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]
30°00′23″N 31°13′48″E / 30.0064°N 31.23006°E
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]
30°00′23″N 31°13′48″E / 30.0064°N 31.23006°E