Abune Mathias, 71, will be enthroned in the capital, Addis Ababa, on Sunday.
BBC: New leader of The Ethiopian Orthodox Church Abune Mathias
His predecessor, Abune Paulos, was chosen to lead the church in 1992 - a year after the overthrow of Mengistu's communist government.
Abune Paulos, who died aged 76, had been the Orthodox Church head since 1992, following the overthrow of the Mengistu Haile Mariam regime.
BBC: Ethiopia funeral held for church patriarch Abune Paulos
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