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 the first Ethiopian Cardinal.[1] He served as Archbishop of Addis Abeba and was the head of the Ethiopian Catholic Church from 1977 to 1998.