His Holiness Abune Merkorios and His Holiness Abune Mathias I, Patriarchs and Catholicoses of Ethiopia, Archbishops of Axum and Icheges of the See of Saint Tekle Haimanot
His Eminence Abune Mathias Desta, Archbishop of Western Canada and His Eminence Abune Demetrios, Archbishop of Eastern Canada.
His Eminence Abune Mathias. His Eminence Abune Demetrios.
Rev. Father Like Kahanat Haile Mariam Fagan
Senior Priest
Father Fagan began attending the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in the fall of 1978 and received the Sacrament of Baptism on November 1979.
Father Fagan was ordained as an Anagnost (Sub-Deacon) in September 1983.
Father Fagan had a double ordination, where 1 day he was ordained as a full Deacon and the next day as a Priest in September 1993 by His Eminence Abune Matthias who is currently the Patriarch of Ethiopia H.H. Abune Matthias I.
Rev. Melake Mihret Tekle Dingel Bennett
Priest
Father Tekle began attending the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in June 1992 and received the Sacrament of Baptism on November 15, 1992.
In January 1993, he was asked by Father Haile Mariam to serve as Deacon (Anagnost), Father Tekle received the Sacrament of Holy Orders and was ordained a Deacon by His Eminence, Abune Mathias in February 1996. In November 2006, he was elevated to the rank of Archdeacon by his Eminence.
On May 24, 2009, Father Tekle was ordained to the Holy Priesthood by His Eminence, Abune Mathias. In June 2013, Father Tekle received the title Melake Mihret (Messenger of Mercy) by His Eminence.