Paulos Tzadua


Paulos Padua
Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Addis Abeba
ChurchEthiopian Catholic Church
SeeAddis Abeba
Appointed24 February 1977
Term ended11 September 1998
PredecessorAsrate Mariam Yemmeru
SuccessorBerhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel
Other post(s)Cardinal Priest of Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina
Orders
Consecration20 May 1973 (Bishop)
by Asrate Mariam Yemmeru
Created cardinal25 May 1985
Personal details
Born(1921-08-25)25 August 1921
Addifini, Eritrea
Died11 December 2003(2003-12-11) (aged 82)
Rome
BuriedSaints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Addis Abeba
Coat of arms

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.