Eparchy of Luqsor {Tebe} (Coptic)

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Bishop(s) Youhannes Ezzat Zakaria Badir, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy Erected: 26 November 1895 Metropolitan: Eparchy of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic) Rite: Coptic Country: Egypt Mailing Address: B.P. 23, Avenue El-Nil, 85951 Louxor, Egypte Telephone: (095)372.716 Fax: 374.058

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ignazio Gladès Berzi † (6 Mar 1896 Appointed - 29 Jan 1925 Died)
• Marco II Khouzam † (9 Aug 1926 Appointed - 10 Aug 1947 Appointed, Patriarch of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic))
• Isaac Ghattas † (21 Jun 1949 Appointed - 8 May 1967 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Minya {Ermopoli Maggiore; Minieh} (Coptic))
• Stéphanos II (Andraos) Ghattas, C.M. (8 May 1967 Appointed - 9 Jun 1986 Appointed, Patriarch of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic))
• Aghnatios Elias Yaacoub, S.J. † (15 Jul 1986 Appointed - 12 Mar 1994 Died)
• Youhannes Ezzat Zakaria Badir (23 Jun 1994 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 November 1895	Erected		Eparchy of Luqsor {Tebe} (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
1950	13,000			15	15	30	433				35	ap1951
1969	20,000	3,500,000	.6%	29	10	39	512		12	145	40	ap1971
1980	25,000			27	14	41	609		16	165	51	ap1981
1990	21,000			7	14	21	1,000		16	90	21	ap1991
1999	17,543			8	13	21	835		17	76	22	ap2000
2000	17,550			9	14	23	763		17	75	22	ap2001
2001	17,600			10	14	24	733		18	76	22	ap2002
2002	18,000			7	13	20	900		17	69	22	ap2003
2003	18,000			8	15	23	782		20	74	23	ap2004
2004	18,000			8	15	23	782		19	75	21	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Youhannes Ezzat Zakaria Badir (Bishop: 23 Jun 1994)
• Isaac Ghattas † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1949; Archbishop (Personal Title): Dec 1963 to 8 May 1967)
• Stéphanos II (Andraos) Ghattas, C.M. (Bishop: 8 May 1967 to 9 Jun 1986)
• Ignazio Gladès Berzi † (Bishop: 6 Mar 1896 to 29 Jan 1925)
• Marco II Khouzam † (Priest: 30 Apr 1911; Bishop: 9 Aug 1926 to 10 Aug 1947)
• Youannès Malak † (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Nov 1978 to 1982)
• Youhanna Nueir, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Dec 1955 to 26 Mar 1965)
• Aghnatios Elias Yaacoub, S.J. † (Bishop: 15 Jul 1986 to 12 Mar 1994)