The Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Giza is an

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diocese in

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. It is one of the

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sees comprising the sole

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(covering all

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) of the

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, the head of the

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, a

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''sui iuris'' (

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). Its episcopal see is Saint George

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in Giza, which is part of the national capital

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's metropolitan area.

Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 5,940 Coptic Catholics in 9 parishes with 13 priests (12 diocesan, 1 religious), 70 lay religious (22 brothers, 48 sisters) and 4 seminarians.

History

Established on 21 March 2003 as Eparchy (

Diocese) of Giza(–Fayoum–Beni Souef) / (Latin adjective), on territory split off from the

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's proper diocese, as its

Episcopal ordinaries

(all Coptic

) ;''Suffragan Eparchs (Bishops) of Giza (Guizeh)'' * Andraos Salama (21 March 2003 – 6 December 2005),

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of Barca (1 November 1988 – 21 March 2003) as

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of the Patriarchate Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt) (1 November 1988 – death 1997) * Antonios Aziz Mina (3 January 2006 – retired 23 January 2017), previously Titular Bishop of Mareotes (21 December 2002 – 3 January 2006) as

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of the Copts ( 9 December 200221 December 2002 – 3 January 2006) *''

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Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak (23 January 2017 – ...), while Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt) ( 5 January 201318 January 2013 – ...), also President of Synod of the Catholic Coptic Church (15 January 2013 – ...) and President of Assembly of the Catholic Hierarchy of Egypt (15 January 2013 – ...); previously Eparch (Bishop) of Minya of the Copts (Egypt) ( 9 September 20025 October 2002 – 15 January 2013).''

References

Sources and external links

GCatholic Giza eparchy - data for all sections
Eastern Catholic dioceses in Egypt Coptic Catholic Church {{egypt-stub

Statistics

History

Episcopal ordinaries

See also

References

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