Saint John the Baptist and St Arsema Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Monastery

Paso Robles, California, 93447 United States

Mission Statement

Establishing a monastery to create a spiritual environment that fully embraces our forefather’s monastic life, the teaching of the church, values of the society and the advancement of this generation. This shall be achieved by building a youth oriented Golden monastery in the Golden State of California. It will be a landmark, tourists destination and major source of income for the diocese’s operations.

About This Cause

The EOTC is one of the most ancient, universal, and above all Apostolic Oriental Orthodox Christian Church with an over 2000 years long history. A history that even dates back to the Old Testament. The EOTC is a Church governed by her Apostolic Canon law and unique traditions deeply engraved in the lives of her followers. As globalization spread and people travel from their home land to other part of the world, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Christians are also finding themselves in various parts of the world. The EOTC who realized the need to reach her faithful followers has been making every effort to increase her presence around the world for the past 50 years. It is this effort that has made it possible for the establishment of many EOTC churches in several countries around the world.

Saint John the Baptist and St Arsema Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Monastery
P.o.box 694
Paso Robles, California 93447
United States
Phone (206)2504252
Unique Identifier X871764228