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Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Cairo

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Eparchy of Cairo (Maronite)

Eparchy Cahirensis Maronitarum
Location
CountryEgypt
HeadquartersLebanon
Statistics
Population
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
5,000[citation needed]
Parishes7
Information
DenominationEastern Catholic Churches
RiteWest Syro-Antiochene Rite
Established22 June 1946 (78 years ago)
CathedralSaint Joseph Cathedral
Patron saintSaint Joseph
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
PatriarchBechara Boutros al-Rahi
EparchGeorges 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.

Territory and statistics

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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

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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

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List of Churches

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List of Maronite Churches in Egypt[3]

  • Saint Joseph Cathedral in Cairo

See also

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Sources

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  • Annuario Pontificio, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3

References

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  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.
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