Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Cairo

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Eparchy of Cairo (Maronite)

Eparchy Cahirensis Maronitarum
Location
Country Egypt
HeadquartersLebanon
Statistics
Population
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
5,000[ citation needed ]
Parishes7
Information
Denomination Eastern Catholic Churches
Rite West Syro-Antiochene Rite
Established22 June 1946 (78 years ago)
CathedralSaint Joseph Cathedral
Patron saint Saint Joseph
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi
Eparch Georges Chihane
Website
http://www.maronite-egypt.com/

Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Cairo of the Maronites (in Latin: Eparchy Cahirensis Maronitarum) is a seat of the Maronite Church suffragan of the Patriarchate of Antioch of the Maronites. It is currently ruled by eparch Georges Chihane.

Contents

Territory and statistics

The eparchy extends to all the faithful of the Maronites in Egypt, Sudan, and South Sudan. Its eparchial seat is the city of Cairo, where the cathedral of St. Joseph [1] is located.

The eparchy at the end of 2013 had 5,000[ citation needed ] members and is divided into seven parishes.

History

The patriarchal vicariate to Maronites in Egypt was built in 1904. It was raised to the dignity of eparchy on 22 June 1946 with the Papal bull Inter praecipuas [2] of Pope Pius XII.

Bishops

List of Churches

List of Maronite Churches in Egypt [3]

See also

Sources

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References

  1. "Cathédrale Maronite de Saint-Joseph, Cairo, Egypt (Maronite)". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  2. Vatican.va
  3. "كنيسة الموارنة". الكنيسة الكاثوليكية بمصر (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-11-11.