Our Lady of Heliopolis Co-Cathedral

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

Our Lady of Heliopolis Co-Cathedral
LocationCairo
CountryEgypt
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

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
  • Roman Catholicism in Egypt

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. American University in Cairo Prees. ISBN 9789774249730.
  3. "Agenzia Fides, News". www.fides.org. Retrieved 2016-04-08.

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