Eritrean Church

Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

DateAscendingCountryChange
1930.07.04Eritrea EritreaOrdinariate of Eritrea (Eritrean Rite) was established
1951.10.31Eritrea EritreaOrdinariate of Eritrea (Eritrean Rite) was promoted as Apostolic Exarchate of Asmara
1961.02.20Eritrea EritreaApostolic Exarchate of Asmara (Eritrean Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Asmara (became suffragan of Addis Abeba)
1995.12.21Eritrea EritreaDiocese of Barentu (Eritrean Rite) was established (from Diocese of Asmara, from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of Asmara and became suffragan of Addis Abeba)
1995.12.21Eritrea EritreaDiocese of Keren (Eritrean Rite) was established (from Diocese of Asmara, from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of Asmara and became suffragan of Addis Abeba)
2012.02.24Eritrea EritreaDiocese of Segheneity (Eritrean Rite) was established (from Diocese of Asmara and became suffragan of Addis Abeba)
2015.01.19Eritrea EritreaDiocese of Asmara (Eritrean Rite) was promoted as Metropolitanate sui juris of Asmara (with suffragan sees Barentu, Keren and Segheneity)

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