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: Published: 31 July 2017

Press Release Concerning His Holiness Abune Antonios, the Third Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church.

30 July 2017

: Published: 07 January 2026

: Published: 13 September 2008

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The Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church is a Biblical, Apostolic, and Patristic Church. Its mission encompasses proclaiming the Gospel (Matt 28.20), fostering spiritual growth through Liturgical worship and sacraments, providing education, and preserving the Tradition of the Church. With a commitment to fulfilling the Great Commission, the Church aims to share the message of our Lord Jesus Christ, serving both its members and the wider community.

"To God be the glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever! Amen." (Ephesians 3: 21).

: Published: 30 September 2008

Eritrea, located along the southwest coast of the Red Sea, was the site of the ancient Christian Kingdom of Axum. Eritrea has been attracted and notable for its architecture, hacing a written culture and maintaining a flourishing trade not only with the Axumite kingdom but also with the Middle East and the Far East as well. For hundreds of years, Eritrea was in control of a large area extending into the Arabian Peninsula across the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden was particularly important.

: Published: 12 December 2016

August 9, 2016

The Diaspora Archdiocese of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church (North America, Europe and the Middle East)

: Published: 05 September 2023

A three-day joint clergy conference, under the auspices of their Graces Bishop Mekarios and Bishop Sinoda, took place from September 1st to 3rd, 2023, at Abune Tekle-haymanot Eritrean Orthodox Church in San Antonio, Texas. Several clergy and faithful also participated through Zoom. At this event, both their Graces and other church fathers delivered teachings and lessons.

: Published: 19 February 2008

The Eritrean Tewahdo Orthodox Church, Diocese of North America sent a letter to Embassy of Eritrea Washington, D. C.

To Embassy of Eritrea
Washington, D. C.
February 9, 2008

Dear Sirs:

We patriotic and loyal Eritreans and Eritrean-Americans of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewhado Church in North America write to express our dismay over the campaign of defamation and false accusations that is being waged against us through the Radio Station known as FM WUST1120.

: Published: 10 September 2008

The Eritrea Orthodox Church of North American Diocese was established in September 2000 by His Holiness Abune Philipos, the 1st Patriarch of the Eritrea Orthodox Church.

Today, the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church Archdiocese in Diaspora comprises of the Diocese of North America, Diocese of Europe, and the Diocese of Middle East. The number of Churches and the faithful has flourished by the numbers in the past decade.

From its beginnings in September 2000 until present day, the diocese has developed slowly but surely under the devoted leadership of its clergy and faithful servants. Using every viable means, the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church Archdiocese in Diaspora has been proclaiming God's good news in according to the Canon Law of our Orthodox Tewahdo Church.

Prior to the establishment of the Diocese of North America and the coming of His Holiness patriarch Philipos, the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church in Diaspora was under the jurisdiction of the Asmara Bishop.

"To God be the glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever! Amen." (Ephesians 3: 21).

: Published: 02 October 2010

ብክርስቶስ ፍቁራት ተኸታተልቲ መደብና፣

1ይ መደብ፣- ካብ ቤተ ክርስትያን መድሃኔ ዓለም ኣትላንታ ብቐጥታ ዝመሓላለፍ መንፈሳዊ ኣገልግሎት ንምክትታል ኣብዚ ጠውቕ

ሰዓት: 10:00 ቅ.ቀ ክሳብ 12:30 ድሕሪ ቀትሪ ብኣቆጻጽራ ምብራቓዊ ኣሜርካ

: Published: 24 May 2013

In a letter addressed to the Honorable UN Secretary-General Banki Moon, Archdiocese of the Eritrean Orthodox Church in diaspora calls for the immediate release of His Holiness Patriarch Antonios from prison and provide him with the necessary medical care. It also calls for the release of those imprisoned because of their religious faith. Furthermore, the Archdiocese calls for an immediate intervention to put a stop to the unprecedented level of human trafficking in the Sinai desert, perpetrated against thousands of Eritrean youths.

Letter of Condolence to The Roman Catholic Church, Vatican City

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Mission
Our mission is to preach the Gospel according to the Lord's instruction "Go, then, to all the world and make disciples of all Nations: baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to obey every thing that I have commanded you"(Matt 28.20), so that all people may be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth.
It is also to encourage and edify one another with the words of God and call for all people living at a distance from God to turn their ways and live a meaningful life here on earth and inherit eternal life in heaven.

In short, our mission is:
To preach, in accordance with God’s will, the fullness of the gospel of the Kingdom of God to peoples in the holy tradition of the Orthodox Tewahdo Church

To utilize for the Church mission the various languages of the peoples of this world for the Church mission.

To be the body of Christ and to be faithful to the tradition of the Eritrean Holy Orthodox church

To witness to the truth, and by God’s grace and in the power of the Holy Spirit,

To reveal Christ’s way of sanctification and eternal salvation to our people and to all others as well.

"To God be the glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." Ephesians 3: 21.