Eparchy of Segheneyti Eparchia Segheneitensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Eritrea |
Ecclesiastical province | Asmara |
Statistics | |
Area | 29,499 km2 (11,390 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 850,000 35,557 (4.2%) |
Parishes | 33 |
Information | |
Denomination | Eritrean Catholic Church |
Rite | Alexandrian 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 Segheneyti (Latin: Eparchia Segheneitensis) is a Catholic eparchy located in the town of Segheneyti in Eritrea. It is a part of the ecclesiastical province of Asmara. The eparchy follows the Alexandrian Rite, and has a cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel.