The Coptic Catholic Eparchy of Asyut (or Lycopolis) is a suffragan eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) of the Coptic Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic Church in full communion with the Holy See that follows the Alexandrian Rite.
Eparchy of Asyut Eparchia Lycopolitana | |
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| Location | |
| Territory | Asyut Governorate |
| Statistics | |
| Population |
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| Parishes | 28 (2023) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Coptic Catholic Church |
| Rite | Alexandrian Rite |
| Established | 10 August 1947 |
| Cathedral | Mother of Divine Grace Cathedral, Assiut |
| Current leadership | |
| Eparch | Daniel Lotfy Khella |
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The eparchy's cathedral and episcopal see is the Mother of Divine Grace Cathedral, located in the city of Asyut (historic Lycopolis), the capital of the Asyut Governorate in Egypt.[1]
History
editThe eparchy was erected on 10 August 1947 by Pope Pius XII through the apostolic constitution Ex quo in Petri, which split the southern territory of the Eparchy of Hermopolis (Minya) to form the new jurisdiction.[2] Its borders were adjusted slightly on 21 January 1949 by the decree Cum in regionibus from the Sacred Congregation for the Oriental Churches to better align ecclesiastical limits with civil provincial boundaries.[3]
The eparchy acts as a key religious, pastoral, and educational hub for the Coptic Catholic community in Upper Egypt, managing numerous schools, charities, and healthcare clinics across the region.[1][4]
On 23 September 2023 from Eparchy of Assiut was erected the Eparchy of Al Qusia with 13 parishes.[5]
Eparchial Bishops
edit- Alexandros Scandar (9 August 1947 – 29 December 1964, died), archbishop since 1963[6]
- Youhanna Nueir, OFM (26 March 1965 – 20 March 1990, retired)[6]
- Kyrillos William (16 May 1990 – 3 November 2021, retired)[6]
- Daniel Lotfy Khella (23 September 2022 – present)[6]
Coadjutor Bishop
edit- Aghnatios Elias Yaacoub SJ (19 May 1983 – 15 July 1986)[6]
References
edit- 1 2 "La Iglesia Católica Copta" (in Spanish). Apologética Siloé. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (AAS) 40 (PDF) (in Latin). Holy See. 1948. pp. 172–174.
- ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (AAS) 41 (PDF) (in Latin). Holy See. 1949. p. 463.
- ↑ "Éparchie de Lycopolis (Assiout)" (in French). Coptic Catholic Patriarchate. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Dalle Chiese Orientali: Erezione dell'Eparchia di Al Qusia (Egitto) e nomina dell'Amministratore Patriarcale" (Press release) (in Italian). Vatican Press Office. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Eparchy of Assiut (Lycoopolis)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
External links
edit- Eparchy of Assiut {Lycopolis} (Coptic) at the Catholic-Hierarchy.org