Suffragan eparchy Keren, Eritrea
Diocese of Keren
Keren(sis)
Alexandrian tradition
The Eparchy of Keren is an Eritrean (Ge'ez) Rite Catholic see in Eritrea, erected on 21 December 1995 from the Eparchy of Asmara. It is suffragan to the Metropolitan Archeparchy of Asmara, with its seat at the Cathedral of St. Michael in Keren.
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- Established
- 1995
- Catholics
- 39,000
- Priests
- 73
- Territory
- 25,949 km²
Parishes and churches
6 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Cathedral of St. MichaelKeren · CathedralView parish
- Church of Asterio MariamHalhalView parish
- Church of St. AnthonyKerenView parish
- Church of Sts. Peter and PaulHagazView parish
- Church of the Holy SaviourHalib-MentelView parish
- Church of the TrinityKerenView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Eparch
- Kidane Yebio
- Born
- 25 January 1958
- Birthplace
- Shinnara
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The cathedral
Cathedral of St. Michael stands in Keren, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.