Eritrean Catholic Eparchy of Barentu

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Eparchy of Barentu

Eparchia Barentuanus
Location
CountryFlag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea
Ecclesiastical province Asmara
Statistics
Area44,986 km2 (17,369 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2008)
  • 718,500
  • 40,794 (5.7%)
Parishes13
Information
Denomination Eritrean Catholic Church
Rite Alexandrian Rite
Established21 December 1995 (29 years ago#
CathedralCathedral of St. Michael
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Bishop Thomas Osman, OFMCap
Map
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The Eritrean Catholic Eparchy of Barentu (Latin : Eparchia Barentuanus) is a Catholic eparchy located in the town of Barentu in Eritrea. It is a part of the ecclesiastical province of Asmara.

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History

On 21 December 1995, Pope John Paul II established the Eparchy of Barentu from the Eparchy of Asmara and it became a 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 Barentu became a suffragan the Eritrean Catholic Archeparchy of Asmara. [3]

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References

  1. "Eparchy of Barentu (Ethiopian)". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  2. "Ethiopic Diocese of Barentu". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  3. "Erezione della Chiesa Metropolitana sui iuris eritrea e nomina del primo Metropolita". Holy See Press Office. January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.