Egypt, Sudan, and South Sudan (Melkite Greek Patriarchal Dependent Territory) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jean-Marie Chami, Ist. del Prado, Patriarchal Vicar
Georges Michel Bakar, Ist. del Prado, Protosyncellus Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Patriarchal Dependent Territory
Name Changed: 2012
Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Melkite Greek Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition
Country: Egypt
Mailing Address: Patriarcat Grec-Melkite Catholique, 16 rue Daher, 11271 Le Caire, Egypt
Telephone: (02)2590.5790; 2590.2841
Fax: 2593.5398

Historical Details

Patriarchal Vicariate of Egypt and Sudan (Melkite Greek)
- Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
- Country: Egypt
Patriarchal Exarchate of Egypt and Sudan (Melkite Greek)
- Elevated: 1992
- Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
- Country: Egypt
Patriarchal Dependent Territory of Egypt and Sudan (Melkite Greek)
- Elevated: 1998
- Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
- Country: Egypt

Past and Present Ordinaries

Basile Kfoury † ( 1837 Appointed - 5 Apr 1859 Died)
Ambroise Abdo (Abdou) † ( 1864 Appointed - 15 Nov 1866 Appointed, Bishop of Zahleh e Furzol (Melkite Greek))
Joannice Massamiri † ( 1866 Appointed - 1878 Resigned)
Athanase Nasser † ( 1879 Appointed - 24 Oct 1902 Died)
Pierre-Macarie Saba † (27 Oct 1903 Appointed - 25 Jun 1919 Confirmed, Archbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Melkite Greek))
Etienne Soukkarie † (25 Apr 1920 Appointed - 25 Nov 1921 Died)
Antonio Farage (Faraj) † (11 Dec 1922 Confirmed - 1928 Resigned)
Dionysios Kfoury † (5 Jun 1932 Appointed - 27 Aug 1954 Resigned)
Elias Zoghbi † (2 Sep 1954 Confirmed - 9 Sep 1968 Appointed, Archbishop of Baalbek (Melkite Greek))
Paul Antaki † (9 Sep 1968 Appointed - 21 Jun 2001 Retired)
Joseph Jules Zerey (22 Jun 2001 Appointed - 4 Jun 2008 Appointed, Protosyncellus of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme} (Melkite Greek))
Georges Michel Bakar, Ist. del Prado (4 Jun 2008 Appointed - 25 Jun 2022 Retired)
Jean-Marie Chami, Ist. del Prado (25 Jun 2022 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Patriarchal Vicariate of Egypt and Sudan (Melkite Greek)
Patriarchal Exarchate of Egypt and Sudan (Melkite Greek)
1992	Elevated	Patriarchal Vicariate of Egypt and Sudan (Melkite Greek)	Patriarchal Exarchate of Egypt and Sudan (Melkite Greek)
Patriarchal Dependent Territory of Egypt and Sudan (Melkite Greek)
1998	Elevated	Patriarchal Exarchate of Egypt and Sudan (Melkite Greek)	Patriarchal Dependent Territory of Egypt and Sudan (Melkite Greek)
Patriarchal Dependent Territory of Egypt, Sudan, and South Sudan (Melkite Greek)
2012	Name Changed	Patriarchal Dependent Territory of Egypt and Sudan (Melkite Greek)	Patriarchal Dependent Territory of Egypt, Sudan, and South Sudan (Melkite Greek)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Patriarchal Vicariate of Egypt and Sudan (Melkite Greek)

1970 11,000 18 1 19 578 16 14 ap1971

Patriarchal Exarchate of Egypt and Sudan (Melkite Greek)

Patriarchal Dependent Territory of Egypt and Sudan (Melkite Greek)

Patriarchal Dependent Territory of Egypt, Sudan, and South Sudan (Melkite Greek)

2012 6,200 18 18 344 2 15 13 ap2013

2015 6,200 17 17 364 2 11 13 ap2016

2018 6,200 12 12 516 2 12 14 ap2019

2020 6,200 12 12 516 2 11 14 ap2021

2022 6,310 12 12 525 2 11 14 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Patriarchal Vicariate of Egypt and Sudan (Melkite Greek)
1970	11,000	18	1	19	578		16	14	ap1971
Patriarchal Exarchate of Egypt and Sudan (Melkite Greek)
Patriarchal Dependent Territory of Egypt and Sudan (Melkite Greek)
Patriarchal Dependent Territory of Egypt, Sudan, and South Sudan (Melkite Greek)
2012	6,200	18		18	344	2	15	13	ap2013
2015	6,200	17		17	364	2	11	13	ap2016
2018	6,200	12		12	516	2	12	14	ap2019
2020	6,200	12		12	516	2	11	14	ap2021
2022	6,310	12		12	525	2	11	14	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Ambroise Abdo (Abdou) † (Patriarchal Vicar: 1864 to 15 Nov 1866)
Paul Antaki † (Priest: 2 Jul 1950; Patriarchal Vicar: 9 Sep 1968; Patriarchal Exarch: 1992; Protosyncellus: 1998 to 21 Jun 2001)
Antonio Farage (Faraj) † (Patriarchal Vicar: 11 Dec 1922 to 1928)
Basile Kfoury † (Patriarchal Vicar: 1837 to 5 Apr 1859)
Dionysios Kfoury † (Patriarchal Vicar: 5 Jun 1932 to 27 Aug 1954)
Joannice Massamiri † (Patriarchal Vicar: 1866 to 1878)
Athanase Nasser † (Patriarchal Vicar: 1879 to 24 Oct 1902)
Pierre-Macarie Saba † (Patriarchal Vicar: 27 Oct 1903 to 25 Jun 1919)
Etienne Soukkarie † (Patriarchal Vicar: 25 Apr 1920 to 25 Nov 1921)
Elias Zoghbi † (Patriarchal Vicar: 2 Sep 1954 to 9 Sep 1968)

Patriarchal Dependent Territory of Egypt, Sudan, and South Sudan (Melkite Greek)