Our Lady of Heliopolis Co-Cathedral

Our Lady of Heliopolis Co-Cathedral
Location Cairo
Country Egypt
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

The Our Lady of Heliopolis Co-Cathedral[1] or Latin Cathedral of Our Lady of Heliopolis is the name given to a religious building belonging to the Roman Catholic Church and is located in on the square El-Ahram, Heliopolis part of Cairo,[2] Egypt.

Follow the Roman or Latin rite and is under the jurisdiction of the Vicariate Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt (Vicariatus Apostolicus Alexandrinus). It is co-catedral since 2008. In 2014 members of various Christian denominations gathered at the site to pray for the country's future after the events in the Arab spring.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cathedral of Our Lady of Helipolis
  2. ↑ Meinardus, Otto F. A. (2006-01-01). Christions in Egypt : Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant Communities Past and Present. Amercain University in Cairo Prees. ISBN 9789774249730.
  3. ↑ "Agenzia Fides, News". www.fides.org. Retrieved 2016-04-08.

Coordinates: 30°05′37″N 31°19′31″E / 30.0936°N 31.3252°E / 30.0936; 31.3252

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