Coptic Catholic Patriarchate of Alexandria

It had three false starts, each failing to prove enduring. • In 1741 a precursor Catholic Apostolic vicariate was established for Alexandria for Coptic Christians wanting to unite with the Holy See. • On 15 August 1824 a Patriarchal See of Alexandria / Alexandrin(us) Coptorum (Latin) was established on Egyptian territory, split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Syria, Egypt, Arabia and Cyprus. • On 26 November 1895 it was restored as Patriarchal See of Alexandria / Alexandrin(us) Coptorum (Latin), again on Egyptian territory, split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt. In 1947 it was restored for good. It lost territories in Egypt repeatedly to establish suffragan sees of Alexandria as Metropolitan: • on 17 December 1982 the Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Ismayliah • on 21 March 2003 the Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Guizeh. It enjoyed Papal visits from Pope John Paul II in February 2000 and from Pope Francis in April 2017. == Rank ==

The patriarchal see as such ranks third among all Catholic (arch)bishoprics of the world (only after the Apostolic See of Rome and the Catholic Patriarch of Constantinople), by the virtue of Canon Law (CCEO 58, 59.2). == Proper diocese ==

His proper (arch)eparchy is the Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Alexandria, which has no other Ordinary than the Patriarch. However, he may appoint an Auxiliary bishop for the eparchy, distinct from Auxiliaries for the Patriarchate, as was the case with: • Youhanna Kabès (7 June 1958 – died 28 June 1985), Titular Bishop of Cleopatris (7 June 1958 – 28 June 1985). As of 2014, it served 35,865 Eastern Catholics in 31 parishes with 73 priests (41 diocesan, 32 religious), 209 lay religious (65 brothers, 144 sisters) and 5 seminarians. It enjoyed a Papal visit from Pope Francis in April 2017. ==Apostolic Vicars & Patriarchs==

Coptic Catholic Patriarchs of Alexandria and precursor Apostolic Vicars Coptic Catholic Apostolic Vicars • Athanasios (1741–1744?) • Giusto Marsghi (1744?–1748) • Jakub Římař OFM (1748–1751) (Jacques de Kremsier) • Paolo d'Angnone (1751–1757) • Giuseppe de Sassello (1757–1761) • Roche Abou Kodsi Sabak de Ghirgha (1761–1778); (1781); (1783–1785) • Gervais d'Ormeal (1778–1781) • Jean Farargi (1781–1783) • Bishai Nosser (1785–1787) • Michelangelo Pacelli de Tricario (1787–1788) • Mathieu Righet (1788–1822) • Maximos Jouwed (1822–1831) (also carried the title of Patriarch starting 1824) • Théodore Abu Karim (1832–1855) • Athanasios Kyriakos Khouzam (1855–1864) • Agapios Bishai (1866–1876) • Antoun di Marco (1876–1887) (visiting apostolic vicar) • Antoun Nabad (1887–1889) (provicar) • Simon Barraia (1889–1892) (provicar) • Antoun Kabes (1892–1895) (provicar) • Kyrillos Makarios (1895–1899) (apostolic administrator and Patriarchal vicar, Patriarch starting 1899) Coptic Catholic Patriarchs of Alexandria Patriarchate established in 1824 (by Pope Leo XII) * Numbering starts anew after the 24th Patriarch Cyril I, as later patriarchs are not recognized. Curial bishops • Youhanna Golta (1997-2020) • Antonios Aziz Mina (2002-2006), confirmed Bishop of Guizeh (Coptic) • Kamal Fahim Awad (Boutros) Hanna (2006-2013), confirmed Bishop of Minya {Ermopoli Maggiore; Minieh} (Coptic) • Hani Nassif Wasef Bakhoum Kiroulos (2019-) == See also ==

• List of all Coptic Patriarchs of Alexandria by GCatholic.org • GCatholic - Proper Eparchy of Alexandria