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.
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| Location | Cairo |
| Country | Egypt |
| Denomination | Roman 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
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Helipolis
- 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.
- "Agenzia Fides, News". www.fides.org. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
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