Over 50 Thousand New Believers Baptized Orthodox – Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church Sunday School Department

October 22, 2016

By Kassa Nigus

According to 2015/2016 Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church Patriarchate annual report presented during the 35th General Holy Council of the Church (from 17 – 20 October, 2016), 50,737 new believers have been baptized and flock into the fold of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church through evangelical expansion program.

In some of the diocese where new believers baptized, churches built; native preachers of the area have been trained and priests assigned for church service.

Among a total of 50,737 new believers, 18, 578 are baptized in collaboration with Mahibere Kidusan. It also indicated that there are multiple members who have been attending Pre-baptism courses in preparation for their re-birth before their baptism.

List of Newly Registered Members with respective Diocese

No	Name of Diocese	Number of newly baptized members
1	North Wollo	409
2	Assosa (including the regions Vice president called Abdul Muhammad)	217
3	Metekel	13,019
4	Kemessie	130
5	Sidama	1,817
6	East Wellega	341
7	South West Shoa	1,631
8	North western Shoa (selale)	71
9	Gambella	87
10	Western Wellega	887
11	Western Shoa	5,500
12	Keffa	4,550
13	Michew	81
14	Sheka Bench Maji	957
15	Hadya and Siltie	1,224
16	South Omo	6,075
17	Hararghe	114
18	Awi Zone	52
19	Bahir Dar	25
20	Gamo Gofa	12,099
21	Western Gojam	90
22	Welayta Konta	1,305
23	South Gondar	55
Sum		50, 737

Source: Bulletin, “Awaji Negari” Prepared for the annual parish council of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.