Coptic Church

Bishop Botros Fahim Awad Hanna, Titular Bishop of Mareotes and Bishop of Curia of the Copts, was appointed as Bishop of Minya of the Copts (Egypt)

Bishop Botros Fahim Awad Hanna, Bishop of Curia of the Copts, was appointed as Bishop of Minya of the Copts (Egypt)

Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak was granted ecclesiastical communion by the Pope as Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt)

Cardinal Antonios Naguib resigned as Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), President of Synod of the Catholic Coptic Church and President of Assembly of the Catholic Hierarchy of Egypt

Bishop Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak, Bishop of Minya of the Copts (Egypt), was elected President of Synod of the Catholic Coptic Church, President of Assembly of the Catholic Hierarchy of Egypt and Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt)

Patriarch Antonios Naguib, Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), President of Synod of the Catholic Coptic Church and President of Assembly of the Catholic Hierarchy of Egypt, was created Cardinal-Patriarch

Cardinal Stéphanos II Ghattas, Cardinal-Patriarch, Patriarch emeritus of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), President emeritus of Synod of the Catholic Coptic Church, President emeritus of Assembly of the Catholic Hierarchy of Egypt, passed away at the age of 89

Bishop Botros Fahim Awad Hanna was appointed as Titular Bishop of Mareotes and Bishop of Curia of the Copts

Fr. Botros Fahim Awad Hanna was elected Bishop of Curia of the Copts

Patriarch Antonios Naguib was granted ecclesiastical communion by the Pope as Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), President of Synod of the Catholic Coptic Church and President of Assembly of the Catholic Hierarchy of Egypt

Cardinal Stéphanos II Ghattas resigned as President of Synod of the Catholic Coptic Church, President of Assembly of the Catholic Hierarchy of Egypt and Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt)

Bishop Antonios Naguib was elected Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt)

Bishop Antonios Aziz Mina, Titular Bishop of Mareotes and Bishop of Curia of the Copts, was appointed as Bishop of Guizeh of the Copts (Egypt)

Cardinal Stéphanos II Ghattas resigned as President of Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the East

Bishop Andraos Salama, Bishop of Guizeh of the Copts (Egypt), passed away at the age of 74

Bishop Youssef Aboul-Kheir was confirmed as Bishop of Sohag of the Copts (Egypt)

Bishop Morkos Hakim, O.F.M. resigned as Bishop of Sohag of the Copts (Egypt)

Fr. Youssef Aboul-Kheir was elected Bishop of Sohag of the Copts (Egypt)

Diocese of Guizeh (Coptic Rite) was established (from Patriarchal See of Alexandria) (Egypt)

Bishop Andraos Salama, Titular Bishop of Barca, was appointed as Bishop of Guizeh of the Copts (Egypt)

Cardinal Stéphanos II Ghattas, President of Synod of the Catholic Coptic Church, President of Assembly of the Catholic Hierarchy of Egypt and Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), was appointed as President of Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the East

Bishop Antonios Aziz Mina was appointed as Titular Bishop of Mareotes and Bishop of Curia of the Copts

Fr. Antonios Aziz Mina was elected Bishop of Curia of the Copts

Bishop Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak was confirmed as Bishop of Minya of the Copts (Egypt)

Bishop Antonios Naguib resigned as Bishop of Minya of the Copts (Egypt)

Fr. Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak was elected Bishop of Minya of the Copts (Egypt)

Patriarch Stéphanos II Ghattas, President of Synod of the Catholic Coptic Church, President of Assembly of the Catholic Hierarchy of Egypt and Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), was created Cardinal-Patriarch

Bishop Youhanna Golta, Auxiliary Bishop of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), was appointed as Bishop of Curia of the Copts

Bishop Andraos Salama resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt)

Bishop Youhanna Nueir, O.F.M., Bishop emeritus of Assiut of the Copts (Egypt), passed away at the age of 80

Bishop Youhannes Ezzat Zakaria Badir, Bishop of Ismayliah of the Copts (Egypt), was appointed as Bishop of Luqsor of the Copts (Egypt)

Fr. Makarios Tewfik was elected Bishop of Ismayliah of the Copts (Egypt)

Bishop Aghnatios Elias Yaacoub, S.J., Bishop of Luqsor of the Copts (Egypt), passed away at the age of 70

Fr. Youhannes Ezzat Zakaria Badir was elected Bishop of Ismayliah of the Copts (Egypt)

Bishop Athanasios Abadir, Bishop of Ismayliah of the Copts (Egypt), passed away at the age of 69

