The Apostolic Vicariate of Heliopolis (of Egypt) (originally of the Nile Delta) was a

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missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction of the

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in northern

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. It was exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any

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History

Established on 25 January 1886 as

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of the Delta of the Nile (Curiate Itaian Delta del Nilo), on territory split off from the northern part of the

Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt The Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt, or in full - of Alexandria of Egypt-Heliopolis-Port Said ( la, Vicariatus Apostolicus Alexandrinus) is the Roman Catholic Apostolic vicariate (missionary ordinariate) in Egypt, named after its ca ...

. Augustin Duret was appointed Prefect Apostolic, and wrote an article about the Prefecture for the ''Catholic Encyclopedia''. Promoted on 17 September 1909 as Apostolic Vicariate of the Nile Delta; Duret was named

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Bubastis Bubastis ( Bohairic Coptic: ''Poubasti''; Greek: ''Boubastis'' or ''Boubastos''), also known in Arabic as Tell-Basta or in Egyptian as Per-Bast, was an ancient Egyptian city. Bubastis is often identified with the biblical ''Pi-Beseth'' ( he ...

. Renamed on 27 January 1951 as Apostolic Vicariate of Heliopolis of Egypt after its see, Heliopolis, a suburb of Egyptian national capital

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. On 30 November 1987, it was United with (i.e. merged in, yet remaining a title of) the Latin

Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt The Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt, or in full - of Alexandria of Egypt-Heliopolis-Port Said ( la, Vicariatus Apostolicus Alexandrinus) is the Roman Catholic Apostolic vicariate (missionary ordinariate) in Egypt, named after its ca ...

. Its former

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episcopal see, Our Lady of Heliopolis in that suburb of the Egyptian national capital

, remains a Co-cathedral of the vicariate.

Ordinaries

(all

) ;''Apostolic Prefect of the Nile Delta'' * Father Augustin Duret,

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(S.M.A.) (1885.12.10 – 1909.09.17 ''see below'') ;''Apostolic Vicars of the Nile Delta'' * Augustin Duret, S.M.A. (''see above'' 1909.09.17 - 1914.09),

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(1909.09.17 – death 1920.08.29) *''

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Father Jules Girard, S.M.A. (1916 – 1921.07.08 ''see below'')'' * Jules Girard, S.M.A. (''see above'' 1921.07.08 – death 1950.03.23), Titular Bishop of

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(1921.07.08 – 1950.03.23) ;''Apostolic Vicars of Heliopolis (of Egypt)'' * André van den Bronk, S.M.A. (1946.07.30 – 1952.05.15), Titular Bishop of

Tentyris Dendera ( ar, دَنْدَرة ''Dandarah''; grc, Τεντυρις or Τεντυρα; Bohairic cop, ⲛⲓⲧⲉⲛⲧⲱⲣⲓ, translit=Nitentōri; Sahidic cop, ⲛⲓⲧⲛⲧⲱⲣⲉ, translit=Nitntōre), also spelled ''Denderah'', ancient ...

(1946.07.30 – 1952.05.15); later Bishop of

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(Ghana) (1952.05.15 – 1962.02.13), Titular Bishop of Thubunæ in Numidia (1962.02.13 – 1964.02.10) & Apostolic Prefect of

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(Benin) (1962.02.13 – 1964.02.10), promoted first Bishop of Parakou (1964.02.10 – retired 1975.09.29) * Noël Boucheix, S.M.A. (1953.03.11 – 1958.07.06), Titular Bishop of

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(1953.03.11 – 1958.07.06), later Bishop of

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(Benin) (1958.07.06 – 1969.01.01), Titular Bishop of

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(1969.01.01 – retired 1976.08.06) * Amand Hubert, S.M.A. (1959.04.07 – 1978.08), Titular Bishop of

Sais Sais ( grc, Σάϊς, cop, Ⲥⲁⲓ) was an ancient Egyptian city in the Western Nile Delta on the Canopic branch of the Nile,Mish, Frederick C., Editor in Chief. "Saïs." '' Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary''. 9th ed. Springfiel ...

(1959.04.07 – 1980.07.21) * Egidio Sampieri,

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(O.F.M.) (1978.04.29 – 1987.11.30), Titular Bishop of

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(1978.04.29 – 2000.08.26), also last Apostolic Vicar of

Port-Said Port Said ( ar, بورسعيد, Būrsaʿīd, ; grc, Πηλούσιον, Pēlousion) is a city that lies in northeast Egypt extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Suez Canal. With an approximate population of 6 ...

(Egypt) (1978.04.29 – 1987.11.30), Apostolic Vicar of successor jurisdiction

(Egypt) (1987.11.30 – 2000.08.26)

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