Annunciation Cathedral, Cairo

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Annunciation Cathedral
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Annunciation Cathedral, Cairo
Location Cairo
Country Egypt
Denomination Catholic (Armenian Catholic Church)
Tradition Armenian Rite

The Annunciation Cathedral [1] (also called the Armenian Catholic Cathedral of Cairo) is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church that follows the Armenian Rite and is located on Mohamed Sabri Abu Alm Street, Abdine in Cairo, [2] Egypt.

The temple opened in 1926 serves as the headquarters of the Armenian Diocese of Iskanderiya also known as the Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Alexandria (Eparchia Alexandrina Armenorum) which was created in 1885 by Pope Leo XIII to meet the religious needs of the region's Catholic Armenians.

The cathedral is under the pastoral responsibility of Bishop Kricor-Okosdinos Coussa. [3]

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References

  1. Cathedral of the Annunciation in Cairo
  2. Meinardus, Otto F. A. (2006-01-01). Christions in Egypt : Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant Communities Past and Present. Oxford University Press. ISBN   9789774249730.
  3. Cheney, David M. "Iskanderiya {Alexandria} (Eparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-01-25.

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