Assiut {Lycopolis} (Coptic Eparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Daniel Lotfy Khella, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Erected: 10 August 1947
Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic)
Coptic Catholic Church of the Alexandrian Tradition
Country: Egypt
Mailing Address: Eveche Copte Catholique, 140 rue As-Saoura, P.O. Box 32, Assiut 71511, Egypte
Telephone: (088)213.54.82; 213.54.08
Fax: 214.18.60

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alexandros Scandar † (9 Aug 1947 Appointed - 29 Dec 1964 Died)
Youhanna Nueir, O.F.M. † (26 Mar 1965 Appointed - 20 Mar 1990 Retired)
Kyrillos Kamal William Samaan † (16 May 1990 Appointed - 3 Nov 2021 Retired)
Daniel Lotfy Khella (23 Sep 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 August 1947	Erected	Eparchy of Luqsor {Tebe} (Coptic) (Between 27° and 28° lattitude, from the Red Sea to the Libyan desert)	Eparchy of Assiut {Lycopolis} (Coptic) (erected)
23 September 2022	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Assiut {Lycopolis} (Coptic)	Eparchy of Al Qusia (Coptic) (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1948 17,065 2,574,585 .7% 37 17 54 316 14 12 ap1951

1959 19,910 1,605,000 1.2% 21 3 24 829 6 69 28 ap1960

1970 1,850,000 .0% 33 7 40 0 8 45 32 ap1971

1980 34,700 35 4 39 889 4 61 46 ap1981

1990 30,000 37 7 44 681 23 53 41 ap1991

1999 35,000 51 5 56 625 6 52 41 ap2000

2000 35,500 48 5 53 669 6 55 41 ap2001

2001 45,000 51 6 57 789 7 55 41 ap2002

2002 45,000 51 5 56 803 10 7 56 41 ap2003

2003 45,000 51 5 56 803 5 53 41 ap2004

2004 45,000 52 5 57 789 5 59 41 ap2005

2006 50,000 49 5 54 925 5 60 41 ap2007

2009 50,000 53 5 58 862 5 65 39 ap2010

2012 50,000 47 6 53 943 6 60 39 ap2013

2015 51,000 48 6 54 944 7 60 40 ap2016

2018 53,000 48 7 55 963 8 60 41 ap2019

2020 54,000 49 6 55 981 7 58 41 ap2021

2022 26,670 31 3 34 784 5 60 28 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1948	17,065	2,574,585	.7%	37	17	54	316		14		12	ap1951
1959	19,910	1,605,000	1.2%	21	3	24	829		6	69	28	ap1960
1970		1,850,000	.0%	33	7	40	0		8	45	32	ap1971
1980	34,700			35	4	39	889		4	61	46	ap1981
1990	30,000			37	7	44	681		23	53	41	ap1991
1999	35,000			51	5	56	625		6	52	41	ap2000
2000	35,500			48	5	53	669		6	55	41	ap2001
2001	45,000			51	6	57	789		7	55	41	ap2002
2002	45,000			51	5	56	803	10	7	56	41	ap2003
2003	45,000			51	5	56	803		5	53	41	ap2004
2004	45,000			52	5	57	789		5	59	41	ap2005
2006	50,000			49	5	54	925		5	60	41	ap2007
2009	50,000			53	5	58	862		5	65	39	ap2010
2012	50,000			47	6	53	943		6	60	39	ap2013
2015	51,000			48	6	54	944		7	60	40	ap2016
2018	53,000			48	7	55	963		8	60	41	ap2019
2020	54,000			49	6	55	981		7	58	41	ap2021
2022	26,670			31	3	34	784		5	60	28	ap2023