The primary purpose of this thesis is to describe the socioeconomic roles of religion with a rnparticular reference to Ethiopian Orthodox Churches in Addis Ababa. Having the rnepistemological stance of constructivism, this research is conducted using the theoretical rnperspective of interpritivism. The researcher adopts a phenomenological methodology and rnmainly emphasizing on interpreting the data obtained from respondents. In relation to the data rncollection methods, key informant interviews, focus group discussion (FGDs), observations and rninformal conversations have been used. By using such methods, this research answers four basic rnquestions in relation to the main objective. First, it describes about the understanding of rnOrthodox Christians towards religiosity and its present condition in Addis Ababa. With respect rnto this, findings suggest that Orthodox Christians understand religiosity in ways that are linked rnto religious knowledge and practice in general, and they understand religiosity in terms of rnchurch attendance, religious adherence, religious services and occupation, private religious rndevotions, and religious donations in particular. Second, this research describes the role of rnEthiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Churches (EOTCs) in the provision of social support. Findings rnreveal that Churches provide three kinds of support: emotional support, provision of food, and rnprovision of clothes. Third, this thesis explains about the Church's role in affecting the nature of rnsocial and interpersonal relationships of its followers. Accordingly, this research finds that rnEOTCs plays both positive and negative roles on the interactions of individuals. It promotes rninteraction between its followers, and, on the other hand, it has a negative impact on the rnrelationship between Orthodox Christians and followers of other religion. Finally, an attempt rnhas been made to describe the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Churches in the provision of rnhealth care services. In this regard, the Church uses its spiritual practices as a means of rnproviding health care services to lailies. Tsebel, Qeba Qidus and Emnet are among the spiritual rnpractices which are used as a means of delivering health care services in the city. Of those rnspiritual practices, Tsebel is the most widely used mode of healings in the Ethiopian Orthodox rnTewahedo Churches. rnFrom the findings of this research, it is possible to conclude that religion is an inherently a rnsocial phenomenon, and it has many effects on the socioeconomic life of a certain community. If rnso, this kind of researches on the socioeconomic aspects of religion will playa great role in rnproviding vital information for policy makers and administrators to use religiOUS organizations rnas a working partner in implementing their social and economic policies. Moreover, this study rnadds knowledge by bringing to light the socio-economic roles of EOTCs in Addis Ababa