Eparchy of Le Caire {Cairo} (Syrian)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jules-Basile Kandelaft † (24 Oct 1902 Appointed - 1 Jan 1914 Died)
• Basile Pierre Charles Habra † (3 Dec 1965 Appointed - 16 Aug 1977 Died)
• Ignace Moussa I (Basile) Daoud † (22 Jul 1977 Confirmed - 6 Jul 1994 Confirmed, Archbishop of Homs (-Hama-Nabk) (Syrian))
• Clément-Joseph Hannouche † (24 Jun 1995 Appointed - 9 Apr 2020 Died)
• Ephrem Elie Joseph Warde (12 May 2022 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
1969	3,000	3,000	100.0%	5		5	600			3	3	ap1971
1980	2,205			5		5	441	1		3	3	ap1981
1990	2,275			4		4	568			2	4	ap1991
1999	1,763			4		4	440				3	ap2000
2000	1,718			3		3	572				3	ap2001
2001	1,709			3		3	569				3	ap2002
2002	1,752			3		3	584		1		3	ap2003
2003	1,739			3		3	579				3	ap2004
2004	1,728			3		3	576				3	ap2005
2009	1,638			3		3	546				3	ap2010
2013	1,650			3		3	550				3	ap2014
2016	1,560			3		3	520				3	ap2017
2019	1,520			4		4	380				3	ap2020
2021	1,530			4		4	382				3	ap2022
2023	1,520			4		4	380				3	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Yaacoub Camil Afram Antoine Semaan (Patriarchal Administrator: 15 Apr 2020 to 7 Oct 2022)
• Ephrem Elie Joseph Warde (Bishop: 12 May 2022 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Ignace Moussa I (Basile) Daoud † (Bishop: 22 Jul 1977 to 6 Jul 1994)
• Basile Pierre Charles Habra † (Priest: 29 Jun 1932; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Jul 1963; Bishop: 3 Dec 1965 to 16 Aug 1977)
• Clément-Joseph Hannouche † (Priest: 13 Jun 1976; Bishop: 24 Jun 1995 to 9 Apr 2020)
• Jules-Basile Kandelaft † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Oct 1902 to 1 Jan 1914)