Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in Eritrea

Eritrea
DateAscendingChange
1839Apostolic Prefecture of Abyssinia was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Syria, Egypt, Arabia and Cyprus)
1847Apostolic Prefecture of Abyssinia was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Abyssinia
1894.09.13Apostolic Prefecture of Eritrea was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Central Africa and Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt)
1911.02.07Apostolic Prefecture of Eritrea was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Eritrea
1930.07.04Ordinariate of Eritrea (Eritrean Rite) was established
1937.03.25Apostolic 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)
1951.10.31Ordinariate of Eritrea (Eritrean 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 (Eritrean Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Asmara (became suffragan of Addis Abeba)
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 (Eritrean Rite) was established (from Diocese of Asmara, from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of Asmara and became suffragan of Addis Abeba)
1995.12.21Diocese of Keren (Eritrean Rite) was established (from Diocese of Asmara, from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of Asmara and became suffragan of Addis Abeba)
2012.02.24Diocese of Segheneyti (Eritrean Rite) was established (from Diocese of Asmara and became suffragan of Addis Abeba)
2015.01.19Diocese of Asmara (Eritrean Rite) was promoted as Metropolitanate sui juris of Asmara (with suffragan sees Barentu, Keren and Segheneyti)

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