Vicariate Apostolic of Eliopoli di Egitto

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Eliopoli di Egitto
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Name Changed: 27 January 1951
  • Vicariate
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Egypt

• Prefecture Apostolic of Delta del Nilo
  • Erected: 25 January 1886
  • Country: Egypt

• Vicariate Apostolic of Delta del Nilo
  • Latin Name: Delta Nili
  • Elevated: 17 September 1909
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Egypt
  • Square Kilometers: 12,500 (4,828 Square Miles)

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Past Ordinaries

• Augustin Duret, S.M.A. † (10 Dec 1885 Appointed - Sep 1914 Resigned)
• Jules Girard, S.M.A. † (8 Jul 1921 Appointed - 23 Mar 1950 Died)
• André van den Bronk, S.M.A. † (30 Jul 1946 Appointed - 15 May 1952 Appointed, Bishop of Kumasi)
• Noël Laurent Boucheix, S.M.A. † (11 Mar 1953 Appointed - 6 Jul 1958 Appointed, Bishop of Porto Novo)
• Amand Louis Marie Antoine Hubert, S.M.A. † (7 Apr 1959 Appointed - 29 Apr 1978 Retired)
• Egidio Sampieri, O.F.M. † (29 Apr 1978 Appointed - 30 Nov 1987 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt {Alessandria di Egitto} (-Eliopoli di Egitto-Port-Said))

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Delta del Nilo
25 January 1886	Erected		Prefecture Apostolic of Delta del Nilo (erected)
15 May 1891	Erected		Prefecture Apostolic of Delta del Nilo (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Delta del Nilo
17 September 1909	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Delta del Nilo	Vicariate Apostolic of Delta del Nilo
Vicariate Apostolic of Eliopoli di Egitto
27 January 1951	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Delta del Nilo	Vicariate Apostolic of Eliopoli di Egitto
30 November 1987	United	Vicariate Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt {Alessandria di Egitto} Vicariate Apostolic of Eliopoli di Egitto Vicariate Apostolic of Port-Said	Vicariate Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt {Alessandria di Egitto} (-Eliopoli di Egitto-Port-Said)

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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
Vicariate Apostolic of Delta del Nilo
1950	10,758	5,000,000	.2%	4	85	89	120		84	486	15	ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Eliopoli di Egitto
1970	2,140	11,000,000	.0%	2	70	72	29		92	360		ap1971
1980	1,600			4	66	70	22		83	350	5	ap1981

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Noël Laurent Boucheix, S.M.A. † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Mar 1953 to 6 Jul 1958)
• Augustin Duret, S.M.A. † (Prefect: 10 Dec 1885; Vicar Apostolic: 17 Sep 1909 to Sep 1914)
• Jules Girard, S.M.A. † (Apostolic Administrator: 1916; Vicar Apostolic: 8 Jul 1921 to 23 Mar 1950)
• Amand Louis Marie Antoine Hubert, S.M.A. † (Vicar Apostolic: 7 Apr 1959 to 29 Apr 1978)
• Egidio Sampieri, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 29 Apr 1978 to 30 Nov 1987)
• André van den Bronk, S.M.A. † (Vicar Apostolic: 30 Jul 1946 to 15 May 1952)