Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Cairo

The Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Cairo (French: Le Caire, Latin: Eparchia Cahirensis Chaldaeorum) is an eparchy located in the city of 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
Current leadership
Bishopvacant see

History

  • April 23, 1980: Established as Diocese of Cairo

Special churches

  • Minor Basilicas:
    • Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima, Cairo

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
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See also

  • List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Egypt

References

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