Eparchy of Le Caire {Cairo} (Syrian)

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Bishop(s) Clément-Joseph Hannouche, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy Erected: 3 December 1965 Rite: Syrian Country: Egypt Mailing Address: 46 Rue Daher, 11271 Le Caire, Egypte Telephone: (02)5901.234

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jules-Basile Kandelaft † (24 Oct 1902 Appointed - 1 Jan 1914 Died)
• Basile Pierre Charles Habra † (3 Dec 1965 Appointed - 16 Aug 1977 Died)
• Ignace Moussa I (Basile) Daoud (2 Jul 1977 Appointed - 1 Jul 1994 Appointed, Archbishop of Homs (-Hama-Nabk) (Syrian))
• Clément-Joseph Hannouche (24 Jun 1995 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 December 1965	Erected		Eparchy of Le Caire {Cairo} (Syrian) (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
1969	3,000	3,000	100.0%	5		5	600			3	3	ap1971
1980	2,205			5		5	441	1		3	3	ap1981
1990	2,275			4		4	568			2	4	ap1991
1999	1,763			4		4	440				3	ap2000
2000	1,718			3		3	572				3	ap2001
2001	1,709			3		3	569				3	ap2002
2002	1,752			3		3	584		1		3	ap2003
2003	1,739			3		3	579				3	ap2004
2004	1,728			3		3	576				3	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Ignace Moussa I (Basile) Daoud (Bishop: 2 Jul 1977 to 1 Jul 1994)
• Basile Pierre Charles Habra † (Priest: 29 Jun 1932; Auxiliary Bishop: 1 May 1963; Bishop: 3 Dec 1965 to 16 Aug 1977)
• Clément-Joseph Hannouche (Priest: 13 Jun 1976; Bishop: 24 Jun 1995 - )
• Jules-Basile Kandelaft † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Oct 1902 to 1 Jan 1914)