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 | |
| 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 |
History
editOn 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.
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