Eritrean Catholic Church

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The Eritrean Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Church of the Alexandrian (Ge'ez) rite, in full communion with Rome and primarily based in Eritrea.

All labels observed (5)

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Alexandrian Rite church
Christian denomination
Eastern Catholic Church
sui iuris particular church
christianFamily Eastern Catholicism
christologyTradition Miaphysite heritage expressed in Catholic theology
churchSuiIurisOf Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
communionWith Holy See
Pope
country Eritrea
dateEstablishedAsSuiIurisChurch 2015-01-19
governedBy Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches
hasClericalCelibacyDiscipline married priests permitted according to Eastern discipline
hasClericalRank bishop
deacon
metropolitan archbishop
priest
hasHierarchyType metropolitan church sui iuris
hasMonasticTradition yes
hasOwnCanonLawParticularNorms yes
hasOwnHierarchy yes
headquartersLocation Asmara
isMinorityReligionIn Eritrea
liturgicalLanguage Ge'ez
majorityReligionInCountry no
metropolitanSee Metropolitan Archeparchy of Asmara
metropolitanSeeCity Asmara
metropolitanSeeCountry Eritrea
partOf Alexandrian liturgical tradition
linked to: Alexandrian Rite
patriarchalOrMajorArchiepiscopalStatus metropolitan
primaryEthnicConstituency Eritrean people
Tigrinya-speaking Eritreans
primaryLiturgicalTradition Ge'ez Rite
linked to: Ethiopian Rite
primaryTerritory Eritrea
recognizesSupremeAuthorityOf Bishop of Rome
linked to: Pope
rite Alexandrian Rite
separatedFrom Ethiopian Catholic Church
sharesLiturgicalHeritageWith Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Ethiopian Catholic Church
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
suffraganEparchy Eparchy of Barentu
Eparchy of Keren
Eparchy of Segheneity
linked to: Eparchy of Barentu
suiIurisStatusFrom Ethiopian Catholic Church
suiIurisStatusGrantedBy Pope Francis
theologyTradition Catholic theology
usesCalendar Julian calendar (for liturgical purposes in many communities)
linked to: Julian calendar
usesLiturgicalFamily Alexandrian liturgical family
linked to: Alexandrian Rite
usesSacramentsOf Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
usesScriptureVersion Ge'ez biblical and liturgical texts

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Eastern Catholic Churches hasMajorChurch Eritrean Catholic Church
Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great usedBy Eritrean Catholic Church
Ge'ez religiousUse Eritrean Catholic Church
Alexandrian Rite usedByChurch Eritrean Catholic Church
Ethiopian Catholic Church sharesHeritageWith Eritrean Catholic Church
Geʽez usedAsLiturgicalLanguageBy Eritrean Catholic Church
subject linked to: Geez
sui iuris Church hasExample Eritrean Catholic Church
Geʽez liturgicalLanguageOf Eritrean Catholic Church
Eparchy of Barentu partOf Eritrean Catholic Church
Eparchy of Barentu suiIurisChurch Eritrean Catholic Church
Eparchy of Barentu primaryReligionServed Eritrean Catholics
linked to: Eritrean Catholic Church
Metropolitan Archeparchy of Asmara partOf Eritrean Catholic Church
Metropolitan Archeparchy of Asmara suiIurisChurch Eritrean Catholic Church
Metropolitan Archeparchy of Asmara metropolitanSeeOf Eritrean Catholic Church
Metropolitan Archeparchy of Asmara isPrincipalSeeOf Eritrean Catholic Church
Metropolitan Archeparchy of Asmara governsFaithfulOf Eritrean Catholic Church in Eritrea
linked to: Eritrean Catholic Church
Eparchy of Keren partOf Eritrean Catholic Church
Eparchy of Keren suiIurisChurch Eritrean Catholic Church
Eparchy of Keren belongsToParticularChurch Eritrean Catholic Church
Eparchy of Keren isTerritorialJurisdictionOf Eritrean Catholic Church
Eparchy of Keren belongsToEcclesiasticalCommunion Catholic Church in Eritrea
linked to: Eritrean Catholic Church
Kidane Mehret Cathedral regionServed Catholic community of Eritrea
linked to: Eritrean Catholic Church