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The Church, with three dioceses and no ecclesiastical province, has a limited presence, mainly in urban areas like [[Cairo]] and [[Alexandria]], and faces challenges from Egypt’s Islamic state policies and societal restrictions on Christians.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catholic Dioceses in Egypt |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/EG.htm |publisher=GCatholic.org |date=2025-01-22 |access-date=2025-05-20}}</ref> Sites like the [[Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima]] in [[Cairo]] serve as spiritual hubs for the small Catholic community.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Egypt’s Catholic Church |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2022-04/egypt-catholic-church-community.html |publisher=Vatican News |date=2022-04-20 |access-date=2025-05-20}}</ref> | The Church, with three dioceses and no ecclesiastical province, has a limited presence, mainly in urban areas like [[Cairo]] and [[Alexandria]], and faces challenges from Egypt’s Islamic state policies and societal restrictions on Christians.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catholic Dioceses in Egypt |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/EG.htm |publisher=GCatholic.org |date=2025-01-22 |access-date=2025-05-20}}</ref> Sites like the [[Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima]] in [[Cairo]] serve as spiritual hubs for the small Catholic community.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Egypt’s Catholic Church |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2022-04/egypt-catholic-church-community.html |publisher=Vatican News |date=2022-04-20 |access-date=2025-05-20}}</ref> | ||
== Saints == | |||
{{SaintsByCountry|Location=Egypt}} | |||
== Geography == | == Geography == | ||