Roman Catholicism in Egypt

Roman Catholicism in Egypt

The Roman Catholic population in Egypt is considerably small as compared to the rest of the Christian population in Egypt. The Roman Catholic population in Egypt is said to have begun during the British control of Egypt, however many returned back to Europe after the 1952 Revolution in Egypt, which also caused the overthrow and exile of King Farouk of Egypt.

The majority of the christians in Egypt are members of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. The population of Roman Catholics in Egypt makes up less than 1% of the total Egyptian population, which is roughly 75 million people.

ee also

*Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt

ource

[http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/data/countryEG.htm Giga-Catholic Information]


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