Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Cairo

The Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Cairo (French: Le Caire, Latin: Eparchia Cahirensis Chaldaeorum) is an eparchy of the Chaldean Catholic Church located in Cairo in Egypt.

Eparchy of Cairo

Eparchia Cahirensis Chaldaeorum
Location
Country Egypt
MetropolitanImmediately Subject to the Patriarch
Population
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
3000
Information
RiteChaldean Rite
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Fatima, Cairo
Current leadership
Bishopvacant see

History

  • April 23, 1980: Established as Diocese of Cairo

Special churches

Leadership

  • Bishops of Cairo (Chaldean rite)
    • Bishop Ephrem Bédé, April 23, 1980 - January 18, 1984
    • Bishop Youssef Ibrahim Sarraf, February 6, 1984 - December 31, 2009
    • Patriarchal Administrator of Cairo, Fr. Paulus Sati, August,29, 2018 - present

See also

References

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