, isthe eels hihm Chath ef Eiigin wih the Capo mate Cour, ein the slniinn of the former ote Charo af Sit ives thle dre whi nae pubis in hig elise had not yt been grated. The question, then, wat Iai gk wil the eosin of the new ata, Abana Mskaion vo wae filly leed afer 19 tooth, 09 Sth Febru, 196. Anan Makaie wat the 114% Peak ofthe Se f Seat, Maik Under hi the nein wth the Church of Bain were roomed and he snk «Iter to Eh te Apa, 1944, bout tie dtd (Oe thereupon of the segaitns, the gue wil the vo parce wea yry ler and slog wn et From Cabo {o Adie Aba Iie embers were: 1) Ghindy Bey Addin 2) Tkander Bey Qe 3) Anaad Bey Morse 1 ws bended by Archiabop Tinwtaver. The Eiiopiag Aeleguion ws compen of emer eho he been chosen y tie peor himself song thm wat Bchosle Csheguogus, together with ve expert theo “Th ye delegations mt fom the 1th 9 te 81h af Fons, 1644 nd und the controversy. When the diac ties ended the Egyptian gn etre 6 al, enrying fier enaining th pops ofthe Church of Ei. The Teer wo aired to Adan Maks, Pate of Egy, and ‘ewer deted 21 Senn 1936 EC. (Jone 28h, 1942). 2, That His line stot chase a worthy man frre mong the meners of he Ebigan clogy 4 bone ‘ehichop. 2 ‘The eetonof'4n Ethiopian Syd which would eve the sigh to eo the bishops who woul be coset ly the rchishop nominated by the Paine 2, That the Holy Syead of the Capi Church weld re ceive te rprcnttven of the Eihiopen Chore and {ow thom fo pvt in the eto af the Parc teed 4 That the sip Church sbeld have « permanent ea in the Holy Syd of Aloandria andthe repre {ative ofthe Etlopian Chrch shuld Be vite 1 al the mosings of the Sy 5. The ennulneat of the excommaniotons intl om the Bbops whom the Eikiopan Church bad Box higed fo toe a the te af he Taian eeepstion, “fo aeged tft had bon pone t cor naniate withthe Church of Alen 6. The oandton of «tena allege in Ada Adu tuner the sutberity ofthe Patach hime 0d the “rcange of mona betwen Bey and Ethip (tat March, 1945, «Inter writes by Abuoe Malar dpm tothe Chane of Etipi, ave in Ada Abn. Teton poime wore ol being bated, wed aodigly © 20 Teer with propos was ant bythe Chare of Epi (he Patch of leads, dat 1th Mab, 1937. (27 March, 2965). a June, 1945, an Egylan Syed guard asin and approved the conelions pind bythe Comiee charged tery te demands of he Etioian Care ‘The mut inprint points approved By thie Holy Spend 1, Atte refusal t allow the Chard of Eshopa the sight to comme shops 2. Atal real to oosinat an Eiopan Archiiabp. 4, The Etipin Chase wallow to pardpete ls the leon of she, atin of Alea Tt weld te ‘ee Files repre the Coptic Arebisbep, by the css, 1y the Cone af Miners nd the Presets te Sete and the Caner of Depues an by the tv Rear ofthe Eup of Fh. 4. gal, the Commits ld ot oppo the represen tin a the Einpian Church by the Arethp ond iy the Echeui n the garage ofthe Hay Syd 5: The snnutocat of the enmmuntton f the arse inp the bishop a the ether members f the Ear aresteach Terie the ps be pid pa othe ease nm slegy woe onan a wll a th 6. The exchange of mlton an Ue retin of thet tical elle in Ethiopia wae appoyd. mnt Septem, 1945, Abn Makai ded The whole quetion ee aye il the nemo 6 be alo tents In November, 1945 the eeprenatins of the Bigs ‘Church met in Ade Anim. Ose of the dein taken wo 1 ‘hots druion to Cat o diac the propos: Th dee Tins othe Congreve were pied in Adis Abo, Arbor, Je the it two urn the sei of hea ering te hope Chrch,ded 1h November, 1985, on4 ih Jonesy tose, ropectely, Ie wae deed thet she Etipion Chor ul be eget eperte a om the Coptie Chae 1 Aernand were ot ssi ‘nth enunry, 1965, the Emperor at ater te Abune Athmnio,slota tones ef the Patrirch of Iocan, with an Eibician Delegation coming of HE. ‘tat & Gee ee a samme massa lata Mose Hasea Walde Kink and ILE Habieniba of manisiing the ion teen the Creo ha ‘cf Alnaeiin the pts ordained arog ‘Ae erent the Bbiping Chore wae gente tho og ohare 2 Bibioian Archbishop aier he darth of Kyralon, the Eerie Archbistep. ‘Besde, Aloe ‘Atanie tthe Filia deg that onthe tan af the oman ofthe new Pere af | th Sex of Skint Mask, fve Bip naka weld be cot | sme pW snes th ole mondo ‘Adis Abn on 2st Marsh, 1946. Paving the he ptt in ete nhl Ane ie Bpin mo cot Tope fr fpiion «Bab Tate wen 1) HB, Ea Gonbpsis Wode Pn jf) 2) Men Gwine Woes 3) Lite San Mk Wom 4) Mea tr Ban Ge Ta 5) Menber Gunn Yoleovase Tow mets wat Ca wth tn hve dle pose uhe pti he dana te Foo, Ow ah Mar Tous Aten Yt no sominel Eth Pic he Se ti fae igen wen wate bh min ot she Be in oop wb or Pore je Alsndtl te they thud egg ena att oe tr Dive, bor Anson sr any Bag, The Thonn edge ie eget Wich wood be rode! teri of the Eps Araby Yo ce Avery asin ican arn e twad no pose! come to any sgreint. On $00 Jane, 1986, HH. Ras Kana Ht « man of pertalar preg, blogg the Tn ial Frilyioelt sd repel for is pretogad religions Erling, proped hs midatin t pat an end 1 the efi ‘Abin, But hi iniative bd wo ws ter ‘Thus, the Ethiopian ion It Caio 08 25d Jly ad uci in Adis Ababa on Bed Aug, 1945. For rome tne. {he valensip riven the two Chun, which bad eo entully more and or tommy a8 open bak 2) THE EXAMINATION OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS RELATING 10. THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO CHURCHES. a eonsegusne the denen formate by the biogas ‘Church inthe egsaon which pend theft delve tp toward the frton a «Rtn Church the Holy Synod of the. Coptic Orthodox Chere of Egypt gebaing om Slat oowary, 946, plied w document hich Sep etal acho the demande evive, and t+ rent of whi Iv tnd taken th dessins alee rp om pgs 578. ‘The pce conequnees whith ern frm tht doew met, which i opted in se complete version ia Append B° 2, ere a fllow 1) For th it tne i the hiery ofthe Coptic Church fier having taken in testo the avlvren Ho Majesty Enperor Hine Sella I by mena ofthe ihiopes delegation sent to Car), and. trating in OES RSE os he LC iin cxestnt salto emare the contol of the Inns ween the two Churches he Hay Spd of the Coptic Othoes Chace th te scenor ‘Arch Kyrolc would be an Biiopina monk wie ‘Tut are al he atte nema thie Ps Jointed bythe Apostle Petasch of th Sa of Sxst Bask. (11) nf his ws the Lit deve wey ofthe Helan Church, Alter 160 yen the Bthiopas ad the sgh to ese Stes the bss for te forhormegetone wich wee 2 led rr af Epi pee independence, 2) The Syd dead ial oppne the regu of te Bolan Chard thatthe Aviso of he cot thould have the ight to commen Babope 00 te rounds tt hn ight ot al entry Fiat in the Canon Law ‘his devon dnt favour the tres of te Etlpan Church Although he int pit wae of ae erence fr the future of te Chere the mood pst nied fs» side iy that concen, ace i pat te toplan Archbap Srl continu te depend om Alesana far the flat a 1a scene useton 2) The thin desion compli with tbe amend of te ibloplan Chany for the sumbur 6 bigest f- Cueuen 15D (Extralt du Bulletin de La Soc Asche fe Copy T XIV) — Le Core, root fe Vea raed rom tive fe even However, te ofthe bhp {01 bad te De Egyptians, wih the provi tha they ‘hoald know the Anka language pvt. 4) Poot fr abd fv onfeed on he Etioin Church ‘he ight to part fn he eletins ef the Ptieeh tl th St of Sant Mask ae el in esis of the ly Syed which would take ‘his ig of the Filoplan Church to partici in the deton ofthe Patinch yon ie yous Iter, 10 Deere the ‘het of eoatoveey aod Sian, ar wl be seen in the Is 5) The Ezylinn Hay Sypod are it approval wth sth tnd evnth deans ith oped othe exchange of Illa between the prints of she to Charen and the egublshnest of «thecal seminry in Ada te towende the autonomy of the Eihoian Ctarely lowing forth preparation of tame who would ave eporbliy for ella! afi 6) Fay, the It dso of the Synod with raped thei pat of th iit demand eoneaig he ih tf he Elopian Church to bold « apse Holy Syead fe Adis Abe, oto ll sty the spat of the Inte. In fat he Bilan Church was grated the gh to gather In 8 relonal Congress under the pretdoe a the Bap, o eine Tl nts gee nt but forall attr eoewrsing dogma, ster and aon lei ed to add itt the Holy See fo ‘ho eon prt ofthe ght demand regent the anoa- nent of the runt af the Biko onmerated Saving thn pied of the Taian septs ‘The Bgrptian Syuod fenned this cofiming the dein taken previo, but fed thr condi 1) Those bishops td to goto Caio to Be enszernted ia conforty wit th slain, 1b) Thelr mums shoo nt eased Sie “Tehen ers whe tht dome epracte sme progres towards toon of tae Ethioinn Care, hat seceded in Iningingtgehe the two trated prin nly tery. However, a8 remus ove, at the tine when the fie [pian ks yer ups oe conser bn Cat, having rete to ig te deleratin wich pelaed the Arhbithop from esecrtng sop, «dssoon aru ck Kindred he Cootanon ofthe pgoatins for april ofthat ore yee ‘Neethle ie by ie the dese for agrnent wat 2 ‘ewes ein Sone 1947 the Emperor informed the atach i his witht put en ed tothe ont existing beeen the ewe Chen petal over the qutin of Ue ight of the Arce Lisp o maerte Bako. ‘Te Patra thn none comitn wow aim was te aly the quein, The Commie presented «ropes leh tvs appved by tb Holy Syond on 24h Fly, 2947. The most npertnt pnt af eer were: 1, The Eahloplan Arca shuld be rented the sight to ceamerte Fibipian Bisope to ent the aueda of ‘he Esplin Chueh, n onda, bower tht each ion of the Bibeln Syed with regard to the consecration of Bishops andthe ston of pet for the epbenpeey woul! be went the Patch Cr. frit th It ofthe ener of the propane pit, Tediewton of Chir tite andthe me af he does ‘ic they wo neu. twa oad tat the Pr tech sbould delet othe Bhp Ares faces f sd, the right of eonseron, in aes ‘ment witht inp of the Etiam Syed (ne ofthe mat eins Eatin Cope Bugs sould Seapine Delage ofthe Ptinrh for ABest taal guetons wth lll sedener ie Adis Abs He su sn be the envoy af the atin and the Conseueat te thin dee, oat March, 1948, the Syod ofthe Chur of Eibopia sued the following dovament which, fn consideration of ie smportans, i quoted bereunder in its igi: SAINTSYNODE DE LIEGLISE MONOPHYSITE ORTHO. DOXE DETHIOPIE Addie Ab, le er Mare 198, ‘x nom dt Pine di Fi ot da Sein Eat fon weal Diy ament Biol wit le Pave gui ee acer ttn Sor grces en Notre ‘Sigaur FruChit! La Saint yond de Ege Bip xin Ia copi de 1a esaon du Sin Syoee de Ege Cote date da 17 lal 1938 eaenier tpn), 7 Adi 1665 (calender expe) 4 Sle 1947 onlendsnr gig). Il» 6 ps wate do Pee apie scapes ei eta ent es Bie Cape 1 Bhiaploeses toile des pple tiene gypten de centnuton En sposn Ie SaintSyaody de MEgiv E> Le Svine Spode de Ege Ethiopia dona ete a ri argo Salt Spode de se CCopte+ prt ods, ait en woe appli ie! (ica gl sveient penser jauel ete et ewe Egon et sah de pend sae bison le timurer arses pour esurer 4 po abla {Sunt Syonde de Egle shige te dea pote Dion ps su tia pre ee ae ew dep lo (he 1600 ane cee Iv dex Eglin per Tout atacbe Ioent a Sige Ge Sait oe; ent qu wines ewe grup dan often un amour Enters 2. Setanta lenges gai euent Hew ene tguls gina ol Pena dazet Ia oid ‘mim Alanis ena le fonctions de eo fone e Salt Syoode de 1gin 2 Ie die oe ler difnnde exe ene Tos daz Ep slat rls amelien de le fagan irate: Syoode de VEglie thine soeint gut ‘ee ters ves qu nln eostancs et ee, tact espe de leur cpus exp Freee valeur merle e-ypatFappabati de 8 et cies des coven de nsetey, 0 Bet leu gu sont alleen serie del Sem parm legion, iets pr Su Sle cl & oe og Porshe aAlesandi, hier ox Siem de Sams