[2] These governorates encompass the ancient suffragan dioceses of: Buto, Naucratis, Mareotis, Paraetonium, and Apis.
The first recorded mention of the Diocese of Beheira is a reference to its bishop Marcos I, who consecrated the Myron with Pope Benjamin II.
[4] Following the election of Pope John XIX, the see of Beheira remained vacant for two years.
[5] Following the death of Metropolitan Isaak in 1968, Pope Cyril VI consecrated Bishop Andraous for Gharbia in 1969.
The see of Beheira remained vacant until Pope Shenouda III consecrated Bishop Pachomius (now a Metropolitan) in late 1971.