Eparchy of Keren (Eritrean)

Eparchia Kerensis

Bishop(s)

Kindane Yebio, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Erected: 21 December 1995
Metropolitan: Archeparchy of Asmara (Eritrean)
Eritrean Catholic Church of the Alexandrian Tradition
Country: Eritrea
Square Kilometers: 25,949 (10,022 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.eparchyofkeren.com
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 460, Keren, Eritrea
Telephone: (01)401.907
Fax: 401.604

Past and Present Ordinaries

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

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 December 1995	Erected	Eparchy of Asmara (Ethiopian) (Sahel and Senhit)	Eparchy of Keren (Eritrean) (erected)
19 January 2015	Metropolitan Changed		Eparchy of Keren (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 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

2010 42,976 507,000 8.5% 42 20 62 693 59 68 38 ap2011

2013 48,494 445,860 10.9% 49 23 72 673 65 76 40 ap2014

2016 51,701 467,683 11.1% 47 24 71 728 70 81 44 ap2017

2019 42,959 498,300 8.6% 48 30 78 550 70 87 43 ap2020

2021 37,298 448,968 8.3% 43 30 73 510 73 87 47 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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
2010	42,976	507,000	8.5%	42	20	62	693	59	68	38	ap2011
2013	48,494	445,860	10.9%	49	23	72	673	65	76	40	ap2014
2016	51,701	467,683	11.1%	47	24	71	728	70	81	44	ap2017
2019	42,959	498,300	8.6%	48	30	78	550	70	87	43	ap2020
2021	37,298	448,968	8.3%	43	30	73	510	73	87	47	ap2022