Catholic Eparchy of Keren
The Eparchy
Meet the shepherd, priests, seminarians and religious communities who serve the People of God in the Eparchy of Keren — and the story of our local Church.
The shepherd of the Eparchy
The bishop teaches, sanctifies and guides the People of God entrusted to him.
Teacher of the faith
He proclaims the Gospel and guards the faith of the Church through his preaching and pastoral letters.
Pastoral letters in the LibraryPriest of the sacraments
He celebrates the Divine Liturgy, confirms the faithful and ordains the priests who serve the parishes.
Meet the priestsShepherd who guides
With the Archpriests and priests he guides the three deaneries and all the parishes of the Eparchy.
See the deaneriesOur Community
DeaneriesThree deaneries, one Eparchy. Each is led by an Archpriest and gathers its parishes, chapels and sanctuaries.
ParishesFind a parish of the Eparchy of Keren, with Mass times, contacts and directions.
ChapelsThe chapels of the Eparchy, the smaller houses of prayer of each parish.
SanctuariesThe holy places of pilgrimage in the Eparchy.
SeminaryThe Eparchy forms its future priests through prayer, study and pastoral experience, in the spiritual and liturgical tradition of the Ge’ez Church.
Our Pastors
The BishopThe shepherds of the Eparchy of Keren — our bishop today and those who went before him.
PriestsOur priests serve the parishes, schools and communities of the Eparchy, celebrating the sacraments and accompanying the faithful.
Religious OrdersReligious men and women serve the Eparchy in prayer, education, health care and service to the poor.
CatechistsThe catechists who teach the faith in our parishes and villages.
Parish CouncilsThe lay councils that serve each parish together with the priest.
Blessed MemoryRemembering the bishops, priests, religious and faithful who served the Eparchy and have gone before us in faith.
How the Eparchy is organised
The offices of the Eparchy of Keren, from the Eparch and his Curia to the parishes and the departments of CESK. Choose an office to see what it does.
- Shepherd
- The Curia
- Councils and offices
- Serving the people
Where we are
From Africa to the hills of Keren: come closer step by step, then explore the Eparchy from space.
Illustrated maps, not to scale. Tap a marked place to come closer.
Featured story
A story from the life of the Eparchy, chosen by the editor.