Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Cairo
Eparchy of Cairo Eparchia Cahirensis Chaldaeorum | |
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Location | |
Country | Egypt |
Metropolitan | Immediately Subject to the Patriarch |
Population - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 500 |
Information | |
Rite | Chaldean Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | vacant see |
The Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Cairo (French: Le Caire, Latin: Eparchia Cahirensis Chaldaeorum) is an eparchy located in the city of Cairo in Egypt.
History
- April 23, 1980: Established as Diocese of Cairo
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
Leadership
- Bishops of Cairo (Chaldean rite)
- Bishop Youssef Ibrahim Sarraf, February 6, 1984 - December 31, 2009
- Bishop Ephrem Bédé, April 23, 1980 - January 18, 1984
See also
References
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