François Abraha, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Bishop of Asmara
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Place of Birth: Asmara, Eritrea
About François Abraha
- François Abraha (2 April 1918 – 26 March 2000) was appointed by Pope John XXIII in 1961 as the first autonomous Bishop of Asmara, which at that time was a part of the Ethiopian Catholic Church.
- He went on to attend the sessions of the Second Vatican Council. François Abraha was known for his ecumenical openness and for his activism against the Derg in Ethiopia.
- He repeatedly protested against Soviet involvement in the Eritrean struggle for independence.
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