Church of St. George (Cairo)
Appearance
Saint George Greek Orthodox Church | |
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Location | Babylon Fortress, Coptic Cairo |
Country | Egypt |
Denomination | Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria |
Website | www.patriarchateofalexandria.com |
History | |
Dedication | Saint George |
Architecture | |
Years built | 10th century |
Administration | |
Division | The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria |
The Church of St. George (Greek: Εκκλησία Αγίου Γεωργίου; Arabic: كنيسة القديس جورج) is a Greek Orthodox church within the Babylon Fortress in Coptic Cairo.[1][2] It is part of the Holy Patriarchal Monastery of St George under the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa.[1] The church dates back to the 10th century (or earlier). The current structure was rebuilt following a 1904 fire,[3] construction was finished in 1909.[4] Since 2009, the monastery's hegumen has had the rank of bishop with title Bishop Babylonos ("Bishop of Babylon").[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Holy Monastery of St George". 13 October 2012. Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "Πατριαρχική Μονή Αγίου Γεωργίου". patriarchateofalexandria.com (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ^ Beattie, Andrew. Cairo: A Cultural History. Oxford University Press. pp. 70–71.
- ^ Sattin, Anthony. Lonely Planet: Egypt. Lonely Planet Publications. p. 69.
- ^ "First Day Of The Deliberations Of The Holy Synod Of The Alexandrian Patriarchate" (Press release). Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
External links
[edit]- Holy Monastery of St George Patriarchate of Alexandria
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