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Changes in Ecclesiastical Circumscriptions

in Eritrea

Eritrea
DateAscendingChange
1894.09.13Apostolic Prefecture of Eritrea was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt)
1911.02.07Apostolic Prefecture of Eritrea was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Eritrea
1930.07.04Ordinariate of Eritrea (Ethiopic Rite) was established
1951.10.31Ordinariate of Eritrea (Ethiopic Rite) was promoted as Apostolic Exarchate of Asmara
1959.07.25Apostolic Vicariate of Eritrea was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Asmara
1961.02.20Apostolic Exarchate of Asmara (Ethiopic Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Asmara
1995.12.21Apostolic Vicariate of Asmara was suppressed (to Diocese of Asmara, and to establish Diocese of Barentu and Diocese of Keren)
1995.12.21Diocese of Barentu (Ethiopic Rite) was established (from Diocese of Asmara, and from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of Asmara)
1995.12.21Diocese of Keren (Ethiopic Rite) was established (from Diocese of Asmara, and from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of Asmara)
2012.02.24Diocese of Segheneyti (Ethiopic Rite) was established (from Diocese of Asmara)

as of 2013.04.28

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