Eparchy of Ismayliah (Coptic)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Athanasios Abadir † (17 Dec 1982 Appointed - 25 May 1992 Died)
• Youhannes Ezzat Zakaria Badir † (23 Nov 1992 Appointed - 23 Jun 1994 Appointed, Bishop of Luqsor {Tebe} (Coptic))
• Makarios Tewfik (23 Jun 1994 Appointed - 14 Jun 2019 Resigned)
• Daniel Lotfy Khella (29 Jun 2019 Confirmed - 23 Sep 2022 Appointed, Bishop of Assiut {Lycopolis} (Coptic))
• Pola Ayoub Matta Usama Shafik Akhnoukh (31 Mar 2023 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	5,000			6		6	833			7	9	ap1991
1999	6,500			6	1	7	928		1	59	13	ap2000
2000	6,500			6	1	7	928		1	63	13	ap2001
2001	6,500			6	3	9	722	1	3	61	13	ap2002
2002	6,500			7	2	9	722	1	4	62	12	ap2003
2003	6,700			8	2	10	670		3	62	14	ap2004
2004	6,700			8	2	10	670		3	65	14	ap2005
2006	7,000			9	3	12	583	1	3	68	14	ap2007
2009	7,700			11	4	15	513	2	4	61	15	ap2010
2013	8,000			13	4	17	470	3	6	60	15	ap2014
2016	10,000			15	3	18	555	3	7	62	16	ap2017
2019	10,000			16	4	20	500	2	5	57	16	ap2020
2021	10,260			16	4	20	513	2	5	57	16	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Pola Ayoub Matta Usama Shafik Akhnoukh (Bishop: 31 Mar 2023 - )
• Daniel Lotfy Khella (Bishop: 29 Jun 2019 to 23 Sep 2022; Patriarchal Administrator: 23 Sep 2022 to 11 May 2023)
• Makarios Tewfik (Bishop: 23 Jun 1994 to 14 Jun 2019)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Athanasios Abadir † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1982 to 25 May 1992)
• Youhannes Ezzat Zakaria Badir † (Bishop: 23 Nov 1992 to 23 Jun 1994)