Holy Trinity Cathedral (Kidist Selassie)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Visitor information
- Address: 2QJ7+JWJ Arat Kilo area, Queen Elizabeth St, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Phone: +251 11 123 3518
People also ask
What is the history of the Holy Trinity Cathedral Addis Ababa?
The construction of the Holy Trinity Cathedral started in 1931 under the patronage of Emperor Haile Selassie I near the Ethiopian Parliament and was completed in 1943 after the liberation from the Italian occupation, commemorating Ethiopia's victory and national resilience.
Why did the Ethiopian church split from the Catholic Church?
This was due to two factors. One is that its theology was rejected by both the Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox Churches at the Council of Chalcedon in A.D. 451. The second is its political and geographical separation from Europe by the Muslim conquests in North Africa in the 7th and 8th centuries.
What is the famous church in Ethiopia?
Abuna Yemata ⛪️ also known as the “Church in the Sky”, Abuna Yemata is one of the most famous and inaccessible churches in Ethiopia 🇪🇹 It was founded around the 6th century A.D. and can only be accessed by rock climbing up the mountain.