Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
in Egypt
Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Egypt | |
Date | Change |
| Unknown | Titular Metropolitan See of Antinœ was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Antæopolis was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Aprhodytopolis was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Arsinoë was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Athribis was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Bubastis was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Busiris was established |
| Unknown | Titular Archiepiscopal See of Cabassa was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Canopus was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Casium was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Cleopatris was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Clysma was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Coptos was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Cusæ was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Cynopolis was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Damiata (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Gerrha was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Hephæstum was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Hermopolis maior was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Hermopolis minor was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Leontopolis in Bithynia was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Lycopolis was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Memphis was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Ombus was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Ostracine was established |
| Unknown | Titular Metropolitan See of Oxyrynchus was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Panopolis was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Paralus was established |
| Unknown | Titular Metropolitan See of Pelusium was established |
| Unknown | Titular Metropolitan See of Pelusium (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Phacusa was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Pharbæthus was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Phatanus was established |
| Unknown | Titular Metropolitan See of Ptolemais antea Syis was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Sele was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Syene was established |
| Unknown | Titular Archiepiscopal See of Tamiathis was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Tanasia was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Tanis was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Tentyris was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Terenuthis was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Thebæ was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Thennesis was established |
| Unknown | Titular Archiepiscopal See of Theodosia was established |
| Unknown | Titular Episcopal See of Thmuis was established |
| 30 | Diocese of Alexandria was established |
| 200 | Diocese of Nilopolis was established |
| 300 | Diocese of Nitria was established |
| 300 | Diocese of Rhinocolura was established |
| 400 | Diocese of Nitria was suppressed |
| 451 | Diocese of Alexandria was promoted as Patriarchal See of Alexandria |
| 500 | Diocese of Nilopolis was suppressed |
| 700 | Diocese of Rhinocolura was suppressed |
| 1219 | Patriarchal See of Alexandria was demoted as Titular Patriarchal See of Alexandria |
| 1700 | Titular Episcopal See of Nilopolis was restored |
| 1741 | Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria (Coptic Rite) was established |
| 1824.08.15 | Titular Patriarchal See of Alexandria (Coptic Rite) was established |
| 1835 | Patriarchal Vicariate of Egypt and Sudan (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established |
| 1838.02.01 | Titular Patriarchal See of Alexandria (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established |
| 1839.05.18 | Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt and Arabia was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Syria, Egypt, Arabia and Cyprus) |
| 1851 | Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt and Arabia was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt |
| 1880 | Titular Episcopal See of Leontopolis in Bithynia was promoted as Titular Metropolitan See of Leontopolis in Bithynia |
| 1885 | Diocese of Iskanderiya (Armenian Rite) was established (became suffragan of Cilicia) |
| 1886.01.25 | Apostolic Prefecture of Delta del Nilo was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt) |
| 1890 | Titular Episcopal See of Tanasia was suppressed |
| 1895.11.26 | Patriarchal See of Alexandria (Coptic Rite) was restored (with suffragan sees Alexandria, Luqsor and Minya) |
| 1895.11.26 | Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria (Coptic Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Alexandria (lost territory to establish Diocese of Luqsor and Diocese of Minya and became suffragan of Alexandria) |
| 1895.11.26 | Diocese of Luqsor (Coptic Rite) was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria and became suffragan of Alexandria) |
| 1895.11.26 | Diocese of Minya (Coptic Rite) was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria and became suffragan of Alexandria) |
| 1899 | Titular Episcopal See of Rhinocolura was restored |
| 1909.09.17 | Apostolic Prefecture of Delta del Nilo was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Delta del Nilo |
| 1924 | Titular Episcopal See of Aprhodytopolis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Aphrodytopolis |
| 1925 | Titular Metropolitan See of Antinœ was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Antinoupolis |
| 1925 | Titular Episcopal See of Aphrodytopolis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Aphroditopolis |
| 1925 | Titular Archiepiscopal See of Cabassa was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Cabasa |
| 1925 | Titular Episcopal See of Casium was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Casium |
| 1925 | Titular Episcopal See of Coptos was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Coptus |
| 1925 | Titular Episcopal See of Gerrha was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Geras |
| 1925 | Titular Episcopal See of Hephæstum was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Hephæstus |
| 1925 | Titular Episcopal See of Hermopolis maior was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Hermopolis Magna |
| 1925 | Titular Episcopal See of Hermopolis minor was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Hermopolis Parva |
| 1925 | Titular Metropolitan See of Leontopolis in Bithynia was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Leontopolis |
| 1925 | Titular Episcopal See of Letopolis was established |
| 1925 | Titular Episcopal See of Nitria was restored |
| 1925 | Titular Episcopal See of Ombus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Ombus |
| 1925 | Titular Episcopal See of Panopolis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Panopolis |
| 1925 | Titular Metropolitan See of Ptolemais antea Syis was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Ptolemais |
| 1925 | Titular Episcopal See of Rhinocolura was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Rhinocorura |
| 1925 | Titular Episcopal See of Sata was established |
| 1925 | Titular Archiepiscopal See of Tamiathis was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Tamiathis |
| 1925 | Titular Episcopal See of Thennesis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Thennesus |
| 1925 | Titular Archiepiscopal See of Theodosia was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Theodosiopolis |
| 1926 | Titular Metropolitan See of Ptolemais was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Ptolemais |
| 1926.07.12 | Apostolic Vicariate of Canal of Suez was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt) |
| 1928 | Titular Episcopal See of Cabasa was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Cabasa |
| 1929 | Titular Metropolitan See of Antinoupolis was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Antinoë |
| 1929 | Titular Episcopal See of Casium was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Casius |
