Vicariate Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt {Alessandria di Egitto} (-Eliopoli di Egitto-Port-Said)

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Bishop(s) Vacant Giuseppe Bausardo, S.D.B., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic United: 30 November 1987 Vicariate Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Egypt Mailing Address: 10 Rue Sidi El-Metwalli, Alexandrie, Egypte Telephone: (03)487.6065 Fax: 483.8169

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Egitto
  • Latin Name: Aegypti
  • Erected: 18 May 1839
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Egypt

• Vicariate Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt {Alessandria di Egitto}
  • Latin Name: Alexandrinus Aegypti
  • Name Changed: 27 January 1951
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Egypt

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jean d'Harcourt † (10 Dec 1451 Appointed - 1452 Died)
• Filippo Carlo Spada † (22 Jan 1742 Appointed - 8 Dec 1742 Died)
• Perpetuo Guasco, O.F.M. † (7 Jun 1839 Appointed - 2 Aug 1859 Died)
• Paulus Augustus Foscolo † (4 Oct 1847 Appointed - 7 Jun 1860 Died)
• Pasquale Vuicic (Vujcic), O.F.M. † (28 Sep 1860 Appointed - 6 Aug 1866 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Bosnia)
• Luigi Ciurcia, O.F.M. † (27 Jul 1866 Appointed - 1 May 1881 Resigned)
• Paolo Angelo Ballerini † (27 Mar 1867 Appointed - 1897 Died)
• Anacleto Chicaro, O.F.M. † (13 May 1881 Appointed - 5 Oct 1888 Resigned)
• Domenico Marinangeli † (8 Jan 1898 Appointed - 1921 Died)
• Aurelio Briante, O.F.M. † (23 Jul 1904 Appointed - Feb 1921 Resigned)
• Igino Michelangelo Nuti, O.F.M. † (20 Dec 1921 Appointed - Mar 1949 Resigned)
• Jean de Capistran Aimé Cayer, O.F.M. † (26 May 1949 Appointed - 13 Apr 1978 Died)
• Egidio Sampieri, O.F.M. † (29 Apr 1978 Appointed - 26 Aug 2000 Died)
• Giuseppe Bausardo, S.D.B. (24 Feb 2001 Appointed - 29 Oct 2008 Resigned)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Egitto
18 May 1839	Erected		Vicariate Apostolic of Egitto (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt {Alessandria di Egitto}
27 January 1951	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Egitto	Vicariate Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt {Alessandria di Egitto}
Vicariate Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt {Alessandria di Egitto} (-Eliopoli di Egitto-Port-Said)
30 November 1987	United	Vicariate Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt {Alessandria di Egitto} Vicariate Apostolic of Eliopoli di Egitto Vicariate Apostolic of Port-Said	Vicariate Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt {Alessandria di Egitto} (-Eliopoli di Egitto-Port-Said)

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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
Vicariate Apostolic of Egitto
1949	32,000	11,509,000	.3%	3	119	122	262		265	915	28	ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt {Alessandria di Egitto}
1970	9,408	22,000,000	.0%	2	68	70	134		115	635	35	ap1971
1980	9,000			1	103	104	86		170	782	12	ap1981
Vicariate Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt {Alessandria di Egitto} (-Eliopoli di Egitto-Port-Said)
1990	8,114			8	155	163	49		236	1,059	23	ap1991
1999	9,570			9	152	161	59		223	822	17	ap2000
2000	9,500			9	170	179	53		240	848	17	ap2001
2001	10,000			9	165	174	57	10	214	870	17	ap2002
2002	9,000			7	159	166	54	3	262	776	17	ap2003
2003	32,000			6	165	171	187	2	229	778	17	ap2004
2004	30,000			5	190	195	153		293	832	17	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Giuseppe Bausardo, S.D.B. (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Feb 2001 to 29 Oct 2008)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Paolo Angelo Ballerini † (Patriarch: 27 Mar 1867 to 1897)
• Aurelio Briante, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 23 Jul 1904 to Feb 1921)
• Jean de Capistran Aimé Cayer, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 26 May 1949 to 13 Apr 1978)
• Anacleto Chicaro, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 May 1881 to 5 Oct 1888)
• Luigi Ciurcia, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 27 Jul 1866 to 1 May 1881)
• Félix Couturier, O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Jul 1919 to 28 Jun 1921)
• Jean d'Harcourt † (Patriarch: 10 Dec 1451 to 1452)
• Paulus Augustus Foscolo † (Patriarch: 4 Oct 1847 to 7 Jun 1860)
• Perpetuo Guasco, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 7 Jun 1839 to 2 Aug 1859)
• Domenico Marinangeli † (Patriarch: 8 Jan 1898 to 1921)
• Igino Michelangelo Nuti, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 20 Dec 1921 to Mar 1949)
• Egidio Sampieri, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 29 Apr 1978 to 26 Aug 2000)
• Filippo Carlo Spada † (Titular Patriarch: 22 Jan 1742 to 8 Dec 1742)
• Pasquale Vuicic (Vujcic), O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 28 Sep 1860 to 6 Aug 1866)