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Feb 10, 2011 · Is there a role for the Holy See in protecting Christians in Egypt and the region? The Holy See always has concern for Catholics and all Christians in the Middle East.
Father Douglas May: The Catholic churches of Egypt and the Middle East have an advantage in that they, through the Vatican, are networked with the rest of the world — especially with the West. They also have a more “global” point of view than most Orthodox churches.
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8. Church of St. George (Mar Girgis) Location: Coptic Cairo. Established: 10th century. One of the few round churches built in Egypt, St. George’s is built on top of an ancient Roman Tower that connects to the monastery below. The interior of the church is known for its stained glass and rich woodwork.
The Coptic Catholic Church is the most numerous of the local Catholic communities (200,000 faithful) and is organized into the Patriarchal Diocese, which includes Cairo, Alexandria, the Delta region and the South, and five other Dioceses: Minya, Lycopolis (Assiut), Sohag, Thebes-Luxor and Ismayliah.
The Coptic Catholic Church 's almost 164,000 members are in Egypt, particularly in Upper Egypt. In the 18th century, a Coptic Orthodox bishop became Catholic and the Pope appointed him Vicar Apostolic of the small community of Egyptian Coptic Catholics, which at that time numbered no more than 2,000.
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Egypt, also called Coptic Catholic Cathedral of Cairo, is a Coptic Catholic church building at 39 Mustafa Fahmi Street in Cairo, Egypt. [1] [2] [3] [4] The cathedral serves as the main church of the Catholic Coptic Patriarchate of Alexandria ( Patriarchatus Alexandrinus Coptorum ) which began in 1741 as an apostolic ...
Feb 2, 2011 · In order to introduce the subject of Catholic schools in Egypt, it is important to provide certain basic data on Egypt and on its religious communities. This will allow identification of the specif...
