Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Cairo

Summary

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.

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 (77 years ago)
CathedralSaint Joseph Cathedral
Patron saintSaint Joseph
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
PatriarchBechara Boutros al-Rahi
EparchGeorges Chihane
Website
http://www.maronite-egypt.com/

Territory and statistics edit

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 edit

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 edit

List of Churches edit

List of Maronite Churches in Egypt[3]

  • Saint Joseph Cathedral in Cairo

See also edit

Sources edit

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

References edit

  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.

External links edit

  • http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlcma.html
  • http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/cair1.htm