Cathedral of Our Lady of Egypt

Our Lady of Egypt Cathedral
Location Cairo
Country  Egypt
Denomination Catholic church (Coptic or Alexandrian rite)
Architecture
Architectural type church

The Our Lady of Egypt Cathedral [1] also called Coptic Catholic Cathedral of Cairo Is the name given to a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church that follows the Coptic or Alexandrian rite and is located at 39 Mustafa Fahmi Street, in the city of Cairo,[2] the capital of the African country of Egypt.[3][4]

The church is distinct from the other Catholic cathedrals of the city that use diverse Catholic rites. Among these are the Roman Catholic and Eastern churches, and the Oriental Orthodox Coptic cathedral.

The temple serves as the main church of the Catholic Coptic Patriarchate of Alexandria (Patriarchatus Alexandrinus Coptorum) which began in 1741 as an apostolic vicariate created by Pope Benedict XIV and which was elevated to its present status in 1895 under the pontificate of Pope Leo XIII with the bull "Christi Domini".

It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cathedral of Our Lady of Egypt in Cairo
  2. ↑ Mattson, Brent. "The B.C. Catholic Paper - Praying for Egypt". www.bccatholic.ca. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  3. ↑ "Ecumenical Meeting at the new Cathedral of Our Lady of Egypt, in Cairo (February 25, 2000) | John Paul II". w2.vatican.va. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  4. ↑ McPortl, Joanne (2016-12-13). "5 Things to know about Coptic Christians". Aleteia.org – Worldwide Catholic Network Sharing Faith Resources for those seeking Truth – Aleteia.org. Retrieved 2017-01-25.

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