St. Takla Haymanot's Church (Alexandria)

St. Takla Haymanot's Church
St. Takla Haymanot's Church
Map of Egypt
Location Cairo
Country Egypt
Denomination Coptic Orthodox
Website st-takla.org
History
Dedication Saint Takla Haymanot
Consecrated 19 June 1969 (1969-06-19)

St. Takla Haymanot's Church is a Coptic Orthodox church in the city of Alexandria, Egypt, located in the district of Ibrahimia near Alexandria Sporting Club. Consecrated on 19 June 1969, it is dedicated to Saint Takla Haymanot, a 13th-century Ethiopian monk.[1] It was visited by Ethiopian patriarch Abune Paulos on 15 July 2007 as part of his landmark trip to Egypt aimed at repairing ties between the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.[2] All the pictures and icons in St. Takla Haymanot's Church are the work of famed Egyptian artist Isaac Fanous.[1] The church maintains one of the best Coptic-related websites on the Internet.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "History of Saint Takla Himanout's Church". Official website of St. Takla Haymanot's Church. http://st-takla.org/Church-history-1.html. Retrieved 2011-02-10. 
  2. ^ "H. H. Abune Paulos, Patriarch of Ethiopia: Visit to St. Teklehaimanot Church in Alexandria (July 15, 2007)". Official website of St. Takla Haymanot's Church. http://st-takla.org/Gallery/07-Pope-of-Ethiopia-Visit-to-St-TekleHimanot-Church/Abune-Paulos_Visit-15-07-2007_Coptic-Ethiopian-Relationship_01.html. Retrieved 2011-02-10. 
  3. ^ "Best Coptic Sites for 2004". Official website of St. Takla Haymanot's Church. http://st-takla.org/News/Best-Coptic-Sites-in-Egypt.html. Retrieved 2011-02-10. 

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