Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Eritrea |
Date | Change |
1839 | Apostolic Prefecture of Abyssinia was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Syria, Egypt, Arabia and Cyprus) |
1847 | Apostolic Prefecture of Abyssinia was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Abyssinia |
1894.09.13 | Apostolic Prefecture of Eritrea was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Central Africa and Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt) |
1911.02.07 | Apostolic Prefecture of Eritrea was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Eritrea |
1930.07.04 | Ordinariate of Eritrea (Eritrean Rite) was established |
1937.03.25 | Apostolic Vicariate of Abyssinia was suppressed (to Apostolic Vicariate of Eritrea and to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Dessiè, Apostolic Prefecture of Gondar and Apostolic Prefecture of Tigray) |
1951.10.31 | Ordinariate of Eritrea (Eritrean Rite) was promoted as Apostolic Exarchate of Asmara |
1959.07.25 | Apostolic Vicariate of Eritrea was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Asmara |
1961.02.20 | Apostolic Exarchate of Asmara (Eritrean Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Asmara (became suffragan of Addis Abeba) |
1995.12.21 | Apostolic Vicariate of Asmara was suppressed (to Diocese of Asmara and to establish Diocese of Barentu and Diocese of Keren) |
1995.12.21 | Diocese of Barentu (Eritrean Rite) was established (from Diocese of Asmara, from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of Asmara and became suffragan of Addis Abeba) |
1995.12.21 | Diocese of Keren (Eritrean Rite) was established (from Diocese of Asmara, from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of Asmara and became suffragan of Addis Abeba) |
2012.02.24 | Diocese of Segheneyti (Eritrean Rite) was established (from Diocese of Asmara and became suffragan of Addis Abeba) |
2015.01.19 | Diocese of Asmara (Eritrean Rite) was promoted as Metropolitanate sui juris of Asmara (with suffragan sees Barentu, Keren and Segheneyti) |
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