# Armenian Catholic Bishop of Alexandria attends reception, Catholic Church in Egypt says

The event was hosted by Dr. Badr Abdelatty to recognize the contributions of Egyptians of Armenian descent to the Egyptian state, the church said.

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By the Culture Desk of Coptic News.

- Published: 26 October 2026, 17:58 New York time (2026-10-26T21:58:59+00:00)

The Catholic Church in Egypt said on 19 September 2026 that Bishop Krikor Augustinos Koussa, the Armenian Catholic Bishop of Alexandria, participated in a reception for figures of Egyptian origin of Armenian descent. The reception was hosted by Dr. Badr Abdelatty, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Expatriates, to recognize the long-standing contributions of those of Armenian descent to the building of the Egyptian state, the church said.

According to the church, Boghos Yusufian was the first person to head the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in 1826.

## Sources

1. [المطران كوسا يشارك في استقبال وزير الخارجية والتعاون الدولي والمصريين بالخارج لرموز من المصريين من أصول أرمينية](<https://catholic-eg.com/%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b7%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%86-%d9%83%d9%88%d8%b3%d8%a7-%d9%8a%d8%b4%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%83-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%aa%d9%82%d8%a8%d8%a7%d9%84-%d9%88%d8%b2%d9%8a%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ae/>), Catholic Church in Egypt. Published 2026-09-19. Accessed 2026-10-25.

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