Abune Yacob

Abune Yacob (; 5 July 1924 – 1 December 2003) was the second patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church.

Born, raised and ordained in Eritrea, initially he had been made an archbishop of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, and had served briefly as locum tenens (acting patriarch) of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church following the abdication of Patriarch Merkorios in 1991. However, following the split of the Eritrean Orthodox Church from the Ethiopian Church, he moved to the Eritrean synod as a native Eritrean.

The autocephaly of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church was recognised in 1994. Phillipos was the first patriarch of the church, and after his death, Yacob became patriarch in December 2002.

Time line: Date of Birth: July 5, 1917; (1924) was born in the Anseba region, Illaberad Sub-Zone, the village named Edrba (ዕድርባ)

Deaconate: Ordained: 1938; He was ordained a monk in AD (1942 AD) under the nickname ‘Abba Teklemariam’”.

Order: Ordained in 1950 (1942). Abbot (Administrator): In 1955, he was elected Abbot of Debre Tzege Abune Andreas Monastery.

Ordained Bishop: On May 07, 1980, he was ordained a bishop of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church by His Holiness Abune Teklehaimanot III.

The 1986 s.c. He served as the Chief Administrator of the Diocese, Assistant Patriarch and Vice-President of the Holy Synod.

Patriarch: November 25, 1995; (December 4, 2002) He was ordained the Second Patriarch of the Orthodox Tewahedo Church of Eritrea.

He reigned only briefly before his death on 1 December 2003. He was succeeded by Antonios.