Eparchy of Sohag
Eparchy of Sohag Eparchia Sohagensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Territory | Sohag Governorate |
| Metropolitan | Alexandria |
| Statistics | |
| Population |
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| Parishes | 24 |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Coptic Catholic Church |
| Rite | Alexandrian Rite |
| Established | 13 September 1981 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King |
| Current leadership | |
| Eparch | Thomas Halim Habib |
| Bishops emeritus | Youssef Aboul-Kheir |
| Map | |
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The Eparchy of Sohag is an eparchy of the Coptic Catholic Church, centered in the ecclesiastical province of the Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria.
History
[edit]The Eparchy was erected on 13 September 1981 from the territory of the Eparchy of Luxor.[1]
In 2006, there were 12,670 members across 20 parishes.[2]
Hierarchs
[edit]- Bishop Youhanna Nueir, O.F.M. (13 September 1981 – 26 May 1982), patriarchal administrator
- Bishop Morkos Hakim, O.F.M. (26 May 1982 – 9 August 2003)
- Bishop Youssef Aboul-Kheir (9 August 2003 – 14 June 2019)
- Bishop Basilios Fawzy Al-Dabe (14 June 2019 – 3 November 2020)
- Bishop Thomas Halim Habib[3] (since 3 November 2020)
References
[edit]- ^ "La Iglesia Católica Copta" (in Spanish). Apologética Siloé. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ^ CNEWA website, The Eastern Catholic Churches 2006, statistical report
- ^ "Coptic Catholic Church". Martin's Ecclesiastical Heraldry. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
External links
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