Virgin Mary Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Cathedral

Los Angeles, California

Virgin Mary Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Cathedral is located in Los Angeles, California and serves as the first church in California established to help Ethiopian natives worship in their own church with their own language, customs, and beliefs. The church provides consultation services for various events including weddings, which require mandatory class attendance, baptisms, family problems, and other instances. The church follows the Ethiopian Orthodox calendar, which originated from Egypt and shares methods and dates with the Coptic Church calendar. The congregation believes in one God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven, earth, and all things visible and invisible.

Denomination

Catholic

Phone

323-232-7151

Email

contact@vmeotc.org

Services

Other

Sun7:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 9:45 AM

Languages

Amharic, English

Last updated August 2026

Map showing location of Virgin Mary Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Cathedral

5,000-20,000

estimated members

This is likely one of 274 Catholic congregations in Los Angeles County, CA. Catholic accounts for 62% of the county's 5,645 congregations.

This estimate comes from ARDA 2020 data for churches of this size and denomination in the county.

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