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Catholic Church in Egypt
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Catholic Church

in

Arab Republic of Egypt (Egypt)

Egypt

Also known as: Ägypten (Deutsch), Egipto (español), l'Égypte (français), Egitto (Italiano), Egipt (polski), Egito (Português), 埃及えじぷと (正體しょうたいちゅうぶん), エジプト (日本語にほんご), Aegyptus (latine)

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 Libya, ↗ Israel Israel, → Jordan Jordan, → Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, ↓ Sudan 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


CardinalsCardinals (0 electors/1 total): Cardinal Antonios Naguib (86)Naguib (86) | All Cardinals

BishopsBishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events


Special Churches Special Churches: Cathedrals Cathedrals (18), Basilicas Basilicas (2)

Documents and Celebrations Documents and Celebrations


Papal Visits


Apostolic Nunciature: Egypt Archbishop Nicolas Henry Marie Denis Thevenin (62)

Holy See Representation: League of Arab States (LAS) Link Archbishop Nicolas Henry Marie Denis Thevenin (62)

Conference of Bishops: Conférence des Evêques Latins dans les Régions Arabes (C.E.L.R.A.) Link Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M. (56)

Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church

Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Catholic Coptic Church Link Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak (65)

Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Maronite Church Link Cardinal Béchara Pierre Raï, O.M.M. (81)

Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church Patriarch Ignace Youssif III Younan (76)

Assembly of Ordinaries: Assembly of the Catholic Hierarchy of Egypt Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak (65)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Conseil des Patriarches Catholiques d’Orient (C.P.C.O.) Link Cardinal Béchara Pierre Raï, O.M.M. (81)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcoaples d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.) Link Cardinal Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo (76)


as of 2021.06.03

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