Eparchy Bahir Dar-Dessie
| Eparchy Bahir Dar-Dessie | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite church | Ethiopian Catholic Church |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Addis Ababa |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Addis Ababa Arch Parchy |
| Diocesan bishop | Lisane-Christos Matheos Semahun |
| founding | 2015 |
| surface | 221,776 km² |
| Parishes | 24 (2015) |
| Residents | 16,215,850 (2015) |
| Catholics | 17,544 (2015) |
| proportion of | 0.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 3 (2015) |
| Religious priest | 21 (2015) |
| Catholics per priest | 731 |
| Friars | 25 (2015) |
| Religious sisters | 43 (2015) |
| rite | Ethiopian Rite ( Alexandrian Rite ) |
| Website | http://www.bahirdardessiecatholic.org/ |
The eparchy Bahir Dar Dessie is in Ethiopia located eparchy of the Ethiopian Catholic Church based in Bahir Dar .
history
The Eparchy Bahir Dar- Dessie was established on January 19, 2015 by Pope Francis from the cession of territory to the Archeparchy Addis Ababa and subordinated to it as a suffragan diocese. First Bishop was Lisane-Christos Matheos Semahun .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Erezione dell'Eparchia di Bahir Dar-Dessie (Etiopia) e nomina del primo Vescovo. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , January 19, 2015, accessed January 19, 2015 (Italian).