Maeve cenda qe le resis arco Fee nnn cmc samo de Se Be Phsshréque Kyl je Senin Ls Pesce Alanis mere P fascbvtge ekopen in gat Ye Sint Sade de Vigln SiMope e peas de Lanes d Caen = GeSa Maj TEamperns @hiie eT ene fo bodeen epataiqs 4A. ba dsiven di Sui Spode elie Capt acme ‘rehevaqueéblopien le gowoi deere qu {onlats),ca nombre ermine par ebsites fh pope # 68 Ben sone pe be Saint Syuade de lise dEaope De me Salat pea de TE plan "Phage ener ave psc I conainene pa St Seinttd te Paar 0 par le Sint Syeede de oon tarté pour cosinor do gi a aie do Eglin ‘to es nce de a SintSyede de UEgine dEshopie dle ave plait uit wu prt ton tive Coord ir poit salve 1) ea macs qu srt props la ig quer serot eile pat Ins Cen, sus In dieton dr SineSyonde de VTgioe Eline, wit ant Tet oomatres ou es eget parm rug ul et spencer et baat ple morale, sept Te pe tripllone dex canoe de Epo. ism te Ian capectn, » Apts approbation de ur seating pa Sa Maeté [Emporent Ethiopia co prema Gvqaee se rns oot en Eat pir ire sax Hs serosa Se Santé Te Pavnrehe Alexandre, Cepedon Tener, be ewndcton Sédguee pour TEaioie tetera pe Se Beate 'Arcevegue Bigs. ) Le Suit Spode de VE ATahigie et aca pour que Su Bétate VAvcherque &bipien com ‘nique dive 8 nove Pee dak Inf, Se Sint le Patirhe Alen, Te noms dat reqs consis ln le ite de git, tat Ve ue es ex Flinn, dhopeane’ et ote, got sachs au mine Sige de Sant Mare et son ues ar ley mimes ies relpcws, le Suit Suede de Piglie €'Eiope ne voit pes de rao dnepie un mate dat ropplimentae, Le Sxat Sonia de Peglae «Eihiople et dastrd” pour que i soda Eengageest oie swot comets mite ow HPs lt neg Tbe Sane Te Pore Ande ga pe onesie r =“ Alo qd dt cede & Pie 5, Sea Symde de Ege diol ne pet eee Te veh pln de Phrchedgue depen dnp inet pil Ei dnt le ice er do perl ou som de Se Bin Ie Poitche ble ceudnt ive Tevenple da Vata Eat temper us prs we pre using at wag hi da he Hl Syed Ea wt wr oe Figs alpen, le a tw usr he Sen ed 308 ‘ ‘rilérde au Minintire dea Affaires Etrangizes par a 1947, except the one which referred to the Delegate of the Tee lnges Eo eigen, Sante ch ee Ae At } i ‘de, PEgliae d"Bthiopie n'est pas en mesure de donner |. The consecration of the Ethiopian Archbishop chopen: by eu content} Teel an ged ec May Sy he Cart of in ot Bd Aes orem prmaon8 Ats AN tt Ts Hane he Paseo Ande. ‘A Abie, 22 Yok 1980 GE, (er Macy, 288), 21 The decom of he Hay Spo of tbe Cope Char a (Goa of the Holy Sad ofthe Chace of EtNois) root te Eiopan AihbLp thn wed comer follow the signa Sap in aeedanee withthe oil oats ef the = HB, Abone Thea Country T Neihurol Gucbe Masta, Sibuwod of Tigé Asum-Tion Moreover, the Syoal ef the Church of hola decd Tike Setanot Belen, Chase of the Holy Tiny, Aas ue rely to eet a agement om the allowing pin ‘Abe 1. The oaks propel fr the rank of ibop shall = Tactathe Tria Ls, Delegate af the Chace i Adi Te ae Peri cua Be Lebanon Bey os Sood f he Char of Bop = Member Ras Wong, Delage of she Churches of Son 2 After approval oftheir nomination by the Euperor of Atoka Tarmene Aga, Delegate of the Churches of Wale | Fihopn thae fist isope sll go 0 Bary to be = Maske Berken Adar, Dlg of he Churches in Gam enmerte by His Helin te Pater of Alexei Tika Men, Deloe of the Chance of Begoemder Rowers the future the new she oT ree Tika Maren Teves Maen, Deeg of he Char of thor enerson oe dh of le Bend te Tips Athi Eth Alka Det Neg, Delt ofthe Chars of Haar 3 The Eons Holy Sond acs at HB. he And Member Ztre Berio, Meher of Zoqula tap eommusicats to Hie Hales the Pata Gant Meats Quads, Delegte of he Monsey of Shoe sn the sand the eta the Bisse = stember Goce, Barna, Mmber of the Mananery of seal foloing te Hs of he Chas Die Gnas Cojo ‘ep whi et shalt eal he pat he — Member Piso, ember ofthe Monastery of Mile ‘hpve Church ws a as nen mate lye te gui Ma, Goji . : sags ge he Perch in Ais Abb, Big tema ce ee ae | aa a: SSS eth community of the Pinhal Seat ofthe evo Chee, ua ee enity of the religous Hinks the Eshopans aw a oy he permanent eee of « ‘i Ab, ‘Bast, the Syand ofthe Etkiopan Chardh made it lear ‘nf the Patan of Alesana shold sunt fallow the fauna ofthe Vato whi earl Sse, hs dglrntie ornate eiged footer goverument, be wou hae to ‘ites Miu tothe Mistry of Fewign Atti throng ‘Somatic chases and the Spool couldnt exer juiation inthis (a the 290 the same months Paste of Alexa entingd the approval which the Ethiopie Syoad ad given 0 {he des of Se Egyptian Synod, ere! fr that relating to dengue Jy, 1942, new Eso ate. CHAPTER V The Solution of the Problem mel. 1, THE NOMINATION OF THE FIRST ETHIOPIAN ARCHBISHOP (18) Saban to the ginons anaged fa the prvos tater, T3th July, 194 am aromant was made in Car, by which the Esioian Church wan grat the night tbe 1 Eiipln Aveo. Since the oer 927 AD when Bin ia wes covered ko Chri, such a ep ed never bes “The docament was counenignl oat ikon side eo he 24th July 1969. To sew of te debe imprest thought wea quent fll a fei agrees elo {LE PATRIARCAT COPTE ORTHODOXE Le Chir, Ie 19 Jules, 194 ‘he ome ds Psy di Fst & Saint Eee, Un ssf Bjee, Aim ta ‘Ya lessons pmo pi pal Slot Sym chapter toe found partyin hire Tele Conte dEapte et ale SEDNOpS Cs THE FIRST PATRIARCH OF ETHIOHA, Berane Tam Pring Pest — 198 EC) — Ads Ababa 104 6 WE ka) oncerant Ie dinion do lasons entre Ulin Cop Orhudove«Aeandie x Ego hips ls enter tins sei nt exeie ox iu trast au deforma por VEgln top, le Sint Spade Copte Orton opi lee dinoninn sous, lat Ie rains em tee Egle Ethiopie t Egle Alene ot utut es te qu scncere lees In consntion der Azchvéques 1 Bveques Bhp Tat eaten un arkevae Eihiopie ue st 2) La cosfrmon «Aion Agoiqe de Arche Testi de Citace Se Majo Emperor sre uso Inhecbe Alexandr, brie dh Sige de Sun Mar 2) Ee rps let mies de ocatrs de Elie avant les pee tae des cane de FEglie. Ls dt ve come par oe ‘pc, epic ot ate morale nig pips cael parm 4) LAsbevigue Th tri 4 conte le Evigus ihlpins suivant Ie tein de Eglin, por In ston spirited peape. Toute le fais que TEploe {1Bihope we pope de conscrer dex vies sot ee ‘esis replant es guar reqie, ete propstin sete some ou Pepe Alun, Patrrche Gu Sige lyin Mar; aecmpaade dane Unt coteant ler some (qu Mevecke gui sere conf chcan dense epprbatin (hu Maj "Emperor Ein ‘ he one une ondonancePatsnrele Le pe et Pa sueant PAscheigue Ekiopen b prostrate I om Crue den Evoqne 6 eget PAcherqen put bar (donner I Béétision Apotligue eo apts qui ne ‘Near nous eagngeens & ral filo % none fo rl ewe CopleOrindone Tovahedo de Ugo Ale ‘die, Sige de U'angte Sant Mare; Nous 008 eng (goes breperer len camaae at lee Uaitene do ate Egle qui nar fave teania par Be Apr, tos This ivbuit du Conle de Nike et les prs de IPalse @Alenandrie oes de YEsnegie Sint Mere tne are Patlarbe Pape, Nov sous engtons 3 ne (Citepapst) ne Teena de Se Santé te Pape Parc €Aleande ow nous engesnes erect Ie pwn me uoq's Ja contrton de Arbavbque Biopien, I coosrton dw Sviguer Euipins, singel Se Mae Emperor nur Jon tn approbation par fr ein ton ttm ffctae parle ape et Putrvehe Alea donee cn pris ror geste de UEngogenet 8) Ui eediaique de In part ds Pape ot Parle {Aerie ser nk eae Fle Alene tt eal dBihiope. De per er atirbtiony, 3 communi: ft Parbevique EDieplen Vardnnanee pineal Is teens In comiraon de muvones que ote smetza eu Pape ot Parc dAlemnirieTenggement Tat esto dng par les ékquno Te poset 4) Les igus compéene de TEglin Aleem ot |e Vln eEopie sot charge, chacen x ce gut be tare, de Tenieton den prints dion, Frit wt Pata Cte ‘Au nom de PEglie dh 8. ML TEmpeout sig: Gabe Ghoneghie Eechighid. hope acd Ia Lato Ip Bip Cav pose er tier ln ceformits de In tedutinn ebariqu a txt pices. sign Tana Habte Mikal Minore dep sn by the Holy Sypod to define the natre oth Kika be wens the Charch of Eta ad that of Ezy Tia meted of mo td th oten of he Eble inn Arciaop od lbp erie snr. Th iy ‘Cpeing he etens sr Yo nonnnaon, he By teeth son the Char tele ty the ftw et ped. Furthermore appl oe Bajo the Empere f Bip erequid The ero ce Aris of iin fd bck. ler he enh sR: mane sf Anbiabop Kyron. ‘he Petarch of Alen, vr ofS. Mk, esers for ims thy eoaeceton af each Arey wil along that ech op be approve by His Maja tip imprr. Moe vert gt ofthe Cure of Bie o meu is we mea SI the comecraton, by tm Arca of Bion of I ihe Bishops acer to nar he i iiss of fehl of ipa, vengd ‘Tus, no vison i ete Btrem thd ro Chucho, cue tat of thin unt aay tain pendence on hat Egypt which hast amit ach now beaten asa sel pte eproral of Hi Majo the inprr of Bail ‘Tho tints nd the competence ofthe Arh of Eiko a the rlgiar guidance of Bis Chueh and Bs ayy tt Pate of Suit Senha tho xed. Te fplan tn the ovement of opeciedecation of fi ad the promis ‘Ren oe othe Cop lion portant. aly It war derided to itate the Sean of «2 ect, whose daty wool be oes the inks beeen te fo Chur lve tat the agraeneat would nt be aed Tin two grin ened env ob te nda NeooedwoT ioe be sted tnt share wan eee nh Teocett he fcr hm Ade Alb sou be the fa Sidence ofthe deste a the Petarch, which, for tbe Ein Fines weal hve od polis: in conformity with this ageemest, Aya Ethiopian snonks seve consecrated July 35th 1968 Tey I already ben om Tied in 1940 ap hey vere dined forth ines indicat 1) bun Bal (Eegue Gash Garg) for Si hal (BEG, Weleda) Sor Gonder eae 4) Abuse Tete (LSM, Wear) for Hare 4B Abooe Yatob (M6 Bean C. Tait) Laue [Shona Timetewoe (LG. Wodehavaiat) Yiege Abo Finally, the attempts at understanding, which had bide ping an ove te ents, wee rove with sen. Eka foul poe fe fav, inthe oer futur, an Arche Dorlia hpi, hve hopes were suet hen fe the death fo Caio Ans Kyran 1th Egyptian Avhbibo of Rio, on Bénd Ober 198, Alon Basin, grevioaly Ein ud rth tine Bio of Sho, wie nominated Areaisop of Eye. Acer aproval by te Empresa lve tthe git of Mera of Fail by Anka Vos I, Patriarch of hier, on 180 January. 