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A cathedral church is a Christian place of worship that is the chief, or "mother" church of a diocese and is distinguished as such by being the location for the cathedra or bishop's seat. In the strictest sense, only those Christian denominations with an episcopal hierarchy possess cathedrals.
The cathedral is considered a unique example of architectural evolution which includes seven churches of which some have a great historic value such as the Church of St. Rewiss. The Cathedral represents the rapid development of Coptic architecture, [9] [10] as the famous Coptic civil engineer Michel Bakhoum contributed in its structural design ...
51° 53′ 9.62″ N: Longitude: 0° 10′ 46.7″ W: Image title: Coptic Orthodox Cathedral of Saint George, Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Horizontal resolution: 480 dpi: Vertical resolution: 480 dpi: Software used: Picasa: File change date and time: 15:11, 10 September 2015: Y and C positioning: Centered: Exposure Program: Normal program: Exif ...
Following the establishment of St Mary & S. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Centre in Birmingham, Bishop Missael was consecrated on 26 May 1991 by Pope Shenouda III as the first bishop of the first Coptic Orthodox diocese in the British Isles, the Diocese of Birmingham, [8] which became the Diocese of the Midlands. [9]
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Alexandria) Lists of Coptic church buildings cover church buildings that employ the Alexandrian Rite. They are organized by region or country. Egypt which is where the Coptic religion began is listed in Africa, although Egypt is in Africa and in Asia.
In 1741, the Coptic bishop, Anba Athanasius of Jerusalem, became a Catholic. [9] In 1781, he was appointed by Pope Benedict XIV as vicar apostolic of the fewer than 2,000 Egyptian Coptic Catholics. [8] Eventually, Athanasius returned to the Coptic Orthodox Church and others served as Catholic vicar apostolic. [8]
Notre-Dame Cathedral reopening event: Watch live. Due to a forecast of strong winds, much of the weekend's events will be held inside the cathedral, organizers said Friday.
The design of the cathedral is inspired by Noah's Ark in accordance with Coptic tradition. [6] It contains a main square and papal headquarters, a reception hall, a meeting room and administrative offices. It also has a two-story underground garage, service building, and two bell towers. The bell towers are Coptic in design.