Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Cairo explained

Jurisdiction:Eparchy
Cairo (Maronite)
Latin:Eparchy Cahirensis Maronitarum
Country:Egypt
Population As Of:2013
Catholics:5,000
Parishes:7
Denomination:Eastern Catholic Churches
Rite:West Syro-Antiochene Rite
Established:22 June 1946 (years ago)
Cathedral:Saint Joseph Cathedral
Patron:Saint Joseph
Patriarch:Bechara Boutros al-Rahi
Bishop Title:Eparch
Bishop:Georges Chihane
Website:http://www.maronite-egypt.com/
Headquarters:Lebanon

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

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 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cathédrale Maronite de Saint-Joseph, Cairo, Egypt (Maronite). www.gcatholic.org. 2018-03-22.
  2. https://www.vatican.va/archive/aas/documents/AAS-39-1947, Vatican.va
  3. Web site: كنيسة الموارنة. 2021-11-11. الكنيسة الكاثوليكية بمصر. ar.