Segheneity (Eritrean Eparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
See Transferred: 19 January 2015
Metropolitan: Archeparchy of Asmara (Eritrean)
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Eritrean Catholic Church of the Alexandrian Tradition
Country: Eritrea
Square Kilometers: 29,499 (11,393 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.eparchyofsegheneity.com
Mailing Address: Catholic Eparchy, P.O. Box 05, Segeneity, Eritrea
Telephone: (08)67.93.14
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Eparchy of Segheneity (Ethiopian)
- Latin Name: Segheneitensis
- Erected: 24 February 2012
- Metropolitan: Archeparchy of Addis Abeba (Ethiopian)
- Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
- Country: Eritrea

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Eparchy of Segheneity (Ethiopian)
24 February 2012	Erected	Eparchy of Asmara (Ethiopian)	Eparchy of Segheneity (Ethiopian) (erected) (Between Adigrat (Ethiopia) to the south and Asmara to the north)
Eparchy of Segheneity (Eritrean)
19 January 2015	See Transferred	Eparchy of Segheneity (Ethiopian) (from Ethiopian Catholic Church)	Eparchy of Segheneity (Eritrean) (to Eritrean Catholic Church)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Eparchy of Segheneity (Ethiopian)

2012 35,557 850,000 4.2% 30 30 1,185 22 70 33 bul:24Feb2012

2014 35,557 874,000 4.1% 26 37 63 564 90 104 34 ap2015

Eparchy of Segheneity (Eritrean)

2017 35,626 908,000 3.9% 24 37 61 584 75 105 34 ap2018

2020 38,270 975,800 3.9% 24 37 61 627 75 105 34 ap2021

2022 37,050 882,000 4.2% 27 39 66 561 80 113 34 ap2023

2023 36,350 872,178 4.2% 24 36 60 605 76 117 35 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Eparchy of Segheneity (Ethiopian)
2012	35,557	850,000	4.2%	30		30	1,185	22	70	33	bul:24Feb2012
2014	35,557	874,000	4.1%	26	37	63	564	90	104	34	ap2015
Eparchy of Segheneity (Eritrean)
2017	35,626	908,000	3.9%	24	37	61	584	75	105	34	ap2018
2020	38,270	975,800	3.9%	24	37	61	627	75	105	34	ap2021
2022	37,050	882,000	4.2%	27	39	66	561	80	113	34	ap2023
2023	36,350	872,178	4.2%	24	36	60	605	76	117	35	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Source(s)

Eparchy of Segheneity (Ethiopian)
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 104, Page 474, and Page 475
Eparchy of Segheneity (Eritrean)
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 107, Page 246

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