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Eritrean Catholic Eparchy of Barentu

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Eparchy of Barentu

Eparchia Barentuanus
Location
Country Eritrea
Ecclesiastical provinceAsmara
Statistics
Area44,986 km2 (17,369 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2008)
718,500
40,794 (5.7%)
Parishes13
Information
DenominationEritrean Catholic Church
RiteAlexandrian Rite
Established21 December 1995 (28 years ago#
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopThomas Osman, OFMCap
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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.

History

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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

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  • Luca Milesi, OFMCap † (21 Dec 1995 – 4 Oct 2001)
  • Thomas Osman, OFMCap (4 Oct 2001 – present)

References

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  1. ^ "Eparchy of Barentu (Ethiopian)". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  2. ^ "Ethiopic Diocese of Barentu". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  3. ^ "Erezione della Chiesa Metropolitana sui iuris eritrea e nomina del primo Metropolita". Holy See Press Office. January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.