Debre Ganet Kidus Gabriel
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, In N.J., Inc
Wolde Yohanes of, Debre Ganet Kidus Gabriel Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Orange, New Jersey
Wolde Yohanes
Deacon
Estefanos Lebne Dingel,
Arch-Deacon
Estefanos Lebne Dingel of, Debre Ganet Kidus Gabriel Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Orange, New Jersey
Gabre Igzeeabher Abraha
Deacon
Gabre Igzeeabher Abraha of, Debre Ganet Kidus Gabriel Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Orange, New Jersey
Establishment of Debre Ganet Kidus Gabriel Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in, New Jersey, Inc. is a branch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in the Western Hemisphere Diocese. Debre Ganet Kiduse Gabriel Church was established in 1998 at the request of members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church who resides in New Jersey and who wished to establish a local church community. The mission started its services in a rented space in Newark, NJ with 30 members. Now we have over 200 members in the metropolitan area. At present, there are two priests, namely Melake Selam Paulos, and Melake Ganet Tesfa Eyesus, and four deacons who regularly provide sacramental and other services to the community. We also have three visiting priests from Holy Trinity New York, namely Melake Tsion Mahatima Selassie, Mugabe Serate Saife Selassie and Megabie Aielafe Kesis Ephriam and also a Nun Emahoy Woletta Sellassie. We also have a visiting priest from St. Michael Church, Englewood NJ. Namely Melake Hayle Amde Tsion. The Church is operated by the Administrator and Board of Trustees who are entrusted with the overall management of the Church. Our services to the Orthodox Christian community is ongoing since the establishment of our parish church and currently all sacramental services are performed in the language of Ethiopic {Ge'ez} and the English Language
ABOUT US
OUR MISSION
The goal of the Church is to render religious and secular service to the community; Preach and teach the gospel of Jesus Christ, with the aim of improving lives and promoting peace, order, meaning and purpose into the lives of the general population.
Worshiping the one true GOD of the old testament and adopt the Judaic element {1000 B.C., Queen of Sheba and Solomon} to embrace Christianity and maintain the doctrine of Christ from the era of the Apostles to the present day.
The Church is in full communion with the Oriental Orthodox Churches, Dioceses in Jerusalem, the United States of America, Canada, The Caribbean {Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Bermuda and the Virgin Island), Europe and South Africa.
OUR COMMUNITY
WHAT WE DO
FIND YOUR FAITH
Holy Synod in Addis Ababa with Archdioceses worldwide including New York, Northeast, Southeast and Central USA, also Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, and Canada
Fr. Melake Selam Kesis Paulos of, Debre Ganet Kidus Gabriel Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Orange, New Jersey
PRIESTS AND DEACONS
CLERGY
Fr. Melake Ganet Kesis Tesfa Eyesus of, Debre Ganet Kidus Gabriel Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Orange, New Jersey
Kesis Tesfa Eyesus
Priest In charge/Administrator
Kesis Paulos
Senior Priest
Liqe Teguhan Be'de Mariam of, Debre Ganet Kidus Gabriel Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Orange New Jersey
Liqe Tiguan Beide Mariam,
Arch-Deacon
His Eminence Abuna Laike Mariam Yesehaq, Late Archbishop of the Western Hemisphere {Jamaica Trinadad & Tobago, Guyana, & Bermuda, Virgin Island} and Latin America
His Eminence Bitsue Abuna Zekarias, Archbishop for the Archdiocese of New York, Northeast, and Central United States of America
His Holiness Abuna Mathias Patriarch of Ethiopia, Archbishop of Axum and Echegue of the See of Saint Tekle Haimanot
HE Abuna Thaddeus,
Archbishop
His Eminence Abune Thaddeus, Archbishop of the Ethiopian Orthodox Archdiocese of the Caribbean {Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, Bermuda, & Virgin Island} and Latin America
HH Abuna Mathias,
Patriarch
HE Abuna Zekariss,
Archbishop
HE Abuna Yesehaq
Late Archbishop
Visiting Priests and Nun from Holy Trinity and St. Michael Church,. see "VISITING CLERGY"