Eritrean Catholic Eparchy of Barentu
The Eritrean Catholic Eparchy of Barentu (Latin: Eparchia Barentuanus) is a Catholic eparchy located in the town of Barentu in Eritrea. It is a part of the ecclesiastical province of Asmara.
Eparchy of Barentu Eparchia Barentuanus | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Eritrea |
| Ecclesiastical province | Asmara |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 44,986 km2 (17,369 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2008) 718,500 40,794 (5.7%) |
| Parishes | 13 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Eritrean Catholic Church |
| Rite | Alexandrian Rite |
| Established | 21 December 1995 (27 years ago# |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Thomas Osman, OFMCap |
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History
On 21 December 1995, Pope John Paul II established the Eparchy of Barentu from the Eparchy of Asmara and it became a 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 Barentu became a suffragan the Eritrean Catholic Archeparchy of Asmara.[3]
Ordinaries
- Luca Milesi, OFMCap † (21 Dec 1995 – 4 Oct 2001)
- Thomas Osman, OFMCap (4 Oct 2001 – present)
References
- "Eparchy of Barentu (Ethiopian)". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- "Ethiopic Diocese of Barentu". 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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