1981, im Coir orth ft tine nthe Rtn af the Church, an Eaipin eghealy scepnd hi apreme coats! gto, The Elpane rected the evot tJahlaton and edebested Dhaka t paint Later of he cay a ede Fi cecans Casals ina tn poo de Chet sedge ote he a iy Addis Atabe the sew Avebibop was etl lth ‘nbgh ears and the populion song song af Jy inthe sre: Th eremeny fe vie a i he Ps ‘ie opct Mays med nr Prt Ep, Ig pr mete o he ner! nd ih Seale aren: npomtve of Spee sme thy terpnt Orinn C Sige tladay ney af oon, ow prety Ok wo athe ho a. he eg ee tea Abn Bs, eh Sera jo the Emp et Bene or pet = sone hn Apc 3 a Engh en Tn ths wee, Abn Bala, the Bian Area oct he plus pst of i our atthe centrbutin of the Man ts cenuidnton ft ion Cpe Chur He ped eh pant a soot flo Hn Mery Em pect Hl Satie wich ered eo rnd wie ‘ight io hve ea Eton Brlcop as hod ftir Chore ‘Te aon rend sb he nerd the Emperor on 208 Tey Tote ater te aeent case beter be we Cash emery tha th esac of ia a ol pO aay, the Archbishop wndetined the gpd lation ext tng teen the, Egyption aed the Ethiopian Church, ith tect retrence to the Patric of Aranda, Yosab H. He Implied Ge ewig othe Emperor and om ship. (Om the sae days ether pss were dled by HE the eine Miniter, Biwedded Makoonen Endalatcew (see AP pend N°) and ally, rv the creo by HLM the Emperor of hing (268 Appendix 3) ‘fed September 1951 ih the approval a he Patelach of Afandria,Aboon Bsn evorcned five Bishops and ee ‘ign he tthe sdnsttion ofthe flowing dese |) Albuns Tedevr (Mrs Ztiee Beas) Garé 1) Aine Gabel (Tadate Tale Gari) Wall 3), Abuna Filppoe (Like Likawt Gosiest) Jee 40) Ane Bakr —~ Eston 5) Abune Gara (Maher Cote Guirgis) Jima ‘The Chateh of Tipp cold sow bin it try at a0 Jodepennt church Ie wae ae 1 elrg the Gal ff activi ‘st Ht Had led fire Etiian shops aden By he Arshishp of Eig, The Emperor itl eerie the Importance of thi i hie opens fom he Thre dlvered on Sed November, 195 New bikes cl be clneaed whenever necenry. In ‘he oath of May, 1953, Aboee Basler commented. tree farther Bip: Abita Sevres Abana Marker nd Abuns lata. 4 NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE CHURCH OF ETHIO. PLA AND THE CHURCH OP ALEXANDRIA OVER THE ELECTION OF THE 116TH PATRIARCH OF THE CHURCH OF SAINT MARK. Diop eed ely in the yar 1951, the Echioplan Chureb oon tnned great preg, ati lation with ie Mother Choreh af Alesana ikon pati sf the whole Coptic Chrch was bmg sore comple wi Bee eae wg ‘he Cha of Ep aly he te ft ev ued pst es nal ei ae Pike Panel of Aen tc fl oo ety Be Ma, ie etry Sit war eel vh ore stale ga hae Pro of Rn, ate Youth od ‘te th mu of Patan ne ie ve fo SAT Sh str neon te po te Bere Sorat hl sl es feo upon Cp ovo a i ed ot Fy fre Fins the Convent of «Al Mabrags fo whieh be bad re te the Pryianch aed forthe miton ofthe Chur of kiopie, wich bed pert i aan, fm a Teter Aros to His Mojety Emgeror Hae Slime I. Coneqent, fn Tome 1984, «delegation let for Car. 1 wi farmed of the (wing Epi Bako: fi 1) bine Tvefoe — Bop of Harar 2) Abune Math — Bap of Golam 2) Abune Yel — Sshp of Lest 4) Abune Tinotewen — Dihapof Yi 5) Abune Lugo — Bsbp of Ala 6) Abone Gergen ~ Bishop of Kall 17) Abane Figo — Biko of Jeroalen, ‘heer Bisopa went he comet f Die Quaquam in agp and ster tnetiog the Parte of feat, they tide tat beso ote to hie patel ss. How erst the tine he na dt eer bi le, ther i asp in Car od the ibiopan hae dei ied ‘ ye seri to ipa Patcareh, Abus Yb, sane io ‘pal for abou ve month. He don 13th November, 1956, ‘tbh ago 02 and as brie th Creo Sit Ba ‘tbe dbo Ptnch Yoo te probe he dee ibe he ratte th Sv of Sent Mack aoe agi. After rag id Neier, 1957, ew wa ed in Car on eg fo pif th eto ofthe Ptah 1 Ame 20 eile € thi aw thereat nts the 14th, ‘rhe tte atte Ethiopie who pertptd nth elton of 194 Pear had te ery edn eer. The re tbo 16 arent Detwen, the Egyptians and he Ethos, ann he Etblpine ad not bee Informed f hep on 26th November, 1957, Abana Athncan them apy of he ew trugh Aba Yobanne, hn dered Ie he Arch of Espa. Aer bavog staid hat eter, the Haly Syed af the Etioian Church, gathering on 24th Nomater, 1987, desided nt t parcipt nthe elton of the tem Patria th dacoe tke i ot rept the Ei fh, Rirhemore ins ot clr what part the Ebioan Cn weld hee in enc en elecica, ‘hie, in mel eis we he ition exnting between the fr Char Th yrs which flowed the oan of ther Etiopias Arisep. The Eipian Chore gradually Inomne marocaguiou ff vgha and aimed at racking mare tina epee ts ih wan fll taped from, {ho gran Gee Hower i id ot wih o bre hee ‘areeld bond wich ted ito the Soe of Sint ark and it ‘end hard to pratere then Setpention un 2 pein ne Ratu, Pe (nthe Feytin Caples, bower in tht se 3, hore wat reine oan the dvelappent of the ae fonnny of dope bush ns shor me However the iow concesing of 1948, bd aed shown the pat which the open Chuch mes ofl. Tania the laters whi wil evan ster, wil be sted tht hee lege some 7 ‘ia erent ote sain ean thet Cerca which Sere pry evecoe tha othe good il and foro ik ides andthe erent ptene and the delat tet of te per of shop Ashe beginning he Hpi Church died to wd de tegtes to Egypt dus te rb af hipaa pata inthe ei ofthe Patric wih the iotered parti For thar ronon srs Iss were echanged Bewon the 90 Meanie, in Marl 1958, th Kgypins minted th five member ofthe emit which would arse the ee. Sm, nnd thee noes were pols the pr. The eles srs tke plc in Ap of hat ser in in of he WPone ipl step the Comite dee op 28 Api 1858 to eipoe the et of he eto ofthe Ftc br ot Fie Sao wing hi to sn he may of she eles tobe weve to ppt in the eeton af the Pyinrch, aig hut the Eaypion Syd hed decided donating with he picipaton of the Chorch of Ethiopia end is Emperr. in Majesy them decid to wend an Bibapan delegation consntng a the flowing pene under the leer o HE DedjeamnctAvrte Kem | ee 1) HB, Abune owen 2) HP. Abune Laguae 3) BLE, Baa Mere Hazen Walle Kison 4) HLE, Dejezntch Mateaoen Det to July 13th they held fourteen meetings withthe Egyptians. The aot important pont which hey named were 4) = On the Elio sid th right af vt fo th hep tn poporion othe muer of Chins = The non dierininaton meng cana fr the Pace af Aine, they yp oe Eton. Tie eigenen of rp Holy Syzod. . " » = On the ptf the Egypsans, te principle of mis Ing the nom of Esha inthe elton. The fae that the Patrneh of Alanis sbould ‘After euch dcusin, x prt ma signed on 26 el 19$e,In spt of tha thre wm ll so agreement mang the rane hee Chur, fo he etn ofthe ptirha ‘Cette bd brn ae Gllong the ld Is which wa no pcre me orca a ‘Ope of the members f the commision pret opted haan Eig ad egal igs ooo Egypt in te cet the enn hd bon nosnnted only by he Epis crrrsunity sb le given te the Ethiopians to nominte hele ‘he saris propuls were esaminelin Addie Ashe and, for fay eprtion bowen he tw0 Chrchs, the pope of he Eaton ry wa rete ‘Ate baviog aed she Egyptians t promulgate the eke tara i ting othe Commits wa lle othe fit aye ff Sptoney, Ths date wa ater pote to the Sed of Oot fees 158; at ave a rey fam the Ethie The plas al eee we of 18 pr Bat ice she cans al any en nomi hog iit wed ny te pe HD. Aton Shan Me an Wie Kino he Unrest Ser Tate wn wet awa 20 Soyer, 1950 Tester to ent he Bogan msi, sn Teron SILI tent Teena ve ety a Cae O ving yy aga Ane Mn tr the Acie andy te Eps Bey On Outer 9a te ane ung fed ng. Avan tannin tend ees oes eat cer ie ar prema snd he led te Bho foe, But efx ving waited fr mnt te Exhias ao Counce tht they wer rtursing tir Abba, Ths they [evn eto, 1998 crying eter roca Abana Aes si nb, very srry for tia dey, wale fer of aplagy the Enierot om 280 Ocober, 1988. | On 25 Deemer, 1950, Abunw Athenian, Archbishop 1 Ben Suet ani einen, ssc topes f te Patareh, (Sc Appendic 5). In his later, the coc tenes af the Ptr of Alexandria etl the dein taken by the Coptic Care to poede with the lection othe Pein in sw fermi ih the ld lator lw, ang thet now the He war ripe te nomione Pave, in cndrton of the tine ‘hich ad leper sce the death of Abuon Yawn evans, thie ler could nt ati the with f the pine Chire whieh bad detrisd oma ght Yo quliy withthe Copt in the elton ofthe Ptah of te Following ‘hi over om 26th Youth, 1951, EC. (nd Mare, 1959), (See Appendix 87), Aine Dsl set Bie apy to the Coptic Abuse atonacing tht a leg te sgh Of the Eipnn Church were ot roped, the Ethiopian ‘Church wuld tt independently fom the Church af Aes "The tra were lar if rights were ant rept, the ihpian Chch wend et partpte inthe sation of the tee Pataeh sed, snore, i al wot gio hens Spree Spica Father. in pt of this cision, Abuna Ba Tn of Eiko timed nthe ame ter teeny ff end ‘he rth love teed Aon Athan and plored the ‘ain sd te guidance f the Alig o0 the two Churches Betwes th 17h end the 29 of Ap 2989, the Bey ting iit the Garcpton ofthe Ethos, deted Patch ple of thy tree monk wha had the ght suber ots, ADE Ming aot ofthe Monntery ofS. Mion, The com {ection of te Pasir wr doe fake pcr on 28 Apri of tht yer, bt singe the Rgypins shed that the Emperor ff Bihiopa weld seed w septate the date of 1 the menstine, ues Athanasios wrote eter Emperor on 2th Apri 1959, (se Append 8), iting Hs Majaty tothe ceremony of comer, well sete, afer ving roaved the leer ofthe Ena of 24 Yat, 2951 1959), whlch war sepeted abe, tht be In ths lever, dhe Egyptian Abune ote the Exper of rut f the lations, fing tat on 1th and 19 Apel, (oom smeng the es snitr wh hed the jr ber af ote «Gn hd shen AtSeaune inn Ales Pope UE Alenia nd Pave ofthe Chane of St Marks. The tevemony of conrrton wef abr pao on 10k Bay, 285, in the Catdna of S- ark in Cae. ‘Mo Kets Yr, erate Seertry tothe Emperor ed, fowever lm sent Teter (vee Appendix 89) on 220d ‘Apa, 1955, 10 Atkonnvon, Ava af DoiSeat and ‘aon, elit tnces» ofthe Pasee, in which he deon tn Chore of hsp and that of he Imperial Gorernent fe abtin frm parcpting inthe ormeny of the elation of She 16th Pope end Pane of Alene woe decay ea teen the Chech of Ekg end nd for 600 yearn wee hor, the nla dng of bing broken 3. THE NOMINATION OF ADUNA BASILIOS 48 FIRST PATRIARCH OF ETHIOPIA eon wm petpnt to May 10h of he wa ee. “Te eto of the or Pate, Abuae Ming mas he be BLA ot ee GLa ala oily piel «new phase in the relaiconkip tween the Cote Chutes of Eayp and Ebi tedgl toverde a reeniiation Eevee the (Churches amd ‘he al sation of the problem, On Te My, 4980, bo wrote Do ier or hihi view of the Sovereign's Traghnioas apt, war Inand to be secivd eympatietialy. ‘The Alon srs the Inter, quoting fer iveing the Haly “Thity aero Pala 153 he epi to the Ephesians (het). invhich the sy robin the wit of ith avd of bot, under oe Gad and Feber of ala under (Gee Appuni B10). etanedpononality f the sew Parc ta hie eter the Patiarch expla othe Eger of Eth pn Me concer forthe alation ofthe sult andthe mision Sf loves lay and pac. He eprom, moreover, hl wish fo akg iter, long with the Holy Syd the wellbeing il he onde of te lve ehipan Church ae san a por Tile end gain be ge the Emperor racy sed on [Eioyian deletion t the here coma of is eset, shih weet be et on the Ot a Ma, 1988 ‘As anand he sew Princ was const the ist ‘Sandy air ase inthe Chr of Sunt Mak, mevming the eof Kyron VE, 16th Patino the So of Sin Mar ‘Te sw Pairs, Aboot Maa ALMotwabed Alar ‘moos, war bora in Daanbout, Egypt o the Bh of Angus "WO. Ae hed fed bie secondary eal atin, be om teed the msnastry of Barer at Wadt ALNeteun in uly. ea In 1931 be wat a solitry He. Then be spinnin the sate wos of Mat ed pats be felt» yoo Inbak he Syrian, aking of hn bi Sa After ho ha stoic othe Theil Sin th monks in Helwan, ar Cir, be withdrew in 192 se of sie, engin + eve asthe Monarery of Baranous a Wadi ALNetrous Iu 1986, continuing Binary fe, he moved tn ance nda sonted on tbe tp of the Magee Hil sear OL Ca, wee he entcned ah alt t whi he eld ary out ‘heigl facto ly 1 was fen at my people pe tilly the wick and aptly nod, ttt lim wp the il tn ipl i reer and lesings. In hi eine he dt melo coping bila wre of ly aah puting them he apn f the vir for mei 1 1962 he wad somite Ai of the Mens Seoul AiKalatots Hegre ow ile ote monary aed be ad sme cashes bil, Te 1967 he bit he hur ofS Mina in OW Cate and be erctol tel for Christian uncer ent. As ed shove 190 Ape 1989, he wa lod Pavinc and be woe comesrated 10th May, 1989. ‘i ez Biographical dete show, in geen terms is soni wd his imtres ia the wear ofthe Chane. Te Ia. thi spe that on 26th May 1958, a» Patriarch, he wrote ose tain to His Mojesy Emperor Haile Selle (ae Ape aie ny, ‘he mpotance ofthis ter en he aounceent made ly he Patch of Alnarn, Kyralioe VI, of the lation the eank of the Eskom Aveihop. With this anand Tie intention of redefining the postin of the Ethiopian ‘Chars the Potrnch delgnted Bishops Amba Laka of Men Meno, pte with Me, Fad Mangason, Emil Dot, ‘Amin Fahey Abist Nour, Murad Kani and Kamal Fey ean, 16 satis his god tear te Eig Cherch snd te bole atthe se ine deloatin fon Eki join ths Egyptians in aie