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Changes in Ecclesiastical Circumscriptions

in Egypt

Egypt
DateAscendingChange
UnknownTitular Patriarchal See of Alexandria (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established
30Diocese of Alexandria was established
451Diocese of Alexandria was promoted as Patriarchal See of Alexandria
1219Patriarchal See of Alexandria was demoted as Titular Patriarchal See of Alexandria
1824.08.15Patriarchal See of Alexandria (Coptic Rite) was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Syria, Egypt, Arabia and Cyprus)
1839.05.18Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt and Arabia was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Syria, Egypt, Arabia and Cyprus)
1851Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt and Arabia was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt
1885Diocese of Iskanderiya (Armenian Rite) was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt)
1886.01.25Apostolic Prefecture of Delta del Nilo was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt)
1895.11.26Patriarchal See of Alexandria (Coptic Rite) was restored (from Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt)
1895.11.26Diocese of Alexandria (Coptic Rite) was established
1895.11.26Diocese of Luqsor (Coptic Rite) was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt)
1895.11.26Diocese of Minya (Coptic Rite) was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt)
1909.09.17Apostolic Prefecture of Delta del Nilo was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Delta del Nilo
1926.07.12Apostolic Vicariate of Canal of Suez was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt)
1946.06.22Diocese of Cairo (Maronite Rite) was established
1947Patriarchal See of Alexandria (Coptic Rite) was restored
1947.08.10Diocese of Assiut (Coptic Rite) was established (from Diocese of Luqsor)
1951.01.27Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt
1951.01.27Apostolic Vicariate of Delta del Nilo was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Eliopoli di Egitto
1951.01.27Apostolic Vicariate of Canal of Suez was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Port-Said
1964Titular Patriarchal See of Alexandria was suppressed
1965.12.03Diocese of Cairo (Syrian Rite) was established
1980.04.23Diocese of Cairo (Chaldean Rite) was established
1981.09.13Diocese of Sohag (Coptic Rite) was established (from Diocese of Luqsor)
1982.12.17Diocese of Ismayliah (Coptic Rite) was established (from Patriarchal See of Alexandria)
1987.11.30Apostolic Vicariate of Eliopoli di Egitto was united (as title of Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt)
1987.11.30Apostolic Vicariate of Port-Said was united (as title of Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt)
1997Territory Dependent on the Patriarch of Egypt and Sudan (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established
2003.03.21Diocese of Guizeh (Coptic Rite) was established (from Patriarchal See of Alexandria)

as of 2013.04.28

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