Eritrean Catholic Eparchy of Segheneyti
Appearance
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
[edit]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
[edit]- Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim (24 February 2012[1] – present)
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]