Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt

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The Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt {Latin: Alexandrin(us) } is a Roman Catholic Apostolic vicariate in Alexandria in Egypt.

Contents 1 History 1.1 United titles 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 See also 5 Source

[edit] History

• May 18, 1839: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt and Arabia from the Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo in Syria
• 1851: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt
• January 27, 1951: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt

[edit] United titles

• Eliopoli di Egitto (since November 30, 1987)
• Port-Said (since November 30, 1987)

[edit] Special Churches

There is a minor basillica at St. Therese in Cairo.

[edit] Leadership

• Vicars Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Giuseppe Bausardo, S.D.B. (since 2001.02.24)
  • Bishop Egidio Sampieri, O.F.M. (1978.04.29 – 2000.08.26)
  • Bishop Jean de Capistran Aimé Cayer, O.F.M. (1949.05.26 – 1978.04.13)
• Vicars Apostolic of Egypt (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Igino Nuti, O.F.M. (1921.12.20 – 1945)
  • Bishop Félix Couturier, O.P. (1919.07.03 – 1921.06.28)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Egypt

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information