Eparchy of Sohag (Coptic)

Eparchia Sohagensis

Bishop(s)

Thomas Halim Habib, Bishop
Youssef Aboul El Kher, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Erected: 13 September 1981
Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic)
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Coptic Catholic Church of the Alexandrian Tradition
Country: Egypt
Mailing Address: Eveche Copte Catholique, B.P. 7, Sohag, Egypte
Telephone: (093)231.35.99
Fax: 231.29.86

Past and Present Ordinaries

Morkos Hakim, O.F.M. † (26 May 1982 Appointed - 9 Aug 2003 Resigned)
Youssef Aboul El Kher (9 Aug 2003 Confirmed - 14 Jun 2019 Retired)
Basilios Fawzy Al-Dabe (14 Jun 2019 Confirmed - 3 Nov 2020 Appointed, Bishop of Minya {Ermopoli Maggiore; Minieh} (Coptic))
Thomas Halim Habib (3 Nov 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 September 1981	Erected	Eparchy of Luqsor {Tebe} (Coptic)	Eparchy of Sohag (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

1990 12,000 17 17 705 28 23 ap1991

1999 12,000 24 24 500 23 ap2000

2000 12,225 19 19 643 20 ap2001

2001 12,000 24 24 500 1 24 22 ap2002

2002 12,260 21 21 583 1 28 22 ap2003

2003 12,283 22 22 558 1 28 22 ap2004

2004 12,560 18 18 697 24 20 ap2005

2009 12,510 24 24 521 26 20 ap2010

2010 12,680 24 24 528 26 20 ap2011

2014 13,553 23 23 589 32 22 ap2015

2017 12,705 27 27 470 48 24 ap2018

2020 14,480 23 4 27 536 4 33 23 ap2021

2022 16,140 20 4 24 672 1 10 33 21 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	12,000	17		17	705			28	23	ap1991
1999	12,000	24		24	500				23	ap2000
2000	12,225	19		19	643				20	ap2001
2001	12,000	24		24	500	1		24	22	ap2002
2002	12,260	21		21	583	1		28	22	ap2003
2003	12,283	22		22	558	1		28	22	ap2004
2004	12,560	18		18	697			24	20	ap2005
2009	12,510	24		24	521			26	20	ap2010
2010	12,680	24		24	528			26	20	ap2011
2014	13,553	23		23	589			32	22	ap2015
2017	12,705	27		27	470			48	24	ap2018
2020	14,480	23	4	27	536		4	33	23	ap2021
2022	16,140	20	4	24	672	1	10	33	21	ap2023