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This is a list of Coptic Catholic Patriarchs of Alexandria. The head the Eastern UniateCoptic Catholic Church. The term Eastern Rites may refer to the liturgical rites used by many ancient Christian Churches of Eastern Europe and the Middle East that, while being part of the Roman Catholic Church, are distinct from the Latin Rite or Western Church. ... The Coptic Catholic Church is an Alexandrian Rite church sui juris of the Catholic Communion. ...
In 1741 an apostolic vicariate was established for Alexandria for Coptic Christians wanting to unite with Rome. This later on was elevated into a patriarchate in 1895. // Events April 10 – Austrian army attack troops of Frederick the Great at Mollwitz December 19 – Vitus Bering dies in his expedition east of Siberia December 25 – Anders Celsius develops his own thermometer scale Celsius William Browning invents mineral water Elizabeth of Russia became czarina. ... Apostolic vicariate is a type of Roman Catholic diocese for non-Catholic or missionary regions and countries. ... Coptic is an adjective referring to the original inhabitants of Egypt, the Copts. ... The Pope is the Catholic Bishop and patriarch of Rome, and head of the Catholic Church. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
Jesus Christ in a Coptic icon. ... See Patriarchs (Bible) for details about Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob of the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. ... The Patriarch of Alexandria is the bishop of Alexandria, Egypt. ... This is a List of Latin Patriarchs of Alexandria established in 1215 during the pontificate of Pope Innocent III. This titular office was abolished in 1964. ... The term Eastern Rites may refer to the liturgical rites used by many ancient Christian Churches of Eastern Europe and the Middle East that, while being part of the Roman Catholic Church, are distinct from the Latin Rite or Western Church. ... The Roman Catholic patriarchs of the east are generally speaking the head bishops of some of the autonomous Eastern Rite Catholic churches. ...
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