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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 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
Papal Visits
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.) as of 2012.01.15 © 2012 GCatholic.com |