Eparchy of Keren Eparchia Kerensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Eritrea |
Ecclesiastical province | Asmara |
Statistics | |
Area | 25,949 km2 (10,019 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 448,968 49,538 (11.0%) |
Parishes | 38 |
Information | |
Denomination | Eritrean Catholic Church |
Rite | Alexandrian Rite |
Established | 21 December 1995 (28 years ago) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Kidane Yebio |
Map | |
The Eritrean Catholic Eparchy of Keren (Latin: Eparchia Kerensis) is a Roman Catholic eparchy centred in the city of Keren in Eritrea. It is a suffragan of the Archeparchy of Asmara, and a constituent eparchy of the Eritrean Catholic Church.