Latin Patriarchate of Ethiopia

Catholic jurisdiction in Ethiopia (1555-1663)

The Latin Patriarchate of Ethiopia was a Latin patriarchal see of the Catholic Church in Ethiopia from 1555 to 1663.

The "archbishopric" was held primarily by Portuguese bishops and all members of the Society of Jesus.

List of Latin Patriarchs of Ethiopia

Uncanonical: João Bermudes (1536? – 1545?; died 1570)
João Nunes Barreto, S.J. (1555.01 – retired 1557)
Andrés de Oviedo, S.J. (Spanish; 1562.12.22 – death 1577.06.29), succeeding as former Coadjutor Archbishop of Ethiopia (Ethiopia) (1555.01.23 – 1562.12.22) & Titular Archbishop of Hierapolis in Syria of the Syrians (1555.01.23 – 1577.06.29)
Melchior Carneiro (賈耐勞), S.J. (1577 – retired 1581), previously Titular Archbishop of Nicæa (1555.01.23 – 1577) & Auxiliary Bishop of Ethiopia (Ethiopia) (1555.01.23 – 1577); also Apostolic Administrator of Macau 澳門 (Macau, Portuguese China) (1576.01.23 – 1581)
Afonso Mendes, S.J. (1622.12.19 – retired 1636)

Non-succeeding Coadjutor-Archbishops of Ethiopia

All were Jesuits, survived by the incumbent Patriarchs.

Didacus Secco, S.J. (1622.12.19 – death 1623.07), Titular Archbishop of Nicæa (1622.12.19 – 1623.07)
João da Rocha, S.J. (1623.03.06 – death 1639.07.20), Titular Archbishop of Hierapolis and Auxiliary Bishop of Goa (1623.03.06 – 1627?)
Apollinaris de Almeida, S.J. (1627.03.22 – death 1638.06.15), Titular Archbishop of Nicæa (1627.03.22 – 1638.06.15)

References

Source and External links

GCatholic, with incumbent biography links

Latin Church

Patriarchates
(by order of precedence)

Current	Rome ('Patriarch of the West'): Pope Francis (with cathedra in Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran) Jerusalem: Pierbattista Pizzaballa East Indies: Filipe Neri Ferrão Lisbon: Rui Valério Venice: Francesco Moraglia
Defunct	Carthage (?−1964) Alexandria (1276–1964) Antioch (1098–1964) Constantinople (1204–1964) West Indies (1524–1963) Aquileia (560–1751) Ethiopia (1555–1663) Grado (560–1451)

History

Apostolic sees	Rome Peter Paul Syracuse Peter Malta Paul Milan Barnabas Santiago de Compostela James
Church Fathers	Tertullian Cyprian Hilary of Poitiers* Ambrose* Pope Damasus I Jerome* Augustine of Hippo* Pope Gregory I* Isidore of Seville*

Language

Ecclesiastical Latin
- Liturgical use of Latin

Liturgical rites
Liturgical days

Current

Ambrosian Rite
Rite of Braga
Mozarabic Rite
Roman Rite
- Mass of Paul VI (Ordinary form)
- Tridentine Mass
  - Extraordinary form
- Anglican Use
- Zaire Use

Orders	Benedictine Rite Carmelite Rite Carthusian Rite Cistercian Rite Dominican Rite Norbertine Rite

Defunct

See also

* also Doctors of the Church
Category

Patriarchates in Christianity

Traditional ecclesiastical jurisdictions of primates in Christianity, sorted according to earliest apostolic legacy and branched where multiple denominational claimants:
bold blue = Catholic Church, light blue = Eastern Orthodox Church, bold/light green = Oriental Orthodoxy, italic blue = Nestorianism

Early
Christianity
(Antiquity)
(30–325/476)

Pentarchy
(five
apostolic
sees)

Patriarch of Rome (1st cent.)	Holy See (since 1st cent.)
Patriarch of Constantinople (451)	Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople (since 330) Latin Patriarchate of Constantinople (1204–1964) Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople (since 1461)
Patriarch of Antioch (1st cent.)	Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch (since 518) Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch (since 519) Maronite Patriarchate (since 685) Syriac Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch (since 1668) Melkite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch (since 1724) Latin Patriarchate of Antioch (1099–1964)
Patriarch of Alexandria (1st cent.)	Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria (since 451) Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria (since 451) Latin Patriarchate of Alexandria (1219–1964) Coptic Catholic Patriarchate of Alexandria (since 1824)
Patriarch of Jerusalem (451)	Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem (since 451) Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem (since 638) Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem (since 1099)

Other

Patriarch of Carthage (2nd cent.–1076)	Latin Catholic titular episcopate (1518–1964) Archbishop of Tunis (since 1884)
Patriarch of Seleucia-Ctesiphon (280–1552)	Chaldean Catholic Patriarchate of Baghdad (since 1553) Assyrian Church of the East Patriarchate of Seleucia-Ctesiphon (since 1830) Ancient Church of the East Patriarchate of Seleucia-Ctesiphon (since 1968)
Patriarch of Armenia (301)	Catholicos of All Armenians (Patriarch of Etchmiadzin) (since 301) Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia (since 1058) Patriarchate of Cilicia (since 1742)