Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church from 2004 to 2007
His Holiness Abune
Antonios
Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Church
Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Appointed
23 April 2004
Predecessor
Yacob
Successor
Dioskoros (uncanonical)
Orders
Ordination
1943
Personal details
Born
(1929-07-11)11 July 1929
Hembrti, Hamasien, Italian Eritrea
Died
9 February 2022(2022-02-09) (aged 92) Asmara, Eritrea
Denomination
Eritrean Orthodox
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Abune Antonios (Tigrinya: ኣቡነ ኣንጦንዮስ; 11 July 1929 – 9 February 2022) was the third Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church. He was illegally and forcefully deposed by the Eritrean government in 2006,[1][2] and was placed under house arrest thereafter.[3]
^Plaut, Martin (28 June 2007). "Christians protest over Eritrea". BBC News. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
^"Orthodox patriarch of Eritrea sacked - Culture". Middle East Times. 29 September 2007. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
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AbuneAntonios (Tigrinya: ኣቡነ ኣንጦንዮስ; 11 July 1929 – 9 February 2022) was the third Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church. He was illegally...
after his enthronement, and he was succeeded by AbuneAntonios as 3rd Patriarch of Eritrea. AbuneAntonios was elected on 5 March 2004, and enthroned as...
after his enthronement, and he was succeeded by AbuneAntonios as 3rd Patriarch of Eritrea. AbuneAntonios was elected in 5 March 2004, and enthroned as...
after his enthronement, and he was succeeded by AbuneAntonios as 3rd Patriarch of Eritrea. AbuneAntonios was elected on 5 March 2004 and enthroned as the...
under house arrest. Abuna Antonios was replaced by Abune Dioskoros as the 4th Patriarch of Eritrea. Many believe that AbuneAntonios was wrongly deposed and...
Abune Diosqoros (born Diosqoros Hagos Mendefera; 1935 – 21 December 2015) was the fourth Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church, appointed...
Abune Yacob (5 July 1924 – 1 December 2003) was the second patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Born, raised and ordained in Eritrea, initially...
Post. "Abune Qerlos Elected as 5th Patriarch". Ministry of Information of Eritrea. Retrieved 2021-06-13. "Official Consecration of His Reverend Abune Qerlos...
“Autocephalous Patriarchate” (Eritrean Orthodox Church). The Current Prelate, AbuneAntonios I (2004-2022), is the third Patriarch of Asmara and all Eritrea, who...
Even the patriarch of the majority Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church, AbuneAntonios, was in 2007 forcibly removed and placed under house arrest. The level...
Parliament resolution of 6 July 2017 on Eritrea, notably the cases of AbuneAntonios and Dawit Isaak, European Parliament, 6 July 2017. Double taxation treaties...
complications from COVID-19. Jim Angle, 75, American journalist (Fox News). AbuneAntonios, 94, Eritrean Orthodox prelate, patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo...
have launched a joint offensive in the Tigray Region. February 9 – AbuneAntonios, 94, Orthodox prelate. October 6 – Tekeste Baire, 69, trade union activist...
to the terms of the agreement, Abune Merkorios was reinstated as Patriarch alongside Abune Mathias (successor of Abune Paulos), who will continue to be...
within the Muslim community. He became a monk in 1954 under the name Father Antonios after joining the Syrian Monastery in Wadi El-Natrun. In 1958, he was elevated...
Ethiopia Abune Paulos in December 2008; the Armenian Catholicos of Cilicia Aram I Keshishian in February 2010, and Patriarch of Ethiopia Abune Mathias...
Orthodox Church Karekin II, Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church Abune Paulos, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Mesrob II Mutafyan...
orders to continue resistance. On 21 June, Kassa held a meeting with Bishop Abune Petros and several other Patriot leaders at Debre Libanos, about 70 km (43 mi)...
Alexandria for Eritrean Orthodox autocephaly. In 1994, Pope Shenouda ordained Abune Phillipos as first Archbishop of Eritrea. The Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate...
businessman Gary Player, South-African professional golfer November 3 – Abune Paulos, Ethiopian patriarch (d. 2012) November 6 – Archduchess Maria of...
cancer. Mervyn Jones, 87, British journalist, biographer and novelist. Abune Zena Markos, 72, Ethiopian Archbishop, complications from pneumonia. Wyn...
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