Abune Paulos
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About
Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church from 1992 to 2012.
Before Fame
He went to the US to study at the St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary and later joined the doctoral program at the Princeton Theological Seminary.
Trivia
He received the Nansen Medal by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees for his peace efforts and humanitarian work.
Family Life
His family was long associated with the Abba Garima Monastery near the town of Adwa in the Tigray Province.
Associated With
He was a leader of the church like Pope John Paul II.
