Eparchy of Minya {Ermopoli Maggiore; Minieh} (Coptic)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Joseph-Maxime Sedfaoui † (6 Mar 1896 Appointed - 27 Feb 1925 Died)
• François Baselios Bistauros † (10 Aug 1926 Appointed - 30 Nov 1934 Died)
• Georges Baraka † (8 Jul 1938 Appointed - 9 Dec 1946 Died)
• Paul Nousseir † (21 Jan 1950 Appointed - 24 Jan 1967 Died)
• Isaac Ghattas † (8 May 1967 Appointed - 8 Jun 1977 Died)
• Antonios Naguib † (26 Jul 1977 Appointed - 29 Sep 2002 Resigned)
• Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak (Sidrak) (5 Oct 2002 Confirmed - 18 Jan 2013 Confirmed, Patriarch of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic))
• Kamal Fahim Awad (Boutros) Hanna (8 Apr 2013 Confirmed - 7 Oct 2020 Resigned)
• Basilios Fawzy Al-Dabe (3 Nov 2020 Appointed - )

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
1949	11,491	2,777,024	.4%	13	5	18	638				20	ap1951
1969	14,000	5,219,194	.3%	19	6	25	560		10	66	19	ap1971
1980	19,541			28	9	37	528		10	71	28	ap1981
1990	20,503			31	4	35	585		5	15	21	ap1991
1999	38,835			36	1	37	1,049		1	12	26	ap2000
2000	39,504			33	1	34	1,161		1	13	26	ap2001
2001	10,068			38	1	39	258		1	15	26	ap2002
2002	40,230			40	1	41	981		2	9	26	ap2003
2003	40,530			41	1	42	965		2	9	26	ap2004
2016	52,037			66	4	70	743		9	40	30	ap2017
2019	52,600			68	4	72	730		9	40	30	ap2020
2021	54,000			68	4	72	750		9	40	30	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Basilios Fawzy Al-Dabe (Priest: 28 Mar 1980 to 14 Jun 2019; Bishop: 3 Nov 2020 - )
• Kamal Fahim Awad (Boutros) Hanna (Priest: 20 May 1988 to 6 Sep 2006; Bishop: 8 Apr 2013 to 7 Oct 2020)
• Antonios Aziz Mina (Priest: 9 Jun 1978 to 21 Dec 2002)
• Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak (Sidrak) (Bishop: 5 Oct 2002 to 18 Jan 2013; Patriarchal Administrator: 7 Oct 2020 to 13 Nov 2020)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Georges Baraka † (Bishop: 8 Jul 1938 to 9 Dec 1946)
• François Baselios Bistauros † (Bishop: 10 Aug 1926 to 30 Nov 1934)
• Isaac Ghattas † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 8 May 1967 to 8 Jun 1977)
• Antonios Naguib † (Priest: 30 Oct 1960; Bishop: 26 Jul 1977 to 29 Sep 2002)
• Paul Nousseir † (Priest: 28 Mar 1920; Bishop: 21 Jan 1950; Archbishop (Personal Title): Dec 1963 to 24 Jan 1967)
• Joseph-Maxime Sedfaoui † (Bishop: 6 Mar 1896 to 27 Feb 1925)