His Imperial Highness Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie, together with the North American Supporters of the Renovation and Development Committee of Holy Trinity Cathedral, invites you to help him raise funds for the restoration of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Menbere Tsebaot (“Altar of Victory”) Cathedral – more commonly known as Holy Trinity Cathedral – is now eighty years old and in serious need of renovation. Built by His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie to serve as the Orthodox metropolitan Cathedral of the City of Addis Ababa, it serves as a monument to those who gave their lives to preserve Ethiopia’s sovereignty during the Fascist occupation, and beyond. It is the final resting place of Emperor Haile Selassie I, his wife Empress Menen, many other members of the Ethiopian Imperial family, three patriarchs of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, and numerous patriot leaders of the occupation era, as well as other prominent members of Ethiopian civil and military society.
The Cathedral is where Patriarchs of the Orthodox Church are enthroned, and where Bishops are consecrated. The Cathedral is notable not only as a major religious institution, but is a national institution, and a historic, cultural, and architectural landmark. Its preservation is of great importance to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, the City of Addis Ababa, and the Ethiopian nation.
The Cathedral administration has organized a Renovation and Development Committee and begun much-needed repairs. Over the past eight decades, extensive structural damage, water damage, and damage to the murals and stained-glass windows have been sustained; there is a need to replace the electrical system; and a need to renovate the crypt under the church where the tombs of the Imperial family are located. The renovation work is already underway at the hands of one of the most reputable construction firms in Ethiopia. However, it is not fully funded, and the Cathedral has launched a major fundraising campaign to meet the shortfall.
Cathedral hierarchy and the Renovation and Development Committee have appointed His Imperial Highness Prince Ermias to serve as an official ambassador in this fundraising effort. Every dollar you donate will go towards the Cathedral's renovation campaign and help to preserve the age-old bonds between the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and the Ethiopian Crown.
We are members of the International Society of the Order of the Star of Ethiopia, and are organizing this fundraiser at the request of Prince Ermias, the Patron of the Society and President of the Ethiopian Crown Council. The Society is a 501(c)3 registered in Alexandria, Virginia. Your donations will be tax-deductible. All proceeds from this campaign will go directly from the Society to the Cathedral renovation committee.
For online bank transfer:
TD Bank NA, Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08002, USA
Account name: The International Society for the Star of Ethiopia
Account number: 4443131927
Routing number: 0670-14822
SWIFT Code: NRTHUS33XXX
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