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Find sources: "Catholic Church in Egypt" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Part of a series on the Catholic Church by country Africa Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia Somaliland South Africa South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Asia Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan Kazakhstan Korea North Korea South Korea Kyrgyzstan Laos Macau Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Philippines Singapore Sri Lanka Taiwan Tajikistan Thailand Timor-Leste Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Vietnam Middle East Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Cyprus Georgia Abkhazia Iran Iraq Israel Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Palestine Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria Turkey United Arab Emirates Yemen Europe Albania Andorra Austria Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Great Britain England and Wales Scotland Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Kosovo Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Ukraine North America Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Canada Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic El Salvador Grenada Guatemala Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago United States Oceania Australia Fiji Kiribati Marshall Islands Micronesia Nauru New Zealand Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu South America Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela Catholic Church portal v t e Religion in Egypt Religions in Egypt Islam Sunni Shia Christianity Coptic Orthodoxy Greek Orthodoxy Catholicism Protestantism Judaism Religious institutions Al-Azhar University Dar al-Ifta al-Misriyyah Coptic Orthodox Church Catechetical School of Alexandria General Congregation Council Unrecognized religions & denominations Ahmadiyya Baháʼí Faith Other topics Irreligion in Egypt Secularism in Egypt Freedom of religion in Egypt Egypt portal Religion portal v t e The **Catholic Church in Egypt** is considerably small as compared to the rest of the Christian population in [Egypt](/source/Egypt), which is a significant minority among (mainly [Sunni](/source/Sunni)) [Muslims](/source/Muslims). The Catholic population in Egypt is said to have begun during the British control of Egypt. However, many emigrated after the 1952 Revolution in Egypt, which also caused the overthrow and exile of [King Farouk](/source/King_Farouk) of Egypt. Catholics in Egypt belong to seven distinct ritual [Particular Churches](/source/Particular_Church) *sui iuris*, the largest being the [Coptic Catholic Church](/source/Coptic_Catholic_Church), led by its Patriarch of Alexandria. The majority of the Christians in Egypt are members of the [Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria](/source/Coptic_Orthodox_Church_of_Alexandria). The number of Catholics (less than 200,000) in Egypt makes up much less than 1% of the total Egyptian population, which is roughly 100 million people. Many of Egypt's [Latin Catholics](/source/Latin_Church) are of [Italian](/source/Italians_in_Egypt) or [Maltese](/source/Maltese_in_Egypt) descent, while Egypt's [Melkite Greek Catholics](/source/Melkite_Greek_Catholic) and [Maronite Catholics](/source/Maronite_Catholic) are predominantly of [Syro-Lebanese](/source/Syro-Lebanese_in_Egypt) descent. ## Dioceses [1][2][3] **[Alexandrian Rite](/source/Alexandrian_Rite)** - [Coptic Catholic Patriarchate of Alexandria](/source/Coptic_Catholic_Patriarchate_of_Alexandria) - [Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Alexandria](/source/Coptic_Catholic_Eparchy_of_Alexandria) - [Eparchy of Abu Qirqas](/source/Abu_Qirqas#Coptic_Catholic_Eparchy) - [Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Assiut](/source/Coptic_Catholic_Eparchy_of_Assiut) - [Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Guizeh](/source/Coptic_Catholic_Eparchy_of_Guizeh) - [Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Ismayliah](/source/Coptic_Catholic_Eparchy_of_Ismayliah) - [Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Luqsor](/source/Coptic_Catholic_Eparchy_of_Luqsor) - [Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Minya](/source/Coptic_Catholic_Eparchy_of_Minya) - [Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Sohag](/source/Coptic_Catholic_Eparchy_of_Sohag) **[Roman Rite](/source/Roman_Rite)** - Latin Catholic [Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt](/source/Apostolic_Vicariate_of_Alexandria_of_Egypt) **[Antiochian Rite](/source/Antiochian_Rite)** - [Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Cairo](/source/Maronite_Catholic_Eparchy_of_Cairo) - [Syrian Catholic Eparchy of Cairo](/source/Syrian_Catholic_Eparchy_of_Cairo) **[Armenian Rite](/source/Armenian_Rite)** - [Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Iskanderiya](/source/Armenian_Catholic_Eparchy_of_Iskanderiya) (Alexandria) **[Byzantine Rite](/source/Byzantine_Rite)** - [Melkite Patriarchal Dependent Territory of Egypt, Sudan, and South Sudan](/source/Melkite_Patriarchal_Dependent_Territory_of_Egypt%2C_Sudan%2C_and_South_Sudan) **[Chaldean Rite](/source/Chaldean_Rite)** - [Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Cairo](/source/Chaldean_Catholic_Eparchy_of_Cairo) ## Cathedrals and Basilicas - [(Conventual) Basilica of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in Cairo, Egypt (Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt)](/source/Basilica_of_St_Therese_of_the_Child_Jesus%2C_Cairo) - [Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima in Cairo, Egypt (Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Cairo)](/source/Our_Lady_of_Fatima_Cathedral%2C_Cairo) - Cathedral of Christ the King in Minya, Egypt (Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Minya) - Cathedral of Christ the King in Sohag, Egypt (Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Sohag) - [Cathedral of Our Lady of Egypt in Cairo, Egypt (Coptic Catholic Patriarchate