Eparchy of Giza
| Eparchy of Giza | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite church | Coptic Catholic Church |
| Country | Egypt |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Coptic Catholic Patriarchate of Alexandria |
| Diocesan bishop | Toma Adly Zaki |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Antonios Aziz Mina |
| Parishes | 10 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 5,987 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Diocesan priest | 12 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 1 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 461 |
| Friars | 10 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 46 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Coptic rite |
| Liturgical language | Coptic |
| cathedral | Coptic Cathedral |
The eparchy Giza ( Latin Eparchia Gizensis ) is in Egypt located eparchy of the Coptic Catholic Church , located in Giza .
history
The Giza Eparchy was established on March 21, 2003 by Pope John Paul II .
Bishops of the Giza Eparchy
- Andraos Salama , 2003-2005
- Antonios Aziz Mina , 2005-2017
- Toma Adly Zaki , since 2019
statistics
| year | population | priest | Permanent deacons | Religious | Parishes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholics | Residents | % | Total number |
Diocesan priest |
Religious priest |
Catholics per priest |
Friars | Religious sisters | |||
| 2006 | 4,990 | ? | ? | 8th | 7th | 1 | 623 | 1 | 7th | ||
| 2009 | 5,945 | ? | ? | 12 | 9 | 3 | 495 | 14th | 40 | 8th | |
| 2013 | 5,987 | ? | ? | 13 | 12 | 1 | 460 | 10 | 46 | 10 | |
See also
Web links
- Entry on Eparchy Giza on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
- Entry on gcatholic.org (English)