Paulos Tzadua
Paulos Padua | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Addis Abeba | |
| Church | Ethiopian Catholic Church |
| See | Addis Abeba |
| Appointed | 24 February 1977 |
| Term ended | 11 September 1998 |
| Predecessor | Asrate Mariam Yemmeru |
| Successor | Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal Priest of Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 20 May 1973 (Bishop) by Asrate Mariam Yemmeru |
| Created cardinal | 25 May 1985 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1921 Addifini, Eritrea |
| Died | 11 December 2003 (aged 82) Rome |
| Buried | Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Addis Abeba |
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Paulos Tzadua (25 August 1921–11 December 2003) was an Ethiopian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Addis Abeba and head of the Ethiopian Catholic Church from 1977 to 1998. He was made the first-ever Ethiopian cardinal in 1985.