Vicariate Apostolic of Port-Said

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Port-Said
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Name Changed: 27 January 1951
  • Vicariate
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Egypt

• Vicariate Apostolic of Canale di Suez {Suez Canal}
  • Latin Name: Canalis Suesii
  • Erected: 12 July 1926
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Egypt

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Past Ordinaries

• Victor Colombanus Dreyer, O.F.M. Cap. † (11 Mar 1927 Appointed - 24 Nov 1928 Appointed, Apostolic Delegate to Indochina)
• Ange-Marie-Paul Hiral, O.F.M. † (18 Mar 1929 Appointed - 18 Jan 1952 Died)
• René-Fernand-Bernardin Collin, O.F.M. † (18 Jan 1952 Succeeded - 21 Dec 1958 Appointed, Bishop of Digne (-Riez-Sisteron))
• 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
Vicariate Apostolic of Canale di Suez {Suez Canal}
12 July 1926	Erected		Vicariate Apostolic of Canale di Suez {Suez Canal} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Port-Said
27 January 1951	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Canale di Suez {Suez Canal}	Vicariate Apostolic of Port-Said
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 Port-Said
1970	259	360,000	.1%		5	5	51		7	35	5	ap1971
1980	375				4	4	93		8	37	3	ap1981

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• René-Fernand-Bernardin Collin, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 26 May 1949; Vicar Apostolic: 18 Jan 1952 to 21 Dec 1958)
• Victor Colombanus Dreyer, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Mar 1927 to 24 Nov 1928)
• Ange-Marie-Paul Hiral, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 18 Mar 1929 to 18 Jan 1952)
• Egidio Sampieri, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 29 Apr 1978 to 30 Nov 1987)