in dying he ew enpitioaa ‘ane undr hi pera guano for the mio a thr Chore {fr te gr of Go ad the lation of sol, nat Jone 1959, the delat of the'Pataah arcvd 1 Adis Ababe vad aler being et the peor and pin comin, and cso the pron f the Eki ‘itn Chard, thy eetuoed Caro the th of the se (Os his prt, the Emperor acpi the peopl to nd an ‘tipi delegation to Cir. Th on Uh Sen, 1959, Hi Deijamateh Asrate Kama Prsideat of tbe Delogatio, ith [isle for Ca, where ey were recived by cls snd ei dignitaries ‘one falwing dy the Eshopian deep dlvered lattes Hs Malt the Exper Patch Krall Vio ch th mas af the Ethan dlagae in Care were pn, The Pylaih sepled promply to Hate Sella, naming the root forming the Egyptian comminion which wand spt hie Elin delgetn stdy the question tthe lve Son he go iii othe rank of Pain (Se Appendir N12). (13h Jane 1955, the representatives ofthe tno Chutes stare ork nd alter fie days of meetings they prepared = ument (Proacal,aa 18 ue, 1959, whih ese cf dasnien. However Sly i unapproved and ged by {he repretativenafthe We Churches on 2508 Tune 1989- Aa BUUE alike i abe ei this waste fundamental doesnt hag wich the Ban [Aritishp souied the sak of Pate trope be ns lial Bags ext PROTOCOL | Th hig si fale he So of Sn ak tung wenn tr afl of he Sead gto he we {ot ed re pont hs red fsy {ple me ht wed, ing th to peru saa jung he ts fer he Chr Brom wt a Epi eo S86 a. Teflon rent a en race Ite: 1) Th ian lepo ongnd fermi of TE Mau be Hepes a BigP Repose he Chae th ) Tin Coptic Deleon april y Hs Htc Pope of Alsen nd Pista the See of Sent, Mark ad smite othe soetion fa Hin, 1. The Pope of Alexandria Patsiare of he Sto Suit Marky snr to the Rewagelt Saint Be, th igheu spit Feber ofthe Chueh bf aig nd most away bo am Egyptian opt of Egrptsn iin theron of Egy: i uteri avo late aod tpn ale ets, ‘The mane of the Pope of Alenandee and Patch of in Soro Sint Mak sl be manned ia al te bei et | | I f cour sigs servicio Eshop The toes the Pope of Alandia to hopin wilh weleomed with al the bono and gay duct i igh ranks fet in the Che, Representatives of te Ethiopians, in tinited mam ere wil petit wih ch Egyptian eles the lin of the sasenor tothe Soe of Sent Mack. Thee tuber wil be determined by Hie “The «Lacy Tenens of he Sef Sunt Mask, st slags bn an Rgyptin Cope of Egyptian pretage ‘The raak of the metopalie of he ceased Oneden Church of Eihingine (Lige Popo) ee tank of Patrirc (Reo Ligne Papa) Fe tol shen ssoding othe Iu ata smang Elhipin Monk not abowe the aah of Kemi. Tht principle alae apple to the Holy When the Perr (Res Liane Papua) of the iin Church hae bees led in acordance ection he bo approved and confi by Hie Majety the Emperr af Eis, His conmertion sand iavntaze shal be perforin ssodesce ‘ithe nv ofthe Caurch bythe Pope and Pte io cep the Chir of Sint Mark of Aletand ‘The Patriarch (Neos Liga Papa) f Ein a authored te coment Ahabpe and Biaope fn ech lesa uy rogue fr the Chueh of 1 being fundamental hat before their teamernton the shetah Arbo snd Babe ‘ake the wits plage herewith anes “This lg oath wil be ett he Pepe Alen se Pata of th Se of Shin Mark ieintly tts their hein eben prod Majty he Emperor of Big ‘The Patiach (Reem LiqanePapuat), of Bio In orto to lint thi lial tgitaing by the Popes sll send tgeier Sith the ged ty Jam and.Bigrphy of Arbbthope aed "The Pope shal one to sat tal reer of the See, biograpis of al Areihups and Bako of the See of Sunt Mar, wih indieton of thle ows ‘Whenever the Pope dies te ald» cannon t “ea ith mates of ssn or ater fling the ral Sot of Saint Merk, he wil afr the Patriarch of Ein (Rees Liisa Pape) aed coostat # gewrl Hely Syd, from aneng the Areiape sa Bishops ofthe roglnal Hay Syed fof the Se of Saint Bar, to dele on the gue Likes, devon opon ny mater tet alte the Pope of Alonndrin Patch ofthe Sie of Sint Mark er seers to Him Sei, sl he made By this Hay Spo ‘The Pasiarsh (Riot Ligtns Papa) of Etios in the lie time ofthe Pop o Aes Ptr the See of Saint Mark, shall aap cecupy the eso pontnn in wanding alr the Pope. a the Prtviaceh (Bene Ligaen Paps) of Esha shall seoipy the won pon is sending ater the ‘Loca Teoeay ofthe Sn of Sint Mask In der te make permanet the sptal conse tins enlaing between te Cac of Egypt am the CChorch of Eilopin, eachangs of teachers and seadets in the sphere of Similarly Sn esc af Mooaatc Life eachang of Monk, wil be elected ‘he follwing wil be abet future conselainns tween His Halien the Pope, andthe Patriarch (onan Lignse Pept) of hip A) Te determi te cretion of te Diss for tonseerton of Archisopr sod Biko by the Pata of Eikioia (Ress Ligene rue bythe Patsnch (een Ligana Papa) a Ethiopia 3) Te demrmiee he eting spo ciel commitan, thts waters of pinta deelopment ad of gions stein df rpiing Minion “Any tipulatons stand in the deo of the aly Syond namely tho fly 194, whe woul ‘ ee ot be in ena with Ub pmo agrees nailed; Car June 2501959, Boura, 1 1615; Seve 10%, 1951 [TIMOPIAN DELEGATION Hig Hghoes Dedjumatch Avrate Kaun, ViewPrevient of Bibipan Sone, Chima of the Dept Hs Gree Aluns Theil, Bishop af Hare, a Exelloy Batis Marr Hazan W. K, Sent. COPTIC DELEGATION Hs Gre Aba Laas, Archi Maafaot, Chain ‘Abe Younes, Areihop of Khartoum and Upeds feta Bastin, Arisop of Feral and the Nex Eat Mr Youset Seni former Minis, and Vie Peete the Magli is Me. Aly Asn, former Arbaador in Pai Dr Meu Kenel, Patra Cairo Baler: Rew Ether Mekary ElSouran In the nate fh Faber, the Som ot th Hey Ghat God. 1 niche to remain fahfel © 3) ‘Alenia Se ofthe Bvngelist Saint Mark. Tudeh Rabe ws and alton of ear Chase, reentet from the Aponte, an thir sicnnors the 318 Sins a Pepe af Alemania Pinch af the See of Soot Mark esr ofthe Even Sit Mak to eer Hin eur ii ieee 1 pledge mil nt ‘Patarch fr Etiogin or anyother Pviarh withoa he cont fd approve of Hs Haine the Pope a Alesana, Patric fhe Seo Sit Bark. slpt nthe cornrton af he 1 pomiae eid iy this onthe Gf andthe Chur etre this dreuent wat swere the objet damon, Ie Ale Na-T the Eyton opts prope het the Dope and Patch of Alsat be Geigneted eSuprome Heads af the Church of Bip. The ikopane dint aesep this pop, and wer long dzasion hoy tee to eignte the Pararch an =Sapeme Spiral sibs tht he Potro of Alenia sould alway te ‘rpin. Controversy sre with regan to hit alse sine ‘he Ehepian repertatvs were eo apne ace. At the ti however the Biplane gate im to th arguments of he the clewe veined in the document Ente “Avie No.2 catia that the Ethnpian would pare ein the election ofthe Pope of leans, bat in Tied thunder. This yes the slaon reached alter espblies pa ‘Ecpainn wa seeped, to which the Eipiane aed. To seid the working ofthe elation, betwen the to Churches Shieh would xe if iii would ane to acept tht ride it we desided to seplce the expasion samba» by in Mined ‘wmbere the amber te be deer bythe pevnaties of the two Chtthe, since the Egyptian Capt eaght to dings beeen she Pasareha of Eton end Sica, ering for he Former the tile o€ Caicos, it appeal Inte Pen Nghe and forthe ner the ile Ut like Popaota or Metropolitan, The Ehopens firmed tha ie he toxin Choa the Fhe Negba the ward «Cath Tews the A od than wae dct {El ve the Etipian Pts th eof Reese gana Pe tend thistle poses inthe Ambac and Engh In fonrets but the Eryn Cop aid that fo Arable the tres Thermo «Pati, Catalin © ‘Ala with sea the Languages be wd, mens frend oie the ou af Arabi and Abi wat (beidl that English would be the offi language mo the {ign Pops With ear Arise No, 6, he Brptian Cops wid that to avoid « snssrationamang the Babope teases, wo tishos would sgn 2 dcrtion ef fthfuu tothe See of Sent Mork belts their omersion. Although ths pop secre by the ‘ther lnpordant anes were No.9, in virtue of which the Paerch of ioe wes ented 16 the second pace in franks aie the Pipe of Alenia and arte Na.12 whi Coulee proves arian a hearer of Tly 1948, {Sen pp. No. 7678) end which wee im cnt the spt ‘The supplement wich the bishop he tg fore Ding censtcated wat an ath af yay to the Cops Ostindox Cid trios (On the same dey, 25th June 1959, Patiarch Kyrallos VI sta ltr t the Enero f Ethiopie sending the Protec tnd esting the Toe ofthe Lard Whe had rns the di ‘The following dy, 2h Jue, 1959, Emperor Hal Selle 1 thanked Abuse Kyl for bi wndertanding and his pod rt im that tna Basie, Archbishop ad een chen 16 he Fist Patric a Epi, The let of the lett teat inthe English yerson. (See Ap nde Se 18) (0m 26h Je, 1959, Abana Bin sdk the trip to sould take place on Sunday, 20h June 1999 Mask where he wasn tsv y the pri a den with the Pope of Aletndeia, Abus Buin euro tothe Hl Dome Aste Kes pesto the Pope, i the same of His Majety Emptor Hale Slane 1 the ntl ie * gen Grom for the Church, and» Pare’ sestmeate fr Spay 200 Jone 19th aay ot he coro ‘he Baleat of Blin were ot he exdenge ofthe Pope st 8.0 and The Pope of Aletaadia.Abuon in nod thor hi ule ite Bes Shit: Aigtroa voce wang for Bis Majette, Then they a vento the Cahora f Suit Mask. Daving the ma he ‘Home of th ego he Gonp the Parl of Aandi puto cove onthe hel of Aone Bu sed onerta hit Pata, ‘The Raops preset ot he eremoay wee 1) Abn Laka, Earptin, Diop of Malt 2) Abnnn Logos, Hiopinn, Bishop of Ae 23) Abus Maton, Egyption 42) Abana Savin ype, Bisbop of on 5) buna Rivlin, Diop of Belane 4) buon Keel, Egypte, Bip of Kose 7) Abune Basin, Egypsan, Bishop of Ferulem 1) Abuse Biniemin, Egyptian, Bishop of Menon 9). Abone Pars, Egyptian, Bio of Akin 10) Abn Polo, Eiginn, Bao of Harr 11) Abn Towa, Egypon, piskope of Dir Sure 12). Abuoe Ababam, Egyptian, Bishop of Laser 13) Abuan Atheneiny, Ergin, Bishop of Bel Sot 14) Abuna Antonios, yp, Bishop of Sebag 18) Abune Yobanne, pie, Bishop of Guna 16) Abuan Yebanoen, Egyptian, Diop af Khrtoun, 17) Adon Gorgon, Ethiopia, Bubop af Kalla 18) Abwea Fippr,Eopon, Baup of Feel [At five och in the afternonm of that day, the ne the Kable Pebce whee be tok am aah of yay In at of Hi Najoy the Enperr. After the ont he thanked Go, {teal fo the py eet, eed the be alized hime inthe Inet 31 youre. Ply, he thanked th Patriarch ho, tnder the guns of the Holy Spit of God, ad been abi te rng aint «auton of he pele. In rept the pec of Abune Bolo HAM. the Esperr datvered + aptch hich he thanked Cod fr all Ha ings nd then the Pope f Alenadsin whe Ind ed with so uch goodwill to met, the enturald eptaece of the Epi aed be invoked the Hesing af God on the in Ehipian Pair ‘hs ended Ristie ceremony in wich the Chsch of ipa acbieed ly righ sm of ving it own Paaeh, ter 1609 years of epeence the Set of Saat Mar. Special pre i due o Pear, Alu Kyrlles VE who, inspite by fhe since Buty af his profound Chiisin fity Gally rough abut tha peel i, 1a honor ofthe fink Paiaeh of ikon HM the err donated the num of 2000) Egyptian Pounds to aroue ‘ena ond erent nation in Ep nhs part Abin Basi, fit Parnch of tipi, nase 9 tht erasin S00 Egyptian Faved, the reat eee ‘eof pied slvr for hy Chu in which he ba hon te ttl fr fourteen Biss. On July 10h, 1959, HLL the Pataeh, Rose Lig Pape, acnpeiod by the Thad andy the ober Membee of the Elian Deng, reared wo Eig 1h Ne Country, the elation forthe nw Pati er Somense and wat maid wth the engine fina weaion, ‘The ple landed fit i Auman a the moment that ‘the Pata came out ofthe plane, the National Anton, PUMA: ie ae hope vas layed, The Patch give ia Mowing tall thee preset hile the clergy, wearing hic mt od reset eng