Fr. Kyrillos Kamal William Samaan, O.F.M. was elected Bishop of Assiut of the Copts (Egypt)

Bishop Youhanna Nueir, O.F.M. resigned as Bishop of Assiut of the Copts (Egypt)

Fr. Andraos Salama was elected Auxiliary Bishop of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt) and Titular Bishop of Barca

Cardinal Stephanos I Sidarouss, Cardinal-Patriarch, Patriarch emeritus of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), passed away at the age of 83

Fr. Youhanna Golta was elected Auxiliary Bishop of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt) and Titular Bishop of Andropolis

Bishop Aghnatios Elias Yaacoub, S.J., Coadjutor Bishop of Assiut of the Copts (Egypt), was appointed as Bishop of Luqsor of the Copts (Egypt)

Patriarch Stéphanos II Ghattas was granted ecclesiastical communion by the Pope as Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt)

Bishop Amba Andraos Ghattas, C.M., Bishop of Luqsor of the Copts (Egypt), Apostolic Administrator of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), President of Synod of the Catholic Coptic Church and President of Assembly of the Catholic Hierarchy of Egypt, was elected Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt)

Cardinal Stephanos I Sidarouss resigned as Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt)

Bishop Youhanna Kabès, Auxiliary Bishop of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), passed away at the age of 65

Bishop Youannès Malak, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Luqsor of the Copts (Egypt), passed away at the age of 68

Bishop Amba Andraos Ghattas, C.M., Bishop of Luqsor of the Copts (Egypt) and Apostolic Administrator of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), was appointed as President of Synod of the Catholic Coptic Church and President of Assembly of the Catholic Hierarchy of Egypt

Cardinal Stephanos I Sidarouss resigned as President of Synod of the Catholic Coptic Church and President of Assembly of the Catholic Hierarchy of Egypt

Fr. Aghnatios Elias Yaacoub, S.J. was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Assiut of the Copts (Egypt)

Diocese of Ismayliah (Coptic Rite) was established (from Patriarchal See of Alexandria) (Egypt)

Bishop Athanasios Abadir, Titular Bishop of Appia and Patriarchal Vicar of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), was appointed as Bishop of Ismayliah of the Copts (Egypt)

Fr. Morkos Hakim, O.F.M. was elected Bishop of Sohag of the Copts (Egypt)

Bishop Youannès Malak resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Luqsor of the Copts (Egypt)

Diocese of Sohag (Coptic Rite) was established (from Diocese of Luqsor) (Egypt)

Fr. Youannès Malak was elected Auxiliary Bishop of Luqsor of the Copts (Egypt) and Titular Bishop of Dioclea

Fr. Antonios Naguib was elected Bishop of Minya of the Copts (Egypt)

Archbishop Isaac Ghattas, Archbishop-Bishop of Minya of the Copts (Egypt), passed away at the age of 67

Fr. Athanasios Abadir was elected Titular Bishop of Appia and Patriarchal Vicar of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt)

Cardinal Stephanos I Sidarouss, Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), was appointed as President of Synod of the Catholic Coptic Church and President of Assembly of the Catholic Hierarchy of Egypt

Fr. Amba Andraos Ghattas, C.M. was elected Bishop of Luqsor of the Copts (Egypt)

Bishop Isaac Ghattas, Bishop of Luqsor of the Copts (Egypt), was promoted as Archbishop-Bishop of Minya of the Copts (Egypt)

Archbishop Paul Nousseir, Archbishop-Bishop of Minya of the Copts (Egypt), passed away at the age of 70

Bishop Youhanna Nueir, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Phatanus and Auxiliary Bishop of Luqsor of the Copts (Egypt), was appointed as Bishop of Assiut of the Copts (Egypt)

Patriarch Stephanos I Sidarouss, Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), was created Cardinal-Patriarch

Bishop Alexandros Scandar, Bishop of Assiut of the Copts (Egypt), passed away at the age of 69

Fr. Youhanna Kabès was elected Titular Bishop of Cleopatris and Auxiliary Bishop of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt)

Bishop Stephanos Sidarouss, C.M., Titular Bishop of Sais and Auxiliary Bishop of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), was elected Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt)

Patriarch Marc II Khouzam, Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), passed away at the age of 69

Fr. Youhanna Nueir, O.F.M. was elected Titular Bishop of Phatanus and Auxiliary Bishop of Luqsor of the Copts (Egypt)

Fr. Paul Nousseir was elected Archbishop-Bishop of Minya of the Copts (Egypt)