Eritrean Catholic Eparchy of Barentu

Eparchy of Barentu Eparchia Barentuanus
Location
Country	Eritrea
Ecclesiastical province	Asmara
Statistics
Area	44,986 km^2 (17,369 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2008) 718,500 40,794 (5.7%)
Parishes	13
Information
Denomination	Eritrean Catholic Church
Rite	Alexandrian Rite
Established	21 December 1995 (29 years ago#
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Thomas 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

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

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

References

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.