Christianity is the religion of large part of the population in Minya Governorate in Egypt. The Copts made up 19.4% of the population in the year 1914[1] and even today they form the majority in some parts of the governorate, as Copts presently account approximately 40% of Minya Government region.[2] There exists a Minya eparchy of the Coptic Catholic Church, which is part of the Roman Catholic Church.