Catholic Church

Also known as: Ägypten (Deutsch), Egipto (español), l'Égypte (français), Egitto (Italiano), Egipt (polski), Egito (Português), 埃及 (繁體中文), エジプト (日本語), Aegyptus (latine)

Continents: Western and Northern Africa, Central and Southwest Asia

Capital: Cairo

Population: 76,117,000

Area: 995,450 km²

Patron Saint: St. Mark

Religions: Muslim (mostly Sunni) 94%, Coptic Christian and other 6%

Languages: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes

Neighbouring Countries: Israel , Jordan , Libya , Saudi Arabia , Sudan

Circumscriptions (15): Patriarchates (1), Titular Patriarchates (1), Dioceses (11), Apostolic Vicariates (1), Patriarchal Territories (1)

Roman Rite (1): Alexandria of Egypt

Armenian Church (1): Iskanderiya

Chaldean Church (1): Cairo

Coptic Church (8): Alexandria, Alexandria, Assiut, Guizeh, Ismayliah, Luqsor, Minya, Sohag

Greek-Melkite Church (2): Alexandria, Egypt and Sudan

Maronite Church (1): Cairo

Syrian Church (1): Cairo

Cardinals (1 elector/1 total): Naguib (76) | All Cardinals

Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events

Apostolic Nunciature: Egypt

Holy See Representation: League of Arab States

Conference of Bishops: Conférence des Evêques Latins dans les Régions Arabes (C.E.L.R.A.)

Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church

Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Catholic Coptic Church

Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Maronite Church

Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church

Assembly of Ordinaries: Assembly of the Catholic Hierarchy of Egypt

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Conseil des Patriarches Catholiques d’Orient (C.P.C.O.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcoaples d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.)