ere ng tcp by the aad of drs The Bishop af Tig. HB, Aboon Yohanoe, dad come fom ‘amen to reve the ee Prt, Alter ty of 45 se the sep, the Patch Med he people ad et fr Adda ‘taba [A he igor fo Adis Aba grat tot bad esa et ‘pin which Her ae, Emp tage Move, HI. Med ‘Aamtch Satay Wenen, the Crown Prien of Ekin, HLH, Price Tenge Worg (Saughtr of Emperor Ha Sela}, {Ge Ministers no many ther dgatann wre wing forthe ‘When the plow Inde, the Parneh appeared fe the tot elm pina vse wh the gid eon 0 is eal; The slennity af the monet wn rede even ere ty the fone sd of the (es al he Crees “The Epos andthe Hei othe Those Kid the ess sf the Pir ale which the Crown Prine an the Pair ‘on enw speslly prepeed dai, while the malty baad pay the Btipion Nena Avtar ‘The Emperor wos ave on tat aresin being Rasa ‘The Parl ating of al the people pee wth i om wat st insgreine. S00 alter the Peso aed the tuber perenne he tet and Bed the cas ofthe Panache ater th ther filed Se Se prem nd he tbe gin of the Coarse Tn the prewoce of Her Majsty Eipioe Mea, the “Thin eent wick the rst of the unig w the ignee of He Baja the Engr and he goss Tv Church of Epa wo found 330 yar es the birth of Chit ding te rg ft, Kgs Aen ie oe mee atch RA Imperial Majnty Hale SellanieT, bergen Eile « Patch rensng «wih ch prt any expectany, thin by shane of pie move and pital apee ‘ment ts als he will of God hat sy wank pron ul become he srement of the Big igi Op this Nv! ay, Teams amit meaton ame of the undeteing ofthe great and pom Abas TA the name of «Rew Aponte of Epes floving bt Purine iting the period ia which the relations etweenEtioinnol Bgyp were interaped end the Ethos top, bythe wil af Gol to serve is Chur evan, it wan the pias Abu Tele Haimaaet wo ws ale eae at seve bhp gat. Since His Majesty Hal See wih his amigos omy ow t npr ato aindetand these of try td fellow the work intted by his predenrn on sl bev, be aed the ergs af Pac to be kad to thy et of Aboon Toile Huimnont and that aid Sat ould dave cro aang the tl of «Ethan ‘Apatfrom thin Inyo the capstan of al, Hie Tex pil Majoty cold be pent in he bur in wich the god ord wanced the Cusco ipa ave heap igi a Patna ‘His preseoce the avival of the Patiech bas bets « ative for jy which shall tb ignored hy Drs. May Gad be take and based far hang permite fo the King a a Kings t ecomplich euch om ester by the pets hit May God grat pease the whale woe May He gost Tove aod uy, poser and comfort, May Go prt le Majesty the Enger te Hee tthe ‘Tvone td the Tempel Fama for many months and mm rare granting ter + age May the Stipin people be Beno and sanetied end mej Biheplalive i pa forever [atthe temintion of the Penh’ yesh, champegoe srs ferveds alter which buna Basie and the Gown Tince roe tothe roidece of the Ptr fr another tot. Ts, the ip ofthe Patric af ie dlgte ended in serenity ‘he Set othe Pasarchte in bapa wap coped By ono the land of Bop, 4 IMPORTANCE OF THE INSTITUTION OF THE PA TRIARCHATE OF ETHIOPIA. "The eeton of she Ethipan Patriarch and ha tampba cote in Adda Ae Bd crv the spt a the Chie EE Einav have «Pancho oa, ith power eo See ther bie: Th it had accra adnate ‘pendence whieh tneded toca et, wiles Bade, Sv ni of mil pudance ofthe Country. Bath and ‘he mina union with He Mother Care of Sot Mark to Continue, but tthe ame Hine aliag the Church of Eiko {over bn opin neds of ll shop A ation won th relly read wich Beane, in the aniations of may, 28 mpl tothe prone of ther pre of Aen who wee sl aged fn the aga for independ Ths ges somewy ge Hie aw pn, yi ge Cran pn ty sl ST aco ti en SST het wer ng te ao eS Poet & Tegel ote eo pn ran atte Stet {Oey gi Ste Ce wee se li op ee STE maf omg ta Te Sa SLES pe oa smn ‘a Gta Chonba "he eaten oh ar On Chr ih joka Sa Jy 96 nt See telcn abe ste st Be se Pale arya Oy ci PD Tenaya an np opty ine TOS ENT Ry ay lal Tala whe Glo tty ‘se CHAPTER VI Death of the First Patriarch of Ethiopia 1. MIS HOLINESS ABUNA BASILIOS DIES AFTER ALONG TLL of dnp moursing ander swept ow the wale af the Em pire The Nationa Radio and Televison programmes were md nly nterpedhy th sneaneement thet His Hole Abu Baal Paar of the Bijan Orthod Chore, bad de er [Yong lee this residence over St Mary Church ‘dite, He wan 79 jae al Instead of the velar programmer, soaring 4968 were ed. All the sowspapers Assure 9d Engl largges epi thes event (On the sae evening, a1 enki dy woe meved trom the Patra tothe Cathlil f the Hay Tiny. Spit svies wee eld thrnghout the ight. Ha Dupes Majeny Hale Salle, aoompaoied by Members of te Ty pra Parl AreBisops, Bisbee, Cabinet racking Office sorted the deed Prelate fom he A tweedy oil perlod of moursing bre Wolnelay, Oteer Iii ws soon! in bear f the Handed of tus of pope of at Avia sed the sounding provinces went to es of he Dpomate Cong rapes the deed Pataca the Cail Hy Holo Kyrie Onbedoe Church ofS, Abana Esti Tom Danton sen yt yt Ptah nh cain wes ep of Aloe Gri, Acie sd Hd Sith Sate Romuch Scion othe Hype Choc, snd Father Mkt Ab ‘A 11 ela the Body of Ane Bas wt bre tn eng tinh te Catal he ly Ty ot Vy Memumen in Minin 31 Sars (5h May" dt fen oti pera Mjey in Bd Abe. Hs May, falowed by the Meso he Impl Fan, a Mitr sd oer gtr, sere the Body ot oth Menuet Steed tarde of pore ed th ad 1 the Vis Moses the bay at Prata nie toa spel hr tet joery to, D {aa Tae nat penton thn ra en ‘mw 19 Kloss srw th ep “evans tsk inthe afersnn the cried he Monat De aon fat wu cal nt Moat, th in the In Parc es teh + Guard a Hoon. Scns woth do he Masry. ‘rent wer nid he gf at atic Inpeia Maja, Mists a oie fhe lg. 1m Gace Ane Ten, Aang Pasa of he Bie pin Chacha Archi of Hrs wad +g ater Shieh gan salt boaght oo td te fer wen Ft fie Eben Pairs 2, A SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF ABUNA BASILIOS. My Holiness Abana Basie was bom 24d Apel, 1892, Im his bomen esived elementary ehuch even td thes be entered the Monastry of Dab Lites where be tecied sdvaned rlipiossedcatin. He tok the eth fel cy and boame.a monk atthe age of 21. For 12 yar thee aftr be seve in the same Monastry. At the hing of the year 1928 wat somata Hovd of the Etiopan Chutes and Moca in Jere. He rior cect St mossseiea ad church fn He remoe in Jel fortwo years. using tha sie he continued to expecieoce that prooted mtsfation which cones though prayer and which given way t the ent end ‘he pate a ear. While In Jeune aed ow sve ‘hous pls whore Christ bad ied in pores and emily, trhr le Bl peahed to he ern, where Ie bad es ac belt bl Age ofthe sick nd rnin he ded here ‘eb ath pny of htt wh ede ea Be 1 Rbios Buin thin crite ithe! Koomdge ‘ih, acne ase bask hi hind na if alll J dete af iehgub of the Ethiopian Chars, which wae "Ste te ight te in he Elion Church epen toa) Ethie He bnume known 4s Ethogie Gucbee Giorgia. During he set iorson ta 1935 be sssmpanil. His Imperial Majey andthe Rip troop othe bt of Male where SSS OLR Las a: 2 analy e gave mse aepor . using the five yearn af the fg sotpton, he ve in exe in Jere, Ine iit 0d tobe dey fr epi, he resin consansy 5a tach with he aitanee Fighter tod throng thom be vest words of eacoumngment 1 ‘he ppslton of EA tune Beste was comnrtsd Arbishop in July 1968 Aacag a cveny hel at he Patriarchate of SMa a yp Tn 1960, on the ent i Caro of Akane Kyran, 10h and let Egypten Athy of Ebi, be Seem Head of the mre of Epa, wits authority te somone Bboy and “Actos atin the ye 290, during a slam sromnny fH whieh Hit Majesty pore Hate Selle Ts pret fe wus concrtd fit Esha Parc of the Natal Election of the New Patriarch 1. PROCEDURE OF THE ELECTIONS OF THE NEW PATRIARCH, The Hthipian Orader Charo ws om fond again with the tak of wlting and nominating» new Pein The pr cedar Ie tha the Elton Comite chaste new Pati trom among cenidees sho ar accep of he Ehipian Chara (Qtegain Neth, 1963 E.) to Saco the wing er th (Chto this erase, ‘Th ull at f th ori for deletion a hw ipian Orddne Chueh i dae the flowing ruloe have ae ete Aeceding tothe Reles of Eton of 1968 E.G fo the tle ofthe Farin of Ethiopia, the Ut of the mame of ‘dite tbe submited eight aye fore th dln. Thera, the Holy Syaud elds led meting. Thy hot fem anong th Ethiopian Areisheps the who ae stale candidate to 6ll he high spctual pation of Patinch hm the Et of he names of the cant pared In the Chae ofthe at Hay Sry and daring the dee ‘pece prayers and series take pice inthe Chur fr Ges ening and bel for the sigh ee. a diag. ‘tor the the dee pages ate over the same of the adidas are submited ote Eeeative Hien Carmien ‘Arnall umber of ergymen vod religious des sealed the te dln de Patch be, ro eng thane ends ‘hea clerpyien end liom eden ar elected fom tog the alg seen ro ~ Mente f the Holy Syed af th Eipan Ode Chueh 7 bombers of he Coal of the Crowe Memb of the Coase f liners = Members of the Senate airs of the Charbe of Depa pmb of the Admiaatatie Bordo the Naonl Chere tots and Handa of Pron! Dist and Ags and Monaro in Adan Alb In addon to Uns friar ston members cove ton, wing th abops and lay sine are npoiiod by the Holy ‘Syrod. The work of thi commioe com im preperag the ‘rode 6a whioh th vot wil pat thir eee. Thay hve ls te verily th rodeo the members of he Electoral Calle, ‘Moreover Il te dat to publiah the an te andes od urs the lions. ‘Ts ens han tk plc tte it ofthe Pasha In Addie Abdo. Te slarone take pce i fat of the rer {ref ths Elsa Enectve Common, by scat ballet ‘eters vet go penal othe plas flan, 0 the ppined day. tot ail owed the os by Tete ot Kode mat ‘he Hucu as Connie sentra Wo nay cn rp th names of the ends which eon the Marka nd ‘nly one xa be con a ne. Ines votes wit nm ik toto the koand othe weite to names fom i The Malou he oe wil comer al bd ald After thn ein fora have ben completa the leur Exeutve Commitee signs the prt showing he ame often kaha wont ofthe wt. They then {sti he nen Hs Tope Maj ar spre ‘ter His Imes Majesty appre the alent date ‘Tver fed by the Hely Syn 2. ADUNA TEWOFLOS NEW PATRIARCH OF ETHIOPIA | ‘Thun rane wih th repos an frase i sgl] fg atte o tne Puy sn ck plo b ebidice a9 ' ' eh, up av at te Pevtrton ght " else Chr tS ay a he il, 1 the bao he Pesca big postgrad candies who bd teen desgoted the eck org by the ely jen were prominly expo. The tnee emt wee 1) HB, Anna Tevain Locum Troe» of shy Parc of he Eiko Ontodes Charh, and Archbishe of Haris 2) HEB. Abas Yabo 3) HB. Abuna Timtewee Arstbbop of Sido ‘Their mee Ind been ented on May, Sb Ap ee Be A! OR, Ra ee a ies fe: Hall 19711 the letra Calg, comport of 186 members spe tenting he Clecey a the ata The Commitee at the sven mentee ehmged th th onto eedsuperision ofthe Stns, an dest by the Hay Span, wes composed of 1) HB, Aone Mestre, Artisop of Bal 2) TLR. Absa Kyl, Arhisp of Mla 3) HEB. Abn Sens, Aschbsbop of Guem Gola 4) LE, Dejematch Kee Dat, Caos f the Crows 5) Nekur'd Dimettor | Goereariam, Genta Ad taiitter of the Eagan Chore with the ra a Minister 6) HE, Blte Mersie Harn Wie Kishan, Ado othe 1) HE. Dejectch Wole Kirkos Gushre Metis, Vice Presiden f the Set, ‘The numberof mene of the exsist! eletrl el lege we wt a 156, However, daring Tod's lets oly 149 vee 1) 198 votes for H.B. Aba Towa Locuat Tenenes 2) 13 vot for HB. Abana Timetewos, Arcfishop of 2) ots for HB Abang Yeb, Arebithep of Alter th voles wrt kno the eat da the ely Syed ese emai ee Foe ar Paiah of hig ‘The inleon cory bf emscglin ws sth he Hla the ily Ty Cabal Aldly Ab o Send