Michael Fitzgerald, the Vatican's ambassador to Cairo, has praised diplomatic relations between Egypt and the Holy See in the Vatican. This came during a celebration held by the embassy to celebrate the National Day of the Holy See. He explained that the Holy See has been represented in Egypt since 1839, when Pope Gregorius XVI became the first apostolic delegate. In 1947, diplomatic ties forged with the government meant that Egypt became the first Muslim-majority country in the world enter into diplomatic relations with the Holy See.

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