Eparchy of Keren

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Bishop(s) Kindane Yebio, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy Erected: 21 December 1995 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Addis Abeba Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Eritrea Square Kilometers: 25,949 (10,022 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 460, Keren, Eritrea Telephone: (01)401.907 Fax: 401.604

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Tesfamariam Bedho † (21 Dec 1995 Appointed - 29 Jul 2002 Died)
• Kindane Yebio (4 Jan 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 December 1995	Erected	Eparchy of Asmara (Ethiopian)	Eparchy of Keren (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	49,889	924,550	5.4%	25	17	42	1,187		26	53	26	ap2000
2000	51,291	949,000	5.4%	17	15	32	1,602		23	46	27	ap2002
2002	51,321	453,230	11.3%	20	12	32	1,603		20	45	27	ap2003
2003	52,572	464,000	11.3%	35	11	46	1,142		23	57	33	ap2004
2004	53,135	468,969	11.3%	36	11	47	1,130		25	54	33	ap2005
2006	54,807	484,256	11.3%	27	21	48	1,141		79	52	49	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Kindane Yebio (Priest: 30 Jun 1985; Bishop: 4 Jan 2003 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Tesfamariam Bedho † (Bishop: 21 Dec 1995 to 29 Jul 2002)