Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic Eparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak (Sidrak), Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Erected: 26 November 1895
Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic)
Coptic Catholic Church of the Alexandrian Tradition
Country: Egypt
Mailing Address: Patriarcat Copte Catholique, 34 rue Ibn Sandar, Kobry El Koubbeh; B.P. 69, Saray El Koubbeh, 11712 Le Caire, Egypte
Telephone: (02)2257.1740
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Mathieu Righet † (21 Apr 1788 Appointed - 1822 Died)
Théodore Abou-Karim † (22 Jun 1832 Appointed - 28 Sep 1855 Died)
Athanase Khouzan † (2 Oct 1855 Appointed - 17 Feb 1864 Died)
Abraham Agabio (Agapios) Bsciai (Bishai) † (27 Feb 1866 Appointed - 1878 Resigned)
Cyrillus Macaire † (15 Mar 1895 Appointed - 19 Jun 1899 Appointed, Patriarch of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic))
Marco II Khouzam † (10 Aug 1947 Appointed - 2 Feb 1958 Died)
Stephanos I Sidarouss, C.M. † (10 May 1958 Appointed - 24 May 1986 Retired)
Stéphanos II (Andraos) Ghattas, C.M. † (9 Jun 1986 Appointed - 27 Mar 2006 Retired)
Antonios Naguib † (30 Mar 2006 Appointed - 15 Jan 2013 Retired)
Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak (Sidrak) (18 Jan 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 November 1895	Erected		Eparchy of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic) (erected)
15 July 1949	Territory Added	Eparchy of Minya {Ermopoli Maggiore; Minieh} (Coptic) (Mudiria Ghizeh (or Ghiza))	Eparchy of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic)
17 December 1982	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic)	Eparchy of Ismayliah (Coptic) (erected)
21 March 2003	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic)	Eparchy of Guizeh (Coptic) (erected)

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

1950 16,000 10,000,000 .2% 18 18 888 22 13 ap1951

1969 30,000 40 30 70 428 32 55 27 ap1971

1980 50,000 47 47 1,063 28 118 32 ap1981

1990 80,000 48 30 78 1,025 2 51 190 43 ap1991

1999 88,000 51 59 110 800 94 175 48 ap2000

2000 90,000 54 65 119 756 96 280 49 ap2001

2001 91,500 50 70 120 762 104 285 48 ap2002

2002 95,000 51 95 146 650 130 270 43 ap2003

2003 120,000 52 106 158 759 141 225 40 ap2004

2004 130,000 46 109 155 838 136 230 40 ap2005

2006 27,377 47 22 69 396 58 125 36 ap2007

2009 28,345 42 24 66 429 61 131 32 ap2010

2012 30,405 45 35 80 380 68 144 31 ap2013

2015 36,020 41 32 73 493 65 144 31 ap2016

2018 36,800 41 32 73 504 65 144 31 ap2019

2020 41,000 42 42 976 39 146 37 ap2021

2022 45,500 45 45 1,011 2 39 155 39 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	16,000	10,000,000	.2%	18		18	888			22	13	ap1951
1969	30,000			40	30	70	428		32	55	27	ap1971
1980	50,000			47		47	1,063		28	118	32	ap1981
1990	80,000			48	30	78	1,025	2	51	190	43	ap1991
1999	88,000			51	59	110	800		94	175	48	ap2000
2000	90,000			54	65	119	756		96	280	49	ap2001
2001	91,500			50	70	120	762		104	285	48	ap2002
2002	95,000			51	95	146	650		130	270	43	ap2003
2003	120,000			52	106	158	759		141	225	40	ap2004
2004	130,000			46	109	155	838		136	230	40	ap2005
2006	27,377			47	22	69	396		58	125	36	ap2007
2009	28,345			42	24	66	429		61	131	32	ap2010
2012	30,405			45	35	80	380		68	144	31	ap2013
2015	36,020			41	32	73	493		65	144	31	ap2016
2018	36,800			41	32	73	504		65	144	31	ap2019
2020	41,000			42		42	976		39	146	37	ap2021
2022	45,500			45		45	1,011	2	39	155	39	ap2023