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The Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt, or in full - of Alexandria of Egypt-Heliopolis-Port Said ((ラテン語: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, and was the site of a papal visit by Pope John Paul II in February 2000. == History == * May 18, 1839: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt and Arabia from the Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo in Syria, then covering territory in Africa and Arabia * Lost territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Jedda in 1840 and again on 1846.04.03 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Africa * Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt in 1851 * Lost territory again repeatedly to establish * * Coptic Catholic Diocese of Iskanderiya (Alexandria) in 1895 * * Apostolic Prefecture of the Nile Delta on 1886.01.25 * * Apostolic Prefecture of Eritrea on 1894.09.13 * * the Coptic Catholic Patriarchal See of Alexandria, Coptic Catholic Diocese of Luqsor and Coptic Catholic Diocese of Minya on 1895.11.26 * * Apostolic Vicariate of Canal of Suez on 1926.07.12 * January 27, 1951: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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