Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Emdeber

Set in Ethiopia Eparchy Emdeber (Latin: Eparchia Emdeberensis ) is a diocese of the Ethiopian Catholic Church, which has been in union with the Roman Catholic Church. It was built by Pope John Paul II on 25 November 2003 and subject to the Archbishop of Addis Ababa suffragan. The territory of the Eparchy was carved out of the Archdiocese of Addis Ababa. At the time of its inception, the Eparchy counted 18,476 faithful in 14 parishes with 16 diocesan priests and religious priests 6.