Eritrean Catholic Eparchy of Segheneyti explained

Jurisdiction:Eparchy
Segheneyti
Latin:Eparchia Segheneitensis
Country:Eritrea
Province:Asmara
Area Km2:29,499
Population:850,000
Population As Of:2012
Catholics:35,557
Catholics Percent:4.2
Parishes:33
Denomination:Eritrean Catholic Church
Rite:Alexandrian Rite
Established:24 February 2012 (years ago)
Cathedral:Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel
Bishop:Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim
Bishop Title:Bishop

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Rinunce e Nomine, 24.02.2012 . Holy See Press Office . 28 November 2022 . 24 February 2012 . it .
  2. Rinunce e Nomine, 19.01.2015 . . it . January 19, 2015 . January 19, 2015.