Eritrean Catholic Eparchy of Barentu
Eastern Catholic eparchy in Eritrea
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The Eritrean Catholic Eparchy of Barentu (Latin: Eparchia Barentuanus) is an Eritrean Catholic eparchy located in the town of Barentu in Eritrea. It is a part of the ecclesiastical province of Asmara.
Country
Eritrea
EritreaArea44,986 km2 (17,369 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2008)
- 718,500
- 40,794 (5.7%)
Eparchy of Barentu Eparchia Barentuanus | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Eritrea |
| Ecclesiastical province | Asmara |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 44,986 km2 (17,369 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 13 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Eritrean Catholic Church |
| Rite | Alexandrian Rite |
| Established | 21 December 1995 (30 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Michael |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Thomas Osman, OFMCap |
| Map | |
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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]
Ordinaries
- Luca Milesi, OFMCap † (21 Dec 1995 – 4 Oct 2001)
- Thomas Osman, OFMCap (4 Oct 2001 – present)
