Eritrean Catholic Eparchy of Segheneity
| Eparchy of Segheneity Eparchia Segheneitensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Eritrea |
| Ecclesiastical province | Asmara |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 29,499 km2 (11,390 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 850,000 35,557 (4.2%) |
| Parishes | 33 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Eritrean Catholic Church |
| Rite | Ge'ez Rite |
| Established | 24 February 2012 (3 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim |
The Eritrean Catholic Eparchy of Segheneity (Latin: Eparchia Segheneitensis) is an Eritrean Catholic eparchy located in the town of Segheneity in Eritrea. It is a part of the Ecclesiastical province of Asmara. It has a St. Michael the Archangel cathedral.
History
On 24 February 2012, Pope Benedict XVI established the Eparchy of Segheneity from the Eparchy of Asmara and it became suffragan of 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 Segheneity became a suffragan the Eritrean Catholic Archeparchy of Asmara.[3]
Ordinaries
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- Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim (24 Feb 2012 - present)
References
- ↑ "Eparchy of Segheneity (Ethiopian)". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ↑ "Ethiopic Diocese of Segheneity". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ↑ "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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