Eritrean Catholic Eparchy of Keren

Eparchy of Keren
Eparchia Kerensis
Location
Country Eritrea
Ecclesiastical province Asmara
Statistics
Area 25,949 km2 (10,019 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
507,000
42,976 (8.5%)
Parishes 38
Information
Denomination Eritrean Catholic Church
Rite Ge'ez Rite
Established 21 December 1995 (19 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Kidane Yebio
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The Eritrean Catholic Eparchy of Keren (Latin: Eparchia Kerensis) is an Eritrean Catholic eparchy located in the city of Keren in Eritrea. It is a part of the Ecclesiastical province of Asmara.

History

On 21 December 1995, Pope John Paul II established the Eparchy of Keren from the Eparchy of Asmara as a suffragan to the Ethiopian Catholic Archeparchy of Addis Abeba.[1][2] With the establishment of the autonomous sui iuris Eritrean Catholic Church by Pope Francis in January 2015, the Eparchy of Keren became a suffragan the Eritrean Catholic Archeparchy of Asmara.[3]

Ordinaries

References

  1. "Eparchy of Keren (Ethiopian)". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  2. "Ethiopic Diocese of Keren". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  3. "Erezione della Chiesa Metropolitana sui iuris eritrea e nomina del primo Metropolita". Holy See Press Office. January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.

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