of Alexandria)](/source/Cathedral_of_Our_Lady_of_Egypt) - [Cathedral of St. Catherine in Alexandria, Egypt (Latin Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt)](/source/St._Catherine's_Cathedral%2C_Alexandria) - Cathedral of St. Mark in Ismaïlia, Egypt (Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Ismayliah) - [Cathedral of the Annunciation in Cairo, Egypt (Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Iskanderiya)](/source/Annunciation_Cathedral%2C_Cairo) - Cathedral of the Dormition in Alexandria, Egypt (Greek-Melkite Catholic Territory Dependent on the Patriarch of Egypt and Sudan) - Cathedral of the Mother of Divine Love in Assiut, Egypt (Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Assiut) - Cathedral of the Resurrection in Cairo, Egypt (Greek-Melkite Catholic Territory Dependent on the Patriarch of Egypt and Sudan) - [Co-Cathedral of Our Lady of Helipolis in Cairo, Egypt (Latin Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt)](/source/Our_Lady_of_Heliopolis_Co-Cathedral) - Coptic Cathedral in Giza, Egypt (Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Guizeh) - Coptic Cathedral in Luxor, Egypt (Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Luqsor) - Maronite Cathedral of St. Joseph in Cairo, Egypt (Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Cairo) - Syrian Cathedral of the Holy Rosary in Cairo, Egypt (Syrian Catholic Eparchy of Cairo) [4] ## See also - [List of Catholic dioceses in Egypt](/source/List_of_Catholic_dioceses_in_Egypt) (current, titular and former) - [List of saints from Africa](/source/List_of_saints_from_Africa) - [Religion in Egypt](/source/Religion_in_Egypt) - [Christianity in Egypt](/source/Christianity_in_Egypt) - [Coptic Orthodox Church](/source/Coptic_Orthodox_Church) - [Protestantism in Egypt](/source/Protestantism_in_Egypt) - [List of cathedrals in Egypt](/source/List_of_cathedrals_in_Egypt) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** GCatholic.org: [Catholic Dioceses in Egypt](http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/EG-type.htm) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Catholic-Hierarchy: [Current Dioceses in Egypt](http://catholic-hierarchy.org/country/deg2.html) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["بطريركية الأقباط الكاثوليك Coptic Catholic Patriarchate 2021"](https://www.unionbetweenchristians.com/2020/09/blog-post.html). Retrieved 2021-10-26. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** GCatholic.org: [Cathedrals and Basilicas in Egypt](http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/data/all-EG.htm) v t e Catholic Church in Egypt Dioceses Coptic Patriarchate of Alexandria Eparchy of Alexandria Eparchy of Abu Qurqas Eparchy of Al Qusia Eparchy of Asyut Eparchy of Giza Eparchy of Ismaylia Eparchy of Luxor Eparchy of Minya Eparchy of Sohag Armenian Eparchy of Alexandria Chaldean Eparchy of Cairo Latin Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt Maronite Eparchy of Cairo Melkite Patriarchal Dependent Territory of Egypt, Sudan, and South Sudan Syriac Eparchy of Cairo Churches Cathedral of Our Lady of Egypt Annunciation Cathedral, Cairo Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral, Cairo St. Catherine's Cathedral, Alexandria Our Lady of Heliopolis Co-Cathedral Basilica of St Therese of the Child Jesus, Cairo Former dioceses List of former dioceses Latin Patriarchate of Alexandria Archdiocese of Antinoe Apostolic Vicariate of Heliopolis of Egypt Apostolic Vicariate of Port-Said Apostolic Prefecture of the Delta of the Nile See also Egyptian saints Apostolic Nunciature to Egypt Catholicism portal Egypt portal v t e Catholic Church in Africa Sovereign states Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe States with limited recognition Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland Dependencies and other territories Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla (Spain) Madeira (Portugal) Mayotte / Réunion (France) Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom) Western Sahara v t e Catholic Church in Asia Sovereign states Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Cyprus Egypt Georgia India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan North Korea South Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman Palestine Pakistan Philippines Qatar Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Timor-Leste (East Timor) Turkey Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen States with limited recognition Abkhazia Northern Cyprus South Ossetia Taiwan Dependencies and other territories British Indian Ocean Territory Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Hong Kong Macau Category Asia portal v t e Christianity in Asia Sovereign states Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Cyprus Egypt Georgia India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan Kazakhstan North Korea South Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman Palestine Pakistan Philippines Qatar Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Timor-Leste (East Timor) Turkey Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen States with limited recognition Abkhazia Northern Cyprus South Ossetia Taiwan Dependencies and other territories British Indian Ocean Territory Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Hong Kong Macau Category Asia portal v t e Demographics of Egypt Religions Islam Sunni Shia Ismailis Christianity Oriental Orthodox Eastern Orthodox Catholicism Protestant Judaism Main groups Egyptians Sa'idis Coptic Christians Nubians Mahas Minorities Armenians Albanians Beja Ababda Bisharin Bedouin Circassians Greeks Magyarab Roma (Romani) Syro-Lebanese Siwis Turkic Foreign nationals Chinese Filipinos Indians Italians Japanese Malays Palestinians Sudanese --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Catholic Church in Egypt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Egypt) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Egypt?action=history)). 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