Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Cairo

Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Cairo
Eparchy of Cairo
Eparchia Cahirensis Chaldaeorum
Location
Country Egypt
Metropolitan Immediately Subject to the Patriarch
Population
Catholics
(as of 2004)
500
Information
Rite Chaldean Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima
Current leadership
Bishop vacant see

The Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Cairo (French: Le Caire, Latin: Eparchia Cahirensis Chaldaeorum) is an eparchy located in the city of Cairo in Egypt.

Contents

History

  • April 23, 1980: Established as Diocese of Cairo

Special churches

  • Minor Basilicas:
    • Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima, Cairo

Leadership

  • Bishops of Cairo (Chaldean rite)
    • Bishop Youssef Ibrahim Sarraf, February 6, 1984 - December 31, 2009
    • Bishop Ephrem Bédé, April 23, 1980 - January 18, 1984

See also

  • List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Egypt

References