Chapter 11. Eritrea

Ordination of 5 Bishops for the Church of Eritrea and formation of Eritrean Holy Synod

Original Arabic Text
  1. It was agreed that the ordination of the 5 bishops will take place St. Mark's Cathedral in Cairo, in the residence the throne of St. Mark, provided that the Eritrea Church enthrones them there. Then elections are held for the Eritrean Patriarch, so that His Holiness the Pope can ordain him in the residence of the throne of St. Mark as well. His Holiness will then travel with the new Eritrean Patriarch to enthrone him there.
  2. The Synod unanimously decided that the Holy Synod of the Eritrean Orthodox Church should continue to be formed, according to the request of the Church and the state there. This is particularly necessary since they reject any relationship with Ethiopia now, due to the thirty-year war they fought against one another.