Eritrean Catholic Eparchy of Segheneyti

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.

Eparchy of Segheneyti

Eparchia Segheneitensis
Location
CountryEritrea
Ecclesiastical provinceAsmara
Statistics
Area29,499 km2 (11,390 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
850,000
35,557 (4.2%)
Parishes33
Information
DenominationEritrean Catholic Church
RiteAlexandrian Rite
Established24 February 2012 (11 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Michael the Archangel
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFikremariam Hagos Tsalim

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

  1. "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.02.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  2. "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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