Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Cairo
| Eparchy of Cairo (Maronite) Eparchy Cahirensis Maronitarum | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 5,000 |
| Parishes | 7 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Maronite Church |
| Rite | West Syro-Antiochene Rite |
| Established | 22 June 1946 (69 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Saint Joseph Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Patriarch | Bechara Boutros al-Rahi |
| Eparch | Georges Chihane |
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
- Pietro Dib (July 30, 1946 - November 4, 1965 deceased)
- Joseph Merhi, CML (August 24, 1972 - June 5, 1989 withdrawn)
- Joseph Dergham (June 5, 1989 - September 18, 2005 withdrawn)
- François Eid, OMM (September 24, 2005 - June 16, 2012 appointed patriarchal procurator to the Holy See)
- Georges Chihane, from 16 June 2012
Sources
- Annuario Pontificio, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
References
External links
- http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlcma.html
- http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/cair1.htm
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