Alexandria Eparchy (Melkites)
| Alexandria Eparchy (Melkites) | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite church | Melkite Greek Catholic Church |
| Country |
Egypt Sudan |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediate |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Melkite Patriarchate of Antioch |
| Diocesan bishop | Sedis vacancy |
| Vicar General | Patriarchal Vicar |
| Parishes | 14 (December 31, 1970 / AP1971 ) |
| Catholics | 11,000 (December 31, 1970 / AP1971 ) |
| Diocesan priest | 18 (December 31, 1970 / AP1971 ) |
| Religious priest | 1 (December 31, 1970 / AP1971 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 579 |
| Religious sisters | 16 (December 31, 1970 / AP1971 ) |
| rite | Byzantine rite |
| Liturgical language | Arabic |
| cathedral | Assumption Day |
| Website | http://www.pgc-lb.org |
The Eparchy of Alexandria ( Latin Archidioecesis Alexandrina Melchitarum ) is in Egypt located immediate Archdiocese of the Catholic Greek-Melkite Church , based in Alexandria . It includes the territory of Egypt, South Sudan and Sudan .
history
The establishment of the Melkite diocese dates back to 1772 and is based on the Apostolic Letter Orientalium dignitas of Pope Leo XIII. Since 1838 the diocese has been directly and directly assigned to the Melkite Patriarch of Antioch , the first administrator and titular patriarch was Patriarch Maximos III. Mazloum (1833-1855).
The diocese has been administered since 1838 by a patriarchal vicar with the rank of bishop . The first vicar was Qoyoumgi Thomas . From 1940 to 1970 the number of believers decreased from 35,000 to around 11,000. The Archdiocese has been headed by Georges Bakar since 2008.
Auxiliary bishops and patriarchal vicars
- Thomas Qoyoumgi , BS (1835–1836), later Superior General of the Basilian of the Most Holy Redeemer (1846)
- Basile Kfoury , only Bishop of Alexandria (1837-1859)
- Ambrosios (1865–1866)
- Joannitius Massamiri (1867–?)
- Athanase Nasser , Vicar Apostolic of Alexandria (1879–1902)
- Pierre-Macarios Saba , auxiliary bishop in Alexandria (1903-1919)
- Etienne Soukkarie Vicar Apostolic of Alexandria (1920–1921)
- Antonio Farage Patriarchal Vicar of Alexandria (1922–1928)
- Dionisio Kfoury , Patriarchal Vicar of Alexandria (1932–1954)
- Elias Zoghbi , Patriarchal Vicar of Alexandria (1954–1968)
- Joseph Elias Tawil , Auxiliary Bishop in Alexandra (1959–1969)
- Paul Antaki , Patriarchal Vicar of Alexandria (1968–2002)
- Joseph Jules Zerey , Patriarchal Vicar of Alexandria (2002–2008)
- Georges Michel Bakar , Patriarchal Vicar of Alexandria (since 2008)
See also
Web links
- PATRIARCHAL SEE OF ALEXANDRIA - CAIRO, ALEXANDRIA AND SUDAN ( Memento from April 19, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- Entry on Patriarchal Exarchate of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Melkite Greek) on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Apostolic Succession - Africa
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry on Greek-Melkite Titular Patriarchal See of Alexandria on gcatholic.org (English) (Titular Patriarch of Alexandria)
- ↑ Entry on Athanase Nasser on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved July 22, 2014.