The Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt, or in full - of Alexandria of Egypt-Heliopolis-Port Said (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Alexandrinus) is the Roman Catholic Apostolic vicariate (missionary ordinariate) in Egypt, named after its cathedral see in Alexandria, a port city and former Catholic patriarchate.
It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.
the cathedral episcopal see in Alexandria, Saint Catherine.the co-cathedral and former cathedral Notre-Dame of Heliopolis, in Egypt's metropolitan national capital Cairo's suburb Heliopolis, formerly seat of a separate apostolic vicariate Heliopolis in northern Egyptthe co-cathedral and former cathedral Our Lady and St. Michael, in Port Said, formerly seat of a separate apostolic vicariate in southern EgyptBasilica of St Therese of the Child Jesus, Cairo, a minor basilica.Established on May 18, 1839 as Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt and Arabia, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo in Syria, then covering vast territory in Africa and ArabiaLost territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Jedda in 1840 and again on 1846.04.03 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Central AfricaRenamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt in 1851Lost territory again repeatedly to establishCoptic Catholic Diocese of Iskanderiya (Alexandria) in 1895Apostolic Prefecture of the Nile Delta on 1886.01.25Apostolic Prefecture of Eritrea on 1894.09.13the Coptic Catholic Patriarchal See of Alexandria, Coptic Catholic Diocese of Luqsor and Coptic Catholic Diocese of Minya on 1895.11.26Apostolic Vicariate of Canal of Suez on 1926.07.12Renamed on January 27, 1951: as Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of EgyptIt enjoyed a papal visit by Pope John Paul II in February 2000.Its full title reflects the (re)absorption of two former Latin Church missionary circonscriptions in Egypt :
the northern Apostolic Vicariate of Heliopolis in Egypt (Eliopoli di Egitto) (since November 30, 1987), which had a see in the Cairo suburb it's named afterthe southern Apostolic Vicariate of Port-Said (since November 30, 1987), which had a see in the port city on the Suez CanalSo far, all vicars were (Latin Church) titular (arch)bishops and members of religious orders
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Apostolic Vicars of Egypt, in whom was also vested the diplomatic office of Apostolic Delegate to Egypt and Arabia until 1921Bishop Perpetuo Guasco da Solero, O.F.M. Obs. (1839.06.07 – 1859.08.02)Bishop Paškal Vujičić, O.F.M. Obs. (1860.09.28 – 1866.08.06)Archbishop Luigi Ciurcia, Friars Minor (O.F.M.) (1866.07.27 – 1881.05.01)Archbishop Anacleto Chicaro, O.F.M. (1881.05.12 – 1888.10.05)Archbishop Aurelio Briante, O.F.M. (1904.07.23 – 1921.02)Bishop Félix Couturier, O.P. (1919.07.03 – 1921.06.28), who became Bishop of Alexandria in Ontario (Canada) (1921.06.28 – 1941.07.27)Bishop Igino Nuti, O.F.M. (1921.12.20 – 1945, followed by a four years vacancy)Apostolic Vicars of Alexandria of EgyptJean de Capistran Aimé Cayer, O.F.M. (26 May 1949 – 13 April 1978)Egidio Sampieri, O.F.M. (29 April 1978 – 26 Aug. 2000)Giuseppe Bausardo, S.D.B. (24 Feb. 2001 - 29 Oct 2008)Apostolic Administrator Msgr. Gennaro De Martino, (2008.10.29 – 2009.09.01)Adel Zaky, O.F.M. (1 Sept. 2009 – ...) 