| 1929 | Titular Episcopal See of Hermopolis Magna was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Hermopolis maior |
| 1929 | Titular Episcopal See of Hermopolis Parva was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Hermopolis parva |
| 1929 | Titular Metropolitan See of Leontopolis was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Leontopolis |
| 1929 | Titular Episcopal See of Nitria was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Nitrium |
| 1929 | Titular Episcopal See of Ombus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Ombi |
| 1929 | Titular Episcopal See of Rhinocorura was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Rhinocorura |
| 1929 | Titular Episcopal See of Sele was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Sela |
| 1929 | Titular Episcopal See of Tentyris was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Tentyris |
| 1930 | Titular Episcopal See of Nitrium was suppressed |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Agnus was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Alphocranon was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Andropolis was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Aphnæum was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Apollonopolis magna was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Apollonopolis parva was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Arabia was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Arsinoë was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Arsinoë in Arcadia |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Babylon was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Butus was established |
| 1933 | Titular Archiepiscopal See of Cabasa was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Cabasa |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Coprithis was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Cynopolis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Cynopolis in Arcadia |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Cynopolis in Ægypto was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Diocletianoplis in Thebaide was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Diospolis inferior was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Diospolis superior was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Geras was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Geras |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Heliopolis in Augustamnica was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Heracleopolis magna was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Hermonthis was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Hypselis was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Iotapa in Palestina was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Latopolis was established |
| 1933 | Titular Metropolitan See of Leontopolis was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Leontopolis in Augustamnica |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Mareotes was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Massimianopolis in Thebaide was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Menelaites was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Metelis was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Naucratis was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Nicius was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Oasis magna was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Ombi was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Ombi |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Onuphis was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Pachnemunis was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Panephysis was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Petra in Ægypto was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Pharan was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Phelbes was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Philæ was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Phragonis was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Pselchis was established |
| 1933 | Titular Metropolitan See of Ptolemais was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Ptolemais in Thebaide |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Sais was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Schedia was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Sebennytus was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Sela was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Sela |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Sethroë was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Taua was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Thebæ was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Tebe di Tebaide |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Tentyris was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Tentyris |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Theodosiopolis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Theodosiopolis in Arcadia |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Thinis was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Thois was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Xois was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Zygris was established |
| 1935 | Titular Episcopal See of Damiata (Greek-Melkite Rite) was suppressed |
| 1946 | Titular Episcopal See of Canopus was suppressed |
| 1946.06.22 | Diocese of Cairo (Maronite Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province) |
| 1947.08.10 | Diocese of Assiut (Coptic Rite) was established (from Diocese of Luqsor, from the suppressed Titular Episcopal See of Lycopolis and became suffragan of Alexandria) |
| 1947.08.10 | Titular Episcopal See of Lycopolis was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Assiut) |
| 1949 | Titular Episcopal See of Hermopolis maior was suppressed |
| 1951.01.27 | Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt |
| 1951.01.27 | Apostolic Vicariate of Delta del Nilo was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Heliopolis of Egypt |
| 1951.01.27 | Apostolic Vicariate of Canal of Suez was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Port-Said |
| 1952 | Titular Episcopal See of Tebe di Tebaide was suppressed (to Titular Episcopal See of Diospolis superior) |
| 1954 | Titular Metropolitan See of Nubia was established |
| 1961 | Titular Archiepiscopal See of Damiata (Greek-Melkite Rite) was restored |
| 1964 | Titular Patriarchal See of Alexandria was suppressed |
| 1965.12.03 | Diocese of Cairo (Syriac Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province) |
| 1980.04.23 | Diocese of Cairo (Chaldean Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province) |
| 1981.09.13 | Diocese of Sohag (Coptic Rite) was established (from Diocese of Luqsor and became suffragan of Alexandria) |
| 1982.12.17 | Diocese of Ismayliah (Coptic Rite) was established (from Diocese of Alexandria and became suffragan of Alexandria) |
| 1987.11.30 | Apostolic Vicariate of Heliopolis of Egypt was suppressed (to Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt and united to Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt) |
| 1987.11.30 | Apostolic Vicariate of Port-Said was suppressed (to Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt and united to Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt) |
| 1991 | Patriarchal Vicariate of Egypt and Sudan (Greek-Melkite Rite) was promoted as Patriarchal Exarchate of Egypt and Sudan |
| 1997 | Patriarchal Exarchate of Egypt and Sudan (Greek-Melkite Rite) was demoted as Territory Dependent on the Patriarch of Egypt and Sudan |
| 2003.03.21 | Diocese of Guizeh (Coptic Rite) was established (from Diocese of Alexandria and became suffragan of Alexandria) |
| 2013 | Territory Dependent on the Patriarch of Egypt and Sudan (Greek-Melkite Rite) was renamed as Territory Dependent on the Patriarch of Egypt, Sudan and South Sudan |
| 2020.01.07 | Diocese of Abu Qurqas (Coptic Rite) was established (from Diocese of Minya and became suffragan of Alexandria) |
| 2022.09.23 | Diocese of Al Qusia (Coptic Rite) was established (from Diocese of Assiut and became suffragan of Alexandria) |
| 2023 | Titular Patriarchal See of Alexandria (Greek-Melkite Rite) was suppressed |
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