Eparchy of Sohag (Coptic)

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Bishop(s) Youssef Aboul-Kheir, Bishop Morkos Hakim, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy Erected: 13 September 1981 Metropolitan: Eparchy of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic) Rite: Coptic Country: Egypt Mailing Address: B.P. 7, Sohag, Egypte Telephone: (093)31.35.99 Fax: 31.29.86

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Morkos Hakim, O.F.M. (26 May 1982 Appointed - 9 Aug 2003 Resigned)
• Youssef Aboul-Kheir (5 Aug 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 September 1981	Erected		Eparchy of Sohag (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
1990	12,000			17		17	705			28	23	ap1991
1999	12,000			24		24	500				23	ap2000
2000	12,225			19		19	643				20	ap2001
2001	12,000			24		24	500	1		24	22	ap2002
2002	12,260			21		21	583	1		28	22	ap2003
2003	12,283			22		22	558	1		28	22	ap2004
2004	12,560			18		18	697			24	20	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Youssef Aboul-Kheir (Priest: 17 Sep 1972; Bishop: 5 Aug 2003 - )
• Morkos Hakim, O.F.M. (Bishop: 26 May 1982 to 9 Aug 2003)