Eritrean Catholic Eparchy of Segheneyti

Eparchy of Segheneyti

Eparchia Segheneitensis
Location
CountryEritrea
Ecclesiastical provinceAsmara
Statistics
Area29,499 km2 (11,390 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
850,000
35,557 (4.2%)
Parishes33
Information
DenominationEritrean Catholic Church
RiteAlexandrian Rite
Established24 February 2012 (12 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St. Michael the Archangel
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFikremariam 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.