Eparchy Cairo (Chaldeans)
| Eparchy Cairo (Chaldeans) | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite church | Chaldean Catholic Church |
| Country | Egypt |
| Diocesan bishop | Sedis vacancy |
| founding | 1980 |
| Parishes | 2 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 500 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Diocesan priest | 1 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 1 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 250 |
| Friars | 1 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 13 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Chaldean rite |
| Liturgical language |
Arabic Syriac |
| cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima |
The Eparchy of Cairo ( lat. : Eparchia Cahirensis Chaldaeorum ) is in Egypt located eparchy of the Chaldean Catholic Church , based in Cairo .
history
The Cairo Eparchy was established on April 23, 1980 by Pope John Paul II .
Bishops of the Cairo Eparchy
- Ephrem Bédé , 1980-1984
- Youssef Ibrahim Sarraf , 1984-2009
- Sedis vacancy