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St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral ( Arabic: كاتدرائية القديس مرقس القبطية الأرثوذكسية) is a Coptic church located in the Abbassia District in Cairo, Egypt. The cathedral is the Seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope.
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral is a Coptic church in Alexandria, Egypt. It is the historical seat of the Pope of Alexandria, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church. On Palm Sunday, 9 April 2017, an Islamic State operative detonated his suicide belt in the cathedral, killing 17 people and wounding 48.
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral. 34 reviews. #21 of 70 things to do in Alexandria. Churches & Cathedrals. Write a review. About. The former seat of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarch prior to being moved to Cairo in 1968. This Cathedral is an excellent example of Coptic architecture and is a wonder to behold.
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St. Mark's Coptic Cathedral in Alexandria is the seat of the Pope of Alexandria, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church. The cathedral is said to stand on the site of the church founded by St. Mark the Evangelist in 60 AD.
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St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral is a Coptic church located in the Abbassia District in Cairo, Egypt. The cathedral is the Seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope. It was built during the time when Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria was Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church, and was inaugurated by him in 1969.
Aug 14, 2011 · St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Alexandria, Egypt. The gorgeous Saint Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria, Egypt, is the historical seat of the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Pope of Alexandria. Its vast interior is filled with graceful, elegant arches.
Saint Mark and the Church of Alexandria | Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles. The Greatness of Alexandria. Alexandria was the cultural capital of the world when St. Mark arrived there. Its famous School was the centre of science and philosophy with a library filled with hundreds of thousands of books.