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 - Total - Catholics | (as of 2008) 718,500 40,794 (5.7%) |
Parishes | 13 |
Information | |
Denomination | Eritrean Catholic Church |
Rite | Alexandrian Rite |
Established | 21 December 1995 (28 years ago# |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Thomas Osman, OFMCap |
Map | |
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.