Prince Stefanos Mengesha Seyoum (also Estifanos Mangasha Seyum, born 24 October 1952), is a member of the Imperial Family of Ethiopia. He serves as the Imperial Chancellor of Imperial Ethiopian Order of Saint Mary of Zion.[1] He is the son of Ras Mengesha Seyoum and Princess Aida Desta. Through his father he is a great-great grandson of Emperor Yohannes IV, and through his mother, he is a great-grandson of Emperor Haile Selassie. He was awarded the Grand Cross of the Royal Confraternity of San Teotonio.
Prince Stefanos Mengesha Seyoum | |||||
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Prince of Ethiopia | |||||
Born | Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire | 24 October 1952||||
Issue | Lij Araya Estifanos Mengesha Kaleb (adopted son) Meron (adopted daughter) | ||||
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House | House of Solomon | ||||
Father | Ras Mengesha Seyoum | ||||
Mother | Princess Aida Desta | ||||
Religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo |
He was educated at the University of Toronto, Canada. He is an International Business Consultant and Director of the Canadian Royal Heritage Trust. His son is actor Araya Mengesha.
Honours
edit- Deputy Grand Master of the Ethiopian Order of Baronets (Grazmatch).
- Chancellor of the Imperial Ethiopian Order of Saint Mary of Zion.
- Chancellor of the Imperial Solomonic Order of Merit.
- Patron of the Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem (Priory of the Mountain of the House of the Lord).
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Confraternity of Sao Teotonio.
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Intare.
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Eagle of Georgia.