May du 19, (Camo, 1968 BC) fhe proce Ham perl Moje A Tn ate wel ind oro te, Goeno e 196 EC. (i May 297) hte tu cpneny sated elf he ing The Pala Shove be Tisai Cage gd by + metered [AL welch Hie Majey Emperor Hale Sle Tasved the Tooty Cae aeompeied by the Clown Prine, ty Memes of be prio Fly, and important membre of ‘he thipan Goverment oatead the creme Melle the sew Parnc et the Theil College 1 the bead of lng proceaon of Archbishop. Bishops and leprae ec colar eel rb fr he cn A the Gh, the Patereeleet was et by the Des scrouned by print deo who preted th 908 Head tie Neon Chutch af Eihopn with the goldbeed, ie ‘fhe Cathe i Ae His Wolino Adund Toweoaanteed the Crh His lines the Losin Tepnt ofthe Coptic Pataeh of Ale “Anba,Antnin, Aviso of Sobug. in Egypt who ad tome to Eihiopa for ths ocson, ge the spel nveniare Pararchs end Arebibops (rom Ota Orthod Cres cscs wll as Archbishops and Bishops f the Elhiopan Oa Cech tak pe the servi whe ida the antigo Alter all he prayers wore ve the Archbishops advanced fa fot of Hla Holle Abana Towa, wo wan fing the cgregstion, and ty anneanied he lovatan te Paareh, ‘omting hiss with the Ptr see, HB. buna Astin ‘owed hi with the Ptachl Crm and thee shar Are moment e 17g elt wa fed His Impersl Majety hen darted the omy lated Ps teach withthe Grund Condon ofthe Oder af Sloan, ne of the bight ipa Snemest of Path (Soe Appendix N. 15), He thn ead pete from the Gospel of Sahn a trough the ser toa 0 ‘Aer delivering seme, the new Parlarch Mame the we cogvavivn. This Abana Teves bom the Seed Ethie plum Pisiarh of the Ethopan Orton Care 2. A SHONT BIOGRAPHY OF ABUNA TEWOFLOS is at Aone Teo was brn co 2h Api 230, in the visnity of Debre Eli, «famous monaery in Goji He umes fam a eply slg fmiy. Hs father was Alo ‘olde Maran Wabe asd bis sther Wolseo Zebun Adel using ie nly dood, araed ead end cating from Member Merigueta Redahege ond Guiva Gut Sabla, in hepa in hich he wat Bre, Later be eee nteroad in the stady of «Kenan sfined poetry, andthe iteretaton of ‘he Bil a Dei El Money. He came then ender the fatonbip of Menker Gusie Selina, snd he quid ‘Mnbere (same or tacher) and an otnading sar. ‘buna Towel cone 10 Ade Ababa tn 1980. sed thee be saded the interpreta ef, bth the, New Totameat land the Fete Nepunts (Lay of King) er pertlygaded by Member Tele, who ler beaue Neural eke Hamanct and who wus sme he ne wel haw ot Hs Beade Abuon Yobanom ‘sing all thes yrs Abe Testo wed ltt he deeply interned in all regions prions He as 2 vat nowidge of riginan matne snd i an aidan reader of In 198b EC, Hi Halim entered the Mooney sf Tele Order of Mocks, When His Inpeial Moeny returned t Eipia a 2941, ster baring berate his country fren the Fact ecpation, to i iter that the Clergy sd wl rind In tonal ehareh mates, bang teen on der r- Tgous tag. At tht tne His Hlinen Abane Tents smng the Sweaty Church sblare coven to wceive # mde eligi ection, inthe presets of the ple. His Halinks vm appoiotad in 1995 B.C. Adminis tor af the Testy Church = hich ltr beeme the ‘Tiny Cathal ~ By the grows command end coset i neva Majaty Hai Sella. The new Tiiy Cab ral vor jnogurmed in 1926 EG end aubeouenty (he renin of Pivot Zaihe Werg and Princes Tibi ‘vo daughters of Hi Imperial Majesty ~ a8 wll a all thise tt te fllen patos, were moved ite the new Cahedi Hie olin Abuon Tveflos nome then the Adminitaa of bath the new and the old Crs, afer ing dacrated by Hi Ton fel Maj In 1938 EC. He Holi wae named ike Sitnat of the Testy Catala, when that se ‘eft eee fr i Administ. Tater thvagh the efor of Emperor Haile Slane 1, at Ine alendy Ino steely tperted in thin Bok, am agree iment we reed between the Sev of Alenia sed the Ethic Pint Orthadox Church, under which, forthe fit tne ia the Kisory oth Church of Eig, Ethiopian Bisope were commer, Atha lead bea ered, Abuna Tewao wat fone ofthe five Etkiopan church leaders elected thes 10 be onset for he epispacy and therfore elt for Ey 0 ‘Apot19h, 1966. Howaver ail be eae, ec of delay sete hy interoalilclea which ere a he tine the gan Char, if was aot na uly 25th, 1988, that His elias Abaon Tovefon wat comer Bishop of Haarguie ih the other Chreh Ieee. The consecration Wook pace + {he hans othe thon Patvinch of Alemndin, He Inv Albuns Yona (Op the 1h of Ferany, 1950, be, Holy Syn of the Eipinn Ofte Crh apegted hin Deputy Paiech of she Etioif Oriedoy Chueh, Te appaetnent wo erie fq yn Bao he le Aen Bos Th eran wi 1 gfe leven hop nd yp when Hi Hol the ate Alon Beaios wat cori Ptr af hip, His Grace Abune Tevtoe Inoue the repremettine of is ieee a “ ear ake sit dea ie ote Abuna Yara in the Ethiopian Ono Char ‘Thas His Hollnew Abuns Tevet bs served he Chae of Bip far «tat of 28 you: tree ws Menber (Mae, too a Like Stn, ew a Bbep and deve a Arch ‘shown above Hs Haines Abana Teele was flay let Patrice Ethnpian Ortodox Church on Apri 7h, 1971 Ay» Ing jr of totes a te age of 4, SOME PROMINENT ACHIEVEMENTS OF HIS HOLL [NESS ADUNA TEWOFLOS. ‘ver ice Aton Talla deed hi ie oh eve Church of Chis i Ethie Bes become hows beth Inde and euside hit oun for Ka anv vole under Gd flance, As sigue tear, Hie Hales at but for onions f th tht As wimisirtor and Ider of the Tesla Calle, sehich wa funded thogh the nei ater of His Ip Majny Hose Selle Abn Troan dplged pret p- tal aie in ivaning the Etipion Orthdox Chueh Hi line hes grey conned towed th derlpment of iopian Oro Chute ia is pesion of Like Sina the Trinity Catal. Hie Holies plage am oobtndig pt Ging the negations beswen the Ethan Goverment sot the Chur ie Egypt which enabled the Ethiopian Orban {Care to nominnte sed consecrate ie owe elo ip. 1a hs country he converted many teasnd of people tithes Chraaity at the tie of the evangelion which Iie undereck penal. Ta 1958 B.C. Abuna Tevelon wba the Evangel Minion of the Ethipian Orthos Church Ae apical leader ofthe Eihopan people be won psd into valu place end Chines natty fm Ade Abe {din th povnes. He etal rach fie ofthe Eva fll Mion withthe ai of spreading the Clviian fh in [Ekeyn and ringing the people ler tthe church. Bors ‘His Hein enaied the bondqarters of the Youth Br of the thin Ortedon Church atthe Patra 1 «> erate with ais chee nthe suntry and be has opened {he nyt the young to ervngtinn sh spt By follwing the ols tans of therfore. Hi Hein never le tie ofthe point fet thatthe Etpin Chase need 0 dep erward and to dept il tothe seth of oder tne year, nated the xen af «ining eae fr lt and haar sdb sla bee be proce feces fe aeud young people breed for moder gio die hat they wold be in mote feoumble pston to vender ei serio tothe Exipian Crch aod people, Hl Hon Pare Tran wa the founder af « re Tigo sition Kno a «Kena Barbas» (Revelation a Light) which i ill very eve da Heat and ith xi tela pct serio tothe whale Province Wit dn soon of Hi peal Majesty Hae Slate 1 fle Hein saised two achonis inthe iy of Harr end Klub which render grat temporal and psa servis to oath, A Teacher! Training Seton for Thelogige was tb thd i Hara more than foe youn age Oy Hs alien, ‘Several Ue thr rid tt achos! hae ding His Hotinee Abaon Tels hs ropes the Ebielan Ontos Church various neon right contre {he edvancement ofthese of eamei moremen. Wha the tit Coll of Chase et in Amato in 194, Bie Hal ‘ue poied_ over the dlption ofthe Eitan Orbodrs ‘Chart t the conference, He ale ated amembl of the Word Council of Church bn Evasion, USA, in 1956 fo ‘New Day Tdia,in 1961 and in Upp, Swen, fn 1967. The AllAscan Confrence of Charen elected Abn “evel von reins trea oe oH hr Prien di lies tl ls dat fie of boner. 1945 the Ethiopian Orthodr Church wa opr by His Tas at the meting ef the Islan Coleen ot Snmdny Scola Birmingbem, Great Brita efter stended the Cental Commitee meting of the We Coun f Churches in Cheater Great Beta, 195. In 1958 EC. whee the 2800th anniverary of te vat St, Paul to Gree wn obvervod with ret lest, fs lie Jey for Greet rpraeat the Eel Othadox (Church atthe ceremony wish tok place. He wah goto the Gra Oty Char. th ‘As importa event tok. lace bn 1965 when the tig of the Oretl Orthodox Corse wa din Adie Ab, His lige sepesete the ships. Orlndor Church at the Masing He sl presided over the Seend General Aunty of fhe AllAtseam Conference of Chrss bel i Abin, try Cut i September, 196% abd at a Bighy esta Cntr Commies Meng of te World Coop of Church bald t ‘lo Hall in Adie Abb fs 208 e 2am. 1971 [A mat imprtetseheemest among all he prong etn of Hie Haine Abana Teele ia strong eponsring ofthe ponding af the flh f the Etlpan Orthodox Charch by eli pac of worhip inthe United Stn, Togs, Trinidad end io Gaya. ees eee saver emer | | omen rire srt pedro ey et weeps teres aah | copeetng ene ler bia conaseration ax Patriarch, His Holiness Abuon Te es ieemmcencerens | ity (Eanes rs If lara Woy grange eter he oe eet pened aoerheet ee app Merten cen Selina mipetemses % Appendix N. 1 {OK VaNQUEUR DE A TRIBU DE SUDA AILS SELLASSIE TER, LU bu SBIGNEUR ~ Ror DES ROIS DETRIOPIE. ‘3A peATrTUDE AOEDA ATHANASSIOUS LOCUM THNERS DU PATRIARCAT DALEXANDRLE, , tee ft ti Ein oii se Rtn ie Fle noe me ie een air de Fg etiopenne tne defn yous eat 3 en ec Biaua Mere Hamm que ao epurone aie reverses te Appendix N. 2 |) de ceouse corre onooox= op sel Sete és di Sin Syed de gr reno de ce Boon 16 196) ena isms vr ee Ee set sper dos Su S'Puraret os Ele demange ar SamSyoede de reaniner Ee ot i ees ss one Sint Syroe a die que TEvéqu de Epi TERT step te Pnraree Aponte de Sint Mas el artes tee roe ae ae Say oer hts Sere neo nt i eet Plante Se ere te, {Soc cop pe eS est ion Fee rt ce nce ts regen aert sti, ontario Ses Eau ee, ‘tend gue our ot mote Sein.Syade ne posse as ‘gue SinsSynde » emi ett denne ens pe eae tenion st spprne fe scr equate eves So ‘Ge tesegue aco Se Beute Tha Tse caniérant i fo Sait Sade on are Suge s seer hat pan eben etn Pur er otf San Sate cede pre nmre Sia’ eSpuenjoe devoct ser pateenent fe nese ach ‘trim Demande seve epee demande aoe on dete saint ‘Ye aus le SlnSyode «bin Ad ete decide wa 22 pacts cio, our bye de fal qe FE een seat ee dances cu Sige ce Sethe dara, en cntnnatio ee gs DR Le SainiSyoe dite ase Hire erent Si Sine "pu Beatie FAchevtgue, ls ddgles et TELA 23 ers ronesces les init, Coste Dea Leelee elnlenne demande 8 ere ropetende dns lee sesnine du Sone Sync ne Sige Paar te Que eS Syne 2 eddereent nee gil etme toujours gle cost fe Mepis ctpinae arm fa Pour ce mi Sen evtgues iter Eas conte ou ee Fire etm de cn ‘oj pe Taine Conon Seine Demande gin enone sole Hanietion dum stim & it Me alge i By A a sepeac = ou tous oot lt, e Sane Syne ares Ses renee. “ a pene crn a a sere eo nea te een ot ‘a gu sit ano de Fgoe Cpt atrise a formation de Coniston regions vos presence de TENA Pour ce mois eS Syode sincSypode daltons pour tue Appendix N. 3 ‘Your imperial Maley ‘Sita ond mater Forces eamplementry (0 ech er Dei th ta of hel inst Kata tie foe bao crs bas Bll ep by Se Framens, a i rae ‘the mover et ses tC rae) Se acon eine ou ne Se SESS Spe eae ae ey oo beeen Se Sig 0 mse w bane suc’ Be"OM Tecan We Shera peed Eide eo trim Epc fruote cumstances cep iy comin wo eu Comping Yur peal let work with tf Yo Ses crane oe ate Sr pea ge pin acca fe 5S, camped So ll ene oS Sees et Bri ote i cc siwacd ‘all be ery reat 20, Gof fas fled’ your 7 Ee GV lee a doom 8.3 an oeese of your maganniy. ie iin, Care ses tity af nad ming no cars between ian death, se fun an berate fewins tnd ight remeberog Your {inert Mess srr fo he Eeapns church and eons ive toward eco they eared be ay Me remeber clit the pel Plo ay 2. 