Eritrean Catholic Eparchy of Keren

Eparchy of Keren

Eparchia Kerensis
The old Church of San Antonio in the Keren eparchy
Location
Country Eritrea
Ecclesiastical provinceAsmara
Statistics
Area25,949 km2 (10,019 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2014)
448,968
49,538 (11.0%)
Parishes38
Information
DenominationEritrean Catholic Church
RiteAlexandrian Rite
Established21 December 1995 (28 years ago)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopKidane Yebio
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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.


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