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Map

Ethiopic Diocese of

Asmara

Eritrea

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Ethiopic (Alexandrian)

Ecclesiastical Province: Addis Abeba

History

1930.07.04: Established as Ordinariate of Eritrea
1951.10.31: Promoted as Apostolic Exarchate of Asmara / Asmaren(sis) (Latin)
1961.02.20: Promoted as Diocese of Asmara / Asmaren(sis) (Latin)
1995.12.21: Gained territory from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of Asmara, and lost territory to establish Diocese of Barentu and Diocese of Keren
2012.02.24: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Segheneyti

Special Churches

Cathedral: St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Asmara

Present Prelates

Bishop (2001.06.25 – ...):

Bishop Menghisteab Tesfamariam, M.C.C.I. (65)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Asmara (Ethiopic Rite)

Bishop Menghisteab Tesfamariam, M.C.C.I. (65)
(2001.06.25 – ...)

Bishop of Asmara of the Ethiopics (Eritrea)

Born:	1948.12.24 (Eritrea)
Ordained Priest:	1979.02.18
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.09.16

Bishop of Asmara of the Ethiopics (Eritrea) (2001.06.25 – ...)

Bishop Zekarias Yohannes (88)
(1984.07.17 – 2001.06.25)

Bishop emeritus of Asmara of the Ethiopics (Eritrea)

Born:	1925.05.13 (Eritrea)
Ordained Priest:	1949.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1981.06.06

Titular Bishop of Barca (1981.01.29 – 1984.07.17)

Auxiliary Bishop of Asmara of the Ethiopics (Eritrea) (1981.01.29 – 1984.07.17)

Bishop of Asmara of the Ethiopics (Eritrea) (1984.07.17 – 2001.06.25)

Bishop François Abraha
(1961.04.09 – 1984.07.17)

Born:	1918.04.02 (Eritrea)
Ordained Priest:	1944.03.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1961.10.08
Died:	2000.03.26 († 81)

Bishop of Asmara of the Ethiopics (Eritrea) (1961.04.09 – 1984.07.17)

Bishop Asrate Mariam Yemmeru (later Archbishop)
(1958.02.03 – 1961.04.09)

Born:	1904.04.04
Ordained Priest:	1934.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1958.07.06
Died:	1990.09.10 († 86)

Titular Bishop of Urima (1958.02.03 – 1961.04.09)

Bishop of Asmara of the Ethiopics (Eritrea) (1958.02.03 – 1961.04.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia) (1961.04.09 – 1977.02.24)

President of Ethiopian and Eritrean Episcopal Conference (1967 – 1976)

Apostolic Exarchs of Asmara (Ethiopic Rite)

Bishop Ghebre Jesus Jacob
(1951.02.24 – 1958)

Born:	1889.04.11
Ordained Priest:	1913.04.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1951.05.01
Died:	1969.01.22 († 79)

Apostolic Exarch of Asmara of the Ethiopics (Eritrea) (1951.02.24 – 1958)

Titular Bishop of Erythrum (1951.02.24 – 1969.01.22)

Ordinaries of Eritrea (Ethiopic Rite)

Bishop Kidanè-Maryam Cassà
(1930.07.04 – 1951.09.01)

Born:	1886.04.21
Ordained Priest:	1915.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1930.08.03
Died:	1951.09.01 († 65)

Titular Bishop of Thibaris (1930.07.04 – 1951.09.01)

Ordinary of Eritrea of the Ethiopics (Eritrea) (1930.07.04 – 1951.09.01)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Zekarias Yohannes (88) (1981.01.29 – 1984.07.17)

as of 2014.02.28

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