8 meee eldest tg bye wi ‘pista gests Ths apa growth It ow seen ag {You 11 fe yp res Sark of sharag oot mat Jy Yous Inpro acpi « memories | dy Go eg lone wort wih fn oe re Appendix N. 4 [BITWEDDED MAKONNEN ENDALCATCHEOU (ON WE JANUARY, 195 Permit we, Your imperial Maj, to exree my poeand fey eam tn he ote org ey coe Today the lng cere dee aod alm of the Bogan Stppines nad honor worthy ef ber stay Following the examle of Bihioian Kings who deo arr cre oar the Chrch fe e inany, Yor pera fot ang hy abn wen yaya. Tn, hs ow 1 Sabet A il teas Seppo wo es Footed tae af he opin Cher Tm png ary Kod of war, here aro wo cS which smut be condense ar” te bepasng td the eo But {She ng ne ment gt of Your Inpert Majny. Tere ts tonite ha en awd rig Your Tg aes, ‘In oder to inl You pole o shar the ft of ote coilnien itoar deve ig meen procs ‘Sowing tnt beep meas tihng to Your Pere ‘ene ee seco, Yor ipo ey hs Sova ‘Hor nay be be ae fat that sendy ened Young en Ite todhyparciotisg recy the ak of moderne Shon By impo won the mle fcr tat any ld of suanion ad Lnowceg eat oni when. teed In the flare Ge, Your Tope Majcy avn neh eee Sizseterim eee tenes Sct dn Yous Smog Mae ke sald Mas evan can ‘hig te pectaene ppd eos In pond y 0 Seep fake Cats into ing fat ant ay ck deere ound scenic reticle end 6 aster Mis choueat. But iat nth wb ereaive work at an a "The pentane presets eens that I tia Geen Maspeth dai of Serle dee al Hs ‘Sato Mi ncaa sav hn rom tals and "Yout Tp Majey er leary to pal cares in ihe he oie Ge” laa ik SUE, Maa i sdvgncement, And a Your Inger Maley alway ink, ao PR Scneys tesa, hoor and fe He Bas fund the ay Sf becca sutlomy forthe Stepan Care dg ou eel Nistor eras torby scbling od epeing a ew ex the spitton tivry & Eopn eo the Biblopan Chancho Morcove, this great geal bas been tev, seg he door and patience of Yeot Tepe Maley, Ant Tie the sped sprite beeen te Blea an Sea ne Churches, Tnsosch ae tn nah demande Oy he Ee: plan Chirch ue been gaved troup maa cons, Cs wil (leva sient a farther he exsig 89 ‘Your submison of Your aghevenants a Ged Aimighy,aod SSA ei an edn he wl Sodom fantmuch hapten brotha fre aed ark of | erating vl, 0 Your Ines Majesty's work, wl free ‘erecta byt quay. Ae thas beens Anon ws ‘ign my wort wth oe tlp eGo wil accompli wo Tite be at Goa on ong lv Your Impera siy Leng tve Hee igri Majer Long tv he ImperlFamily Long tre Beep Appendix N. 5 | HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR CROWNS THE CEREMONY BY HIS SPEECH ‘We aze thankul 19 God af the nomination of an’ Ethopan to be the Archbishop of Ethiopia. which accomplishment We eo fider fo be of fhe highest portance ofall tt We have dene Ahcing Our reiga, for the benefit f the Bthiopah church The effort undertaken several years ago, and the path We hve fa to travel sine, for dhe gradual attainment of complete futhoriy for the Eitoplan Church, ave been ao arduous to be forgoten [At Tost, the work wild by God hasbeen decomplished, and ie has given Our Indipendent mation a church, endowed wilt Suthory, whieh ranks among the free churches of the world Te sccomplisbmart, whieh has taken place during Our ree, insite a mater of pee for Ur wel as for Our people. ‘The monarchs of Our digebey earmesty desired. witness this ‘rents sod God has enable Us no so celioed the hope, scene ‘Our congratulations bo tp Your Grace that you are the fst hiopian to be entrusted with such a high and sacred. duty faring Our reign An et of Incrnsing mutual respect and com Stay sos opened between the Ethiopian and Peyptian Orthodox ‘ur thanks are due to His Holiness Yosat TE, of the Hely Seat of St Meth, who contented 1 bring tis mater toa ste trent lathe light of God's ngpiraion, We are happy Yo remark thet this excesiatcal evolution, efeced in Our age, pots t0 fo common good Tock Spiual power Is the eters) gulde, im this le and the life toe for man who rerks suverne among all creatures, Led for ‘word by spel power, man can reach the summit destined. for bm bythe great Creator ‘In Your Grace ls vested the responsbiity forthe contribution a orlaiean beens ata {tuamntanine Sinan gh tent copes ian crey hen © a Enero abetste ora ae We samen hope tht God grant you streigth and His Grave to tap you dacharge the heavy itis thst you shoulder. Appendix N. 6 1 Kink 168 5 December 1858) [ATHANASSIOS, ARCHBISHOP OF BENESUEF AND BAHNASA LoctM TENENS OF THE PATRIARCH. ‘TO OUR BELOVED SPIRITUAL BROTHER HIS PMINENCE ANPA BASILIOS, ARCHBISHOP OF THE EMPIRE OF ETHIOPIA \We send Your Eminence our apostolic embrace and brotecly recline end we hope Your Eminence = wel Following out fete of October 27th 195, we rere 10 Inform ‘Your Eminence thet it has not proved posible to ftect the med Feation of the electoral Taw for the siection of the Pope ané Patriarch This beng she eave, and considering the urgent neces ‘iy of dacharene the Petarcal feneton and ts epirtal and ‘Sdminutraive rxponsibites, the Church cannot suffer thatthe Patrrcal Sex ahould continue to remain vacant, nor ean i Cldure to be exposed to te danger of remaining without» ead Sty longer than the pried of over {0 years which has elapsed Since the vacancy, We have therefore come to. dhe conclsion ection must be now expedited: the only way to this Piiced with the electoral procedure according tthe p= without modification betwen the ive candiates ready Eminence will appreciate that the Holy Synod have he uimort good wil during the recent take between the and the Coptic Deletions. They have been and are vious to Tull the desires of the Eihopian Chutch, bat tion of the electoral iw regarding the petcpaton of Pohopinn Church in the election of the Itth Pope and Pa Naturally thie has no influence on the decisions taken fs Uny Synod, an the conditions stached thereto, for afer icon of the Pope and Patiagch We are confident Your Eminence and the Bthopian Church Taiz the present situation, so that there should be nO i that close eprtul and practical cooperation gover the fof the Copie and Eekiopian Churches We pray God Almighty guide us forthe god of His Church. Hie blsting and race come upon us a ATHANASSIOS [Arclshop of BenlSuef and Batmase Locum Tenens of Ptcarsh Appendix N. 7 Yeulaut 2%, 1981 BC | Gra March 198) ARCHBISHOP OF BENISUEP AND BAHNASA LOCUM TENENS OF THE ALEXANDRIAN PATRIARCH We send Your Eminence our brotherly resting. ‘We acknowledge the rcpt of the letter of December 25th 1988 trom Your Eminence, comounicating tos that n electing the 116th Pope and Pateatc, recourse Yul not be had 10 the amended Electoral Law agreed upon between the Ethlopian and Coptie Delegations si the napoitions Held at Caio in Jay 158, luhere the tivo Delegations were of ane accord to submit the said ‘Wen the Ethionian representatives that we appointed in Sep tember of lat yen? to seve onthe Selecting Commitee returned, ter one month of Sojourn Caro, without attaining agreement fn the election ofthe 16h Pope and Patriarch, the letter which they brought een Your Enisence couied us grat srr. Nevertheless, we were left with Ihe belle hat the alectlon Was ‘efor inoue, a no incten ean e made beeen a oper fi [0 speci, the cargo ee sp Me rey Ay Gt ht He enti ogi soe Appendix N. 8 ‘te CONOUERING LION TALES eg ist ie {er pil ti 690 oF wom el i 12 Reread, 195 zara 199 eae ic have also pease in conveying to Your Imperial Majesty sith the Vill of God and the Help of His Holy spe, ny of anointing His Grace the Pope tnd Patriarch wll isce in the morsing of Sunday the 20d Day of Bashans ay 10th 195) in Sant Mark Cathedral in air. Tei the bape of the Church, Clergy and Laity that You honda us our presence inthis eminent religious eeremony. ic pray to God to guard Your Imperial Majenty a the pide ‘Orthodox Church and to preserve You inexcalent health ength together wth Her Imperial Majesty, the Expresr Your blesed ton, the Fences. ATHANASSIOS Archblshop of BentSue and Babanan Appendix N. 9 Maria 16,1951 ‘ (at 2 1559 ATHANASIOS, ARCHBISHOP OF BENLSUEF AND BAHNASA, LOCUM TENENS OF THE PATRIARCH ‘Your letter of 20th April 15, addressed to His Impersh ajay Hale Salese 1, Etmperr of Ethie, my August Sov= Felg has berm received anid cenpier deste to rine to tHe attention of Your Eminence the tac tthe ponte whic the Eoplan Church finds he felt in Yonpect of the elstion ofthe sth Pope tad. Patiarch fas been enplainnd ithe letter adresse to Your Grace by His Grice Abs Basie dated 34d March 19. By command of lk’ Majesty the Emperor, my_ Aupust Sovereign I have the Honour to infprm Your Grace, that iti for the reasons set out in tat letter that neither the Eeioian ‘Church nor a Detegaion ofthe Imperial Ethiopian Government wt take pare inthe inaugural ceremony of the election of he 16th Pope and Pteareh 1 have the bonour to convey to Your Grace the expression of my most respectful gesting. KETEMA YIFRU Prvate Secretary Appendix N. 10 i May 188 nthe ose of the Father, Son and Holy Spt One God ‘Behl god sow pant efor retire 16 de SOME Daa hate sh ‘walk woiy ofthe vsti where je are cad. ede lure teeny the unity the siti te bond of peace. pelt sour clog Oo bord on ath oe bgt Ose God tea Fiher tall wk tahoe a ough aso i oa (Eppesan 14, HIS IMPERIAL BLESSED ORTHODOX MAJESTY i {ik EMPEROR MAILE SELASSIE 1 : ‘Gmce an Pesce fom God our Pater snd Sema Crist our sac nae ane Hn a Gate Cov) {ite est ou ny tig de i fo man taketh this hopouy unto Rims. but he that i Je God at wae Aaron Gidbrewe $3) * I feel God's call snd the great resporsbltes which the fof souls requires T believe that He who called me is casing me to lead the Boat of His Church (0 the of Safety ° ncerns me over anything else that this ministry of souls Np should be founded on the real Christian pencples Teylly and peace. ‘he dea feting in my Beart of the love and esteem 9 Pccved Ethiopian Naton and to the Church of Sant Marke eset County. o dat, when the spi of real Chistian love, and mul ition sad underetnding prevail then it sali be possible all fGrutes and reach stlslactory slutons and new ert which Wl seafore the holy ie between vs tbat fle protected, stfagthened and cared for by Your Imperial saat i ga a es evden dveree ll elfeater apd soto parece the needeE the belo Bion, Church shall be one of rer fst sats at wll be taked up by the Holy Synod Frconslceation and care. 1 fel sure that my brothers the Fepoliassand‘Bidops in'Bgypt do epprecate with me the Finan needs and we stall endeavour by the Grace of God bt them by the ame sito love forthe eengthening of (Ghareh of St Mark it wil ve me greater pleasure 10 have my brothers the Papacaty and Bishops of Ethiopia to Join in the lylag of ‘85 on the ed ofthe Pope of Alexandria atthe consecration ‘ee forthe fst tine in the Nstory of ur Chore, leh ‘acreae myifating ofthe strength and depth of the holy erweea a 1 wil makg me happler f Your Imperil Majesty would send ‘personal delogtion a wll as the Lik Papast eed Bishops Gr Ethiopia to join in tis Pistorel cceasion on Sunday Any oe, 158, {am looking forward with Joy to that day when I can se Your Imperial Majesty in Beloved pla aswell es In Fay, to complete ur elitnl Joy inthe Lord In conclusion I pray to Almighty God to bess Your Imperial Majesty's fe and the ife of