Eritrean Catholic Eparchy of Segheneity

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Eparchy of Segheneity

Eparchia Segheneitensis
Location
Country Eritrea
Ecclesiastical province Asmara
Statistics
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Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
850,000
35,557 (4.2%)
Parishes 33
Information
Denomination Eritrean Catholic Church
Rite Ge'ez 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 Segheneity (Latin: Eparchia Segheneitensis) is an Eritrean Catholic eparchy located in the town of Segheneity in Eritrea. It is a part of the Ecclesiastical province of Asmara. It has a St. Michael the Archangel cathedral.

History

On 24 February 2012, Pope Benedict XVI established the Eparchy of Segheneity from the Eparchy of Asmara and it became 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 Segheneity became a suffragan the Eritrean Catholic Archeparchy of Asmara.[3]

Ordinaries

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  • Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim (24 Feb 2012 - present)

References

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