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Catholic ChurchinArab Republic of Egypt (Egypt) | ![]() |
Also known as: Ägypten (Deutsch), Egipto (español), l'Égypte (français), Egitto (Italiano), Egipt (polski), Egito (Português),
Continents: Western and Northern Africa, Central and Southwest Asia
Capital: Cairo
Area: 995,450 km²
Population: 97,041,072
Patron Saint: Saint Mark the Evangelist
Saints: 59 Saints, 1 Blessed
Religions: Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 90%, Christian (majority Coptic Orthodox, other Christians include Armenian Apostolic, Catholic, Maronite, Orthodox, and Anglican) 10%
Languages: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
Ethnic Groups: Egyptian 99.7%, other 0.3%
Neighbouring Countries: ← Libya , ↗ Israel
, → Jordan
, → Saudi Arabia
, ↓ Sudan
Circumscriptions (16): Patriarchates (1), Titular Patriarchates (1), Dioceses (12), Apostolic Vicariates (1), Patriarchal Territories (1)
Roman Rite (1): Alexandria of Egypt
Armenian Church (1): Iskanderiya
Chaldean Church (1): Cairo
Coptic Church (9): Abu Qurqas, Alexandria, Alexandria, Assiut, Guizeh, Ismayliah, Luqsor, Minya, Sohag
Greek-Melkite Church (2): Alexandria, Egypt, Sudan and South Sudan
Maronite Church (1): Cairo
Syriac Church (1): Cairo
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Circumscriptions | Former Circumscriptions
Cardinals (0 electors/1 total):
Naguib (86) | All Cardinals
Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events
Special Churches:
Cathedrals (18),
Basilicas (2)
Apostolic Nunciature: Egypt
Holy See Representation: League of Arab States (LAS)
Conference of Bishops: Conférence des Evêques Latins dans les Régions Arabes (C.E.L.R.A.)
Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church
Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Catholic Coptic Church
Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Maronite Church
Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church
Assembly of Ordinaries: Assembly of the Catholic Hierarchy of Egypt
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Conseil des Patriarches Catholiques d’Orient (C.P.C.O.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcoaples d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.)
as of 2021.06.03
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