Nun Visiting From Ethiopia Goes Missing From Lower East Side Convent

A 30-year-old nun visiting from Ethiopia has been reported missing from the Lower East Side convent where she's been staying, police say.

Authorities say Tadelech Yohanis has been in the United States since Oct. 6. She was scheduled to leave Sunday but left the Sacred Heart Convent on Jackson Street Thursday and has not returned.

Police say Yohanis took her passport with her.

She was last seen at the convent around 2 p.m. Thursday.

Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to call 1-800-477-TIPS. 

Contact Us