Barentu (Eritrean Eparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Thomas Osman, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Erected: 21 December 1995
Metropolitan: Archeparchy of Asmara (Eritrean)
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Eritrean Catholic Church of the Alexandrian Tradition
Country: Eritrea
Square Kilometers: 37,000 (14,291 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Catholic Eparchy, P.O. Box 9, Barentu [Gash-Barka], Eritrea
Telephone: (01)73.10.10
Fax: 73.11.24

Past and Present Ordinaries

Luca Milesi, O.F.M. Cap. † (21 Dec 1995 Appointed - 4 Oct 2001 Retired)
Thomas Osman, O.F.M. Cap. (4 Oct 2001 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 December 1995	Erected	Eparchy of Asmara (Ethiopian) (Gasc-Setit and Barca)	Eparchy of Barentu (Eritrean) (erected)
19 January 2015	Metropolitan Changed		Eparchy of Barentu (Eritrean) (from Addis Abeba)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 37,000 558,490 6.6% 2 31 33 1,121 33 19 8 ap2000

2000 37,000 558,490 6.6% 2 16 18 2,055 17 22 10 ap2001

2001 37,000 558,490 6.6% 2 16 18 2,055 17 22 10 ap2002

2002 36,536 590,000 6.2% 2 19 21 1,739 20 22 10 ap2003

2003 37,356 559,956 6.7% 2 19 21 1,778 20 21 11 ap2004

2004 37,929 600,000 6.3% 3 18 21 1,806 20 24 11 ap2005

2006 39,077 677,377 5.8% 4 21 25 1,563 24 26 11 ap2007

2008 40,794 718,500 5.7% 4 21 25 1,631 28 28 13 ap2011

2010 42,136 741,000 5.7% 3 23 26 1,620 24 20 13 ap2013

2015 45,580 789,121 5.8% 7 20 27 1,688 22 35 13 ap2016

2018 49,785 941,850 5.3% 7 20 27 1,843 23 34 13 ap2019

2020 52,300 990,820 5.3% 6 21 27 1,937 22 36 14 ap2021

2022 55,000 1,042,000 5.3% 7 21 28 1,964 22 36 14 ap2023

2023 56,000 1,068,000 5.2% 8 21 29 1,931 22 36 14 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	37,000	558,490	6.6%	2	31	33	1,121	33	19	8	ap2000
2000	37,000	558,490	6.6%	2	16	18	2,055	17	22	10	ap2001
2001	37,000	558,490	6.6%	2	16	18	2,055	17	22	10	ap2002
2002	36,536	590,000	6.2%	2	19	21	1,739	20	22	10	ap2003
2003	37,356	559,956	6.7%	2	19	21	1,778	20	21	11	ap2004
2004	37,929	600,000	6.3%	3	18	21	1,806	20	24	11	ap2005
2006	39,077	677,377	5.8%	4	21	25	1,563	24	26	11	ap2007
2008	40,794	718,500	5.7%	4	21	25	1,631	28	28	13	ap2011
2010	42,136	741,000	5.7%	3	23	26	1,620	24	20	13	ap2013
2015	45,580	789,121	5.8%	7	20	27	1,688	22	35	13	ap2016
2018	49,785	941,850	5.3%	7	20	27	1,843	23	34	13	ap2019
2020	52,300	990,820	5.3%	6	21	27	1,937	22	36	14	ap2021
2022	55,000	1,042,000	5.3%	7	21	28	1,964	22	36	14	ap2023
2023	56,000	1,068,000	5.2%	8	21	29	1,931	22	36	14	ap2024