Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Cairo

Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Cairo
Eparchy of Cairo
Eparchia Cahirensis Chaldaeorum
Location
Country Egypt
Metropolitan Immediately Subject to the Patriarch
Population
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
500
Information
Rite Chaldean Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima
Current leadership
Bishop vacant see

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

Contents

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 Youssef Ibrahim Sarraf, February 6, 1984 - December 31, 2009
    • Bishop Ephrem Bédé, April 23, 1980 - January 18, 1984

See also

  • List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Egypt

References