Eparchy of Assiut {Lycopolis} (Coptic)

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Bishop(s) Kyrillos Kamal William Samaan, O.F.M., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy Erected: 10 August 1947 Metropolitan: Eparchy of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic) Rite: Coptic Country: Egypt Mailing Address: Eveche Copte Catholique, B.P. 32, 140 rue As-Saoura, Assiut 71511, Egypte Telephone: (088) 232.79.01; 232.10.60 Fax: 231.44.66

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Alexandros Scandar † (9 Aug 1947 Appointed - 29 Dec 1964 Died)
• Youhanna Nueir, O.F.M. † (26 Mar 1965 Appointed - 20 Mar 1990 Retired)
• Kyrillos Kamal William Samaan, O.F.M. (16 May 1990 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 August 1947	Erected		Eparchy of Assiut {Lycopolis} (Coptic) (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1948	17,065	2,574,585	.7%	37	17	54	316		14		12	ap1951
1959	19,910	1,605,000	1.2%	21	3	24	829		6	69	28	ap1960
1970		1,850,000	.0%	33	7	40	0		8	45	32	ap1971
1980	34,700			35	4	39	889		4	61	46	ap1981
1990	30,000			37	7	44	681		23	53	41	ap1991
1999	35,000			51	5	56	625		6	52	41	ap2000
2000	35,500			48	5	53	669		6	55	41	ap2001
2001	45,000			51	6	57	789		7	55	41	ap2002
2002	45,000			51	5	56	803	10	7	56	41	ap2003
2003	45,000			51	5	56	803		5	53	41	ap2004
2004	45,000			52	5	57	789		5	59	41	ap2005
2006	50,000			49	5	54	925		5	60	41	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Youhanna Nueir, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 26 Mar 1965 to 20 Mar 1990)
• Alexandros Scandar † (Bishop: 9 Aug 1947 to 29 Dec 1964)
• Kyrillos Kamal William Samaan, O.F.M. (Bishop: 16 May 1990 - )
• Aghnatios Elias Yaacoub, S.J. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 19 May 1983 to 15 Jul 1986)