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Archdiocese of Memphis

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Ruling Bishops
It remained a titular archbishopric until [[November 30]], 1972, when it received the territory between [[Church of Alexandria|Alexandria]], [[Archdiocese of Leontopolis|Leontopolis]] and [[Archdiocese of Ptolemais|Ptolemais]] upon the election of Abp. Nicodemus and received its current name. Since 1909, it's seat is located in the city of Heliopolis in Cairo.
==Ruling Bishopsbishops==
; Ancient bishops
* Antiochus (fl. 325)
<small>(supressed suppressed in the 7th century following the Islamic conquest of Egypt)</small>
; Modern bishops
* Nectarios I (Iordanidis) 1909–1924
<small>(supressed suppressed due to vacancy to reestablish the [[Archdiocese of Hermopolis]])</small>
* Hilarion (Koiverakis) 1968–1972
<small>(gained territory from the Archdiocese of Hermopolis)</small>
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