Her Imperial Majesty the Empress, {he beloved Praces, clergy and all the people and to keep and prosper Your beloved Expire and promote peace in its Ind ‘The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be upon up al Pras for is Glory forever Aes. Appendix N. 11 rl \ i sn Basta y ‘a cone rene eee <7 tu the name of te Pier, Son and Hoty Spit One od. is Kmper Bled riba Maes race and peace from God or Father nd Ss Chest oor Swat aa! Reloner mid the Hay Spt out Gude and Co ‘Weare sending tod meacage to Your InpealMaesy ster te Ger of Go hae betwee ca weakness te GE he ay San by teasing ote spate ands eon ‘Be con ofthe mihon sated ty St Mar the pone gail ees & ‘ie open 88 coy tte th lo el Ye Tafa pnd cel ll mena PR Ser as octane tee seo Gn to sow Go Ha Soo Bi cate peta ely ang SETIGUS Sites Sec hor Se nee re amy wa ll eng ah pet etre titan Ui se tt of va ory ee tad eal nl a es resty appreciate and are thankful forthe noble fetings strate work cf the Church. to etable her to fg ts and TebpabnKie Wa wa 16 ls our Snknce at Cod el his Nudie whch ie aminstred by tse Ca. 820, ‘This organization wil che by Go's Grace all regions of Sunt Mak Church in, which God's werk i spreading very . fn view of our fling of the inerensing responsilites of hare of Sait Mark in Bihipla Irie mocern revival ue ie backing and encouragement of Your Imperial Majesty, i Pieaee ue very mich to make the raising of te positon of ead ofthe Chis of Sant Mark ia Ethiopia and accordingly readuttitat f his powers of ordination, the subject of ox I care and consideration according to the guidance of the ‘Shiite fol sure tat Gots wil and uldance shall be the goad of las per His promive for where fo or three fatered together in my ame there azn Tin the midst of > Mahe 1020, open No we Ie. therfore gives us pleasure to delegate my brothers the metropolis Haba Lokas of Manfaloat,Anbe Yuanls of Khar foum and Aba Benlamin of Mescufla together with cor Sons esos, Farid Mangarios, Erle Dos, Ain Fakry Abdel Nour, Murad Ketel end Kemal Pakmy Hana to confirm our previously texpresed felings and to iit «delegation from Your Impedil Majesty snd the Church to Join wx ere for the stady of dh oF {nnsaton and the placing of is responses and liitatons, Linder our personal guidance, for the achleverent of the mission tf the Church forthe Glory of God ane the Salvation of Souls. ie were very plop to hear of Your Imperial Mest’: ear ist to Egypt viien gave feat Joy to all our people, in ‘iow of the longing fo Your beloved personality and the Blo. plan people. = We pray o Almighty God to Bes Your life andthe ile of Her Imperial Majesty the Princes, Clergy and all he people aad to keep and prosper Your beloved Empire end promote peace fn its and. re sed “The Grace of our Lord Tes Chis be pan us AL'S AF Psse for Hl Glory for eter. Amen. ‘Gi i Vet he Preaching of St Mark KyRiLLos VE Pope of Aleandsa de Ptah | Appendix N. 12 a coy Jane, 105) ‘or whee wo or hee ar gated cy mrs, Ure am 1s lst ems ah tn ta name of the Fata, Son and Hey Spt One Got YRILLOS V1 Brie once Ore OF ALSKANDIA AND PATRIARCH OF Tir CONQUERING "HON OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH FENECT OF COD. EMPEROR OF ETHIOPIA We fave ly reseed fom the ands of Hs Highs 4 ag toi jrmatch Atrate Kasea Your Matery’s leer date Sth June octaing the names of the deletion which Your Malesty chosen fo come to Caro according Yo our invitation to Join fe study of the Church organizations which would strengihen the permanent bonds between the reyons of the See of ark expetlly dear Ediopl, We have fom our side chosen the following persons to mest Majesty's delegation for the same purpoe: My thothers the metropolitans Aaba Lvkar of Menfalot and b for the relon of Egypt, Aska Yaanis of Khartoum and a for the ropon of the Sudan and Uganda, and Ana Be ‘of eruslem and the Near Eat for the regions of Jers and the near Bost, and our sons: Engineer Yousef Saad ecminster and the vicepresident ofthe Megs Nally — Mi ‘Andros the exambassador — Mt. Dimitry Rizk the ex ador — Dr. Murad Kara the professor at Cato University Father Makary EY Souiaay ‘Wo are sure thatthe grace of God wil act i these mentings reach by the guidance of the Hay Spisit good results for the vot the Church ed te to in ll the repons of Preaching SMa We pray to Almighty God to bless Your Imperial Majesty's andthe ie of Her Imperial Majesty the Empress, he beloved rcs, Clergy and it the people at keep and prosper Your ved Emplre and promote peace In i land ‘The Grace of God be upon You Praise for Hls Glory forever, Amen. (sea) KYRILLOS VI Pope of Alexandra and. Partareh ofthe Preaching of St Mark ane 25th, 1959 Bours 1a, 1515 sBiessed are the peacemakers for they shall be caled the hdr of Gots (Math. 59) In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Splet One Cos, KYRILLOS VI BY THE GRACE OF GOD POPE OF ALEXANDRIA AND PATRIARCH OF THE PREACHING OF St. MARK IS IMPERIAL MAESTY THE CONQUERING LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH HAILE SELASSIE 1 ELECT OF GOD, EMPEROR OF ETHIOPIA Grace and peace feom God our Father and Jesus Christ our Seve and Redeemer tnd the Holy Spirit our Guide and Concer. SOUS OL a So ere STs ay Wate es tr tothe Church removed all he icky from eWay. SoS i Gt eo Praise fr Hs Gry for evenAmen By NE erm vt et Appendix N. 14 ‘CONOVERING LION OF THE TRIBE OF ZUDAH POPE OF ALEXANDRIA AXD PATRIARCH OF fie rn fr teu Your Roar’ Iter of Tone ‘he nd wit a rgd unto of Your Hot ee cf SaaS rengthen the epirteal connection of the eo is plese us profoundly to se this conelasion for which ecupy the Seat'of the Palsiatch (Resta Ligana Papast) {Carch of Ethiopia for dis ist ine we have chosen std Hie Boattude Aba Basious ax successor to Sat Tele whore present disere wil renin under hi, we bare md be inverted as Patriarch bythe han of Your Holiness four fervent este for the Almighty God to strengthen of Hie Churches and bess Your Holiness era wth Done on this 268 day of June 199 fon the 20th year of Out Reon Halle Selasco 1 Emperor of Ethiopia STATEMENT OF FAITH MADE BY HIS HOLINESS PATRIARCH TEWOFLOS AFTER THE CEREMONY OF HIS INVESTITURE On sta aay, 197, Inthe Name bt the Fpther and oth Sa, and of the Holy Spirit, eke ene Coe, to Whar be lary and pon ar grace and mery, for ever and ever, Amen. ‘This indeed is @ moment when I fol the need for divine strength and puldance much more than at ay other time in the past and T commit myset into God allpoweril ands wach Fave supported our fathers and wich lead unot the present Time int ofall I thank God, the Holy and Bleteat Trinity, Who ln His great mercy has cllad me ta the eerce of His dine Iyseres By His netiable love and grace He has sow choves toe to sere the holy Church of Ethopa, which He has founded ‘nd guided il ths day a ite Patriarch, 1 know, bree, zat itis fa ell ta positon of immense reapontoity. T pe God ‘mighty that He rny go before we tnd divest me, nd 1 beseech you all hat you may hold me up regularly and constantly in your Braver before the Phrone of Grace hat T maybe enabled to fu FI the duties vested im me to the best of my ably and in 30: cordance wih the wl f Gd, fr the bullig up of is Holy In commiting mysel to your prayers, dem i «peasant pegs te whch fh here round ofthe Od Testament, the Flo he Crh ee {Bibe Cats ~ te Cen of the Apoles and te Greed oe Fale fhe Cael ot Ns ih nad to ee ‘aug by abe Cove! of Gustastoole ty, wah lo a end ad ino he Hl Spi ws iat cane testing of tote who ied the one Cis Sng (wo ees (beg and ory. 1 bg oss main tthe dni eed ter of {ovour fs T canes ny fit in Gad the Haly Tey, Cod {2 sae Hep Far, om and Holy Spire. The Fair Je perfect, (Gea te Saf ptt Ga te Hoty Spit erect God. Ty [Sr ot tne Gd or ech of them he ne Cod et te pe, egae Goh ne: He ob in etc, wt and acy fe worship pe Boney Hl in tee Pros 1p singing feopetne Por tray the Faber s Fates: See Stu ty Shep of Hone, Co thm teste Goan petri they are dtingied ene ftom anter ont in proper. The Faber s Faber not ete Sher he ety Spr Bon So ere ial thatthe Son doe he Father andthe Holy Spr ae thre wn pee Sak aM iets st Li wor hough the Sop and perfect in the Holy Spe. A, Trefatner eden the word rg te Soe and Bags te) ‘lemon fos compan i the Hay Spt 1 cones ag, that One of the Hoty Tat, mamely Got tbe Sin uth Wham eeyhng at bea rou ito fv ese nan ade eal got feet me Suny the rg Mater of Gof He ened Yo Hoel {5h trom the’ Nother thrush the operation ce Fi spn Ya He Wi tara God the Sn, consents Init Gol the Father and od te Holy Spt became pect TEE SSeShaat mh ue anche apd lear, [Soho ane inci Cod te Sn ued to Hise he Sey most, ue ro ty Wy wc a see yea lated in fen Chi te Snares So tine tny win th spective popes, eonnue gman {nim Reon nd Jour Cheat thas pret Gof the Se thing nen pvt an, nth te stage seen that Tei a Cat on dot Sonn ome fh team sae Thvoph Hie dupeain Jens Chit hs ‘th at wry on aad ce a ok ibaa ™ sop Hi a oe iret rae et a sie Serna meena at ark ier eer rd Gans caetr ee cranes se eds acre polantemetten ti ER nim i te ce mania ee ate ae ao ene eee vee Eoamras cee caer ipiracorse Sl coe raat Se ceed Sere sete ea oe al ce ie nee Ss a ee ere oo sem a Ford kers clapper oy Sp as ee ee ed fi a Sr a pune ct nbn mien inet tea te ee a A Oe Cees cing ieee ia eg ite acces inthe et Figo cee ee eee eee Serato Seen eS mann ion siberian SoS 1 usher dei to to cle tthe eseopate thd ly saat tt Crs std ail ea to strength foe [hp of fu Chcch al ner Bla an beyond 1 wil promcte {o. commasion Inthe pitch cur Church has wh the (Copic Ortho Conteh and the ster ember bodes af he ‘Sal toon tay af Churcher, Keepiag 2 te pel fro Li wt fsa oat Ten for the premoon Path tn cooperation tetra tase Churcher ca te oe pope 18 we st the Chee int wo nlaig the meter Churches UE Sethe Glee of Cun op ote eordanee lth cn of th Hennot ta Opal rh Chur Tin ld eases Aly le a Sy 95 Welhed f as Un ty fukin i ec: sun fat ie beng changed by sar fro of vases Kd Spprted by a raers and cooperation, fal 68 ands wi tg re oes me et Tears wong tate Chur of Jus ht. 1 TSOPZAS Seba cantor he enbla offsee ‘Rite waa: fori otcssion of ean fr th abo a lovin btw ans anc dc tion Senin Spur se co hoe ‘ace mat Ficcan ‘We in Eton ae sb ts ret Aight God fr vng us an Emperor yo e Sve to the up te Chath Shia heel Eon erm leet lon Traced nsf On ths bro {commit beled ne fine he Tnprd Pl the Prine Meter he ers "Mie whe hee «share ite grrament os cont ined a hn role of Ea bth eile ‘Shey “Sanat recto of ot nd Ly ‘Seer bat y| tay administer Jarce and fer seetty abd ‘Telnet Eko, br hrc and her peo ‘Th condusin, I commit mob ene pi o your continu payers and tinting cooperation. dey God, te Hel Tey, Fite pon and ise yoo, ata fn bens and mercy be (ite Be trou the eters of hy the i ens Rog the ororbt aptly. mares and ll the 3, an | Sate ms boa ns or sveTOL OLECT "2 ped Se 6p — tM BA swetNay 9st — sey SPY soca po AHO mur MKT BEL — Suny ety PY SIM AD Pe arromah srowpeny — ering ee wooed het wean hey a G82) summer 30 tape e419 an 30 Sows pang et Jo Gener aL 19 Sepa soon snr 0 Peo pmo er mS Se AydosSongi | ft |B: COULBEALN: ine pligus treat Mbt» ‘coRRADO ZOLI:eCronsehe Boker omg — 90 ee AARC eae — 108 [ABERTO POLLERA: Abin Ter Onerem «Hot fexnico CERULLE: Elli Puetinn Rema — 18) CGHIRMACHEW TEXLEFAWARIAT:

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