Canada/Ethiopia: Information on whether Toronto has a St. Mary's Ethiopian Orthodox Church, a St. Mark's Ethiopian Orthodox Church and a Amanual [Emmanuel?] Cathedral Ethiopian Orthodox Church; on whether any of these three churches exist in Ethiopia; on whether the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Canada issues baptismal certificates identical to that attached; on whether the same blank baptismal certificates issued by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Ethiopia are also available to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Canada; and on the differences between a baptismal certificate issued by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Ethiopia and that issued by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Canada
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 February 1998 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ZZZ28678.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Canada/Ethiopia: Information on whether Toronto has a St. Mary's Ethiopian Orthodox Church, a St. Mark's Ethiopian Orthodox Church and a Amanual [Emmanuel?] Cathedral Ethiopian Orthodox Church; on whether any of these three churches exist in Ethiopia; on whether the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Canada issues baptismal certificates identical to that attached; on whether the same blank baptismal certificates issued by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Ethiopia are also available to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Canada; and on the differences between a baptismal certificate issued by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Ethiopia and that issued by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Canada, 1 February 1998, ZZZ28678.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6acbf2c.html [accessed 21 May 2023] |
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Directory assistance for Toronto, Ontario, was unable to find a listing for a St. Mary's Ethiopian Orthodox Church, a St. Mark's Ethiopian Orthodox Church, or an Amanual (Emmanuel) Cathedral Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Toronto, Ontario (30 Jan. 1998; 1 Feb. 1998; 2 Feb. 1998). However, there is a St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church on Glendinnig Street, Toronto, which is an Egyptian church (2 Feb. 1998). Directory assistance for Toronto provided listings for two Ethiopian Orthodox Churches, one of which is located on Tycos Drive, the other on Vaughn Road (30 Jan. 1998).
Information on whether a St. Mary's Ethiopian Orthodox Church, a St. Mark's Ethiopian Orthodox Church or an Amanual (Emmanuel) Cathedral Ethiopian Orthodox Church exist in Ethiopia, on whether the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Canada issues baptismal certificates identical to that attached, on whether the same blank baptismal certificates issued by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Ethiopia are also available to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Canada, and on the differences between a baptismal certificate issued by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Ethiopia and that issued by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Canada, could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Directory assistance, Toronto, Ont. 2 February 1998, 1 February 1998 and 30 January 1998.
St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church, Toronto, Ont. 2 February 1998.
Attachment
Baptismal certificate, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church.
Additional Sources Consulted
Unsuccessful attempts to contact two oral sources.
