Fr. Dr. Mebratu K. Gebru. Dr. Mebratu K. Gebru received his theological formation at the Holy Trinity Theological College of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church's Patriarchate in Addis Ababa. Upon completing his undergraduate studies at the college, he taught there as a graduate assistant instructor for about two years.

In 2003, Fr. Gebru received a scholarship to pursue his master’s studies in theology at the University of St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto. His master’s thesis on the Christology of his own ecclesial tradition was revised and published by Gorgias Press under the title Miaphysite Christology: An Ethiopian Perspective.

While pursuing his Ph.D. in theology at the same university, he was ordained a priest in 2008 at St. Mary’s Ethiopian Orthodox Cathedral in Toronto, where he served as a youth educator. His doctoral research focused on the theological and sacramental dimensions of creation in the Ethiopian liturgical rite, which he successfully defended in April 2012.

In 2020, he published an Amharic book titled Holy Qurbano: The Origin, Historical Development, and Structure of the Ethiopian Eucharistic Liturgy, which explores the historical development and distinctive aspects of the Ethiopian liturgical rite.

Beyond liturgy, Fr. Gebru’s research interests include Ethiopian Christianity, Orthodox spirituality, and ecclesiology.