Eritrean Catholic Eparchy of Segheneyti
Eparchy of Segheneyti 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 | Alexandrian Rite |
| Established | 24 February 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim |
The Eritrean Catholic Eparchy of Segheneyti (Latin: Eparchia Segheneitensis) is a Catholic eparchy located in the town of Segheneyti in Eritrea. It is a part of the ecclesiastical province of Asmara. The eparchy follows the Alexandrian Rite, and has a cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel.
History
On 24 February 2012, Pope Benedict XVI established the Eparchy of Segheneyti from the Eparchy of Asmara and it became suffragan of the Ethiopian Catholic Archeparchy of Addis Abeba.[1]
With the establishment of the autonomous sui iuris Eritrean Catholic Church by Pope Francis on 19 January 2015, the Eparchy of Segheneyti became a suffragan the Eritrean Catholic Archeparchy of Asmara.[2]
Ordinaries
- Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim (24 February 2012[1] – present)
References
- ^ a b "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.02.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 19.01.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
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