Anglican Diocese of Egypt
| Diocese of Egypt ابروشية الكنيسة الأسقفية بمصر (in Arabic) | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Territory | North Africa and the Horn of Africa |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Established | 1920 |
| Cathedral | All Saints' Cathedral, Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Mouneer Hanna Anis |
| Map | |
 Diocese of Egypt and North Africa Diocese of Jerusalem Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf Diocese of Iran | |
| Website | |
| www.dioceseofegypt.org/english/ | |
The Anglican Diocese of Egypt is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East. It was originally part of the Diocese of Jerusalem, founded in 1841 by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Diocese of Egypt was later given autonomy and its first bishop was Llwellyn Gwynne (1920-1946).[1]
Its jurisdiction extends over North Africa and the Horn of Africa, a vast region encompassing the following countries: Algeria, Tunisia,[2] Libya, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Djibouti. The diocese is part of the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East, and is headed by the Bishop of Egypt. The current bishop is The Most. Rev. Dr. Mouneer Hanna Anis.[3]
Churches
Egypt
In Egypt itself the Diocese of thirteen churches and three "congregations" which "meet from time to time."[4]
There are three churches in the Alexandria metropolitan area
- St. Mark's Pro-Cathedral
- Christ the King Church, Ras el Soda
- All Saints Church, Stanley Bay
A number of churches are in the Greater Cairo area.
- All Saints Cathedral, Zamalek
- Jesus Light of the World Church, Old Cairo
- Church for the Deaf, Old Cairo
- Church of the Good Shepherd, Heliopolis
- St. John the Baptist Church, Maadi
- Church of the Good Shepherd, Giza
Other churches are spread throughout the country.
- St. Mark's Church, Menouf
- St Paul's Church, Ezbit en Nakhl
- Church of our Saviour, Suez
- Church of the Epiphany, Port Said
And the three "congregations" are located in Sadat City, 6th of October City and Hurghada.
Episcopal Area of North Africa
There are currently three Churches in the Episcopal Area of North Africa. The current Area Bishop is Sammy Fawzy.[5]
- Christ the King Church, Tripoli, Libya
- St. George's Anglican Church, Tunis, Tunisia
- Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Algiers, Algeria
Episcopal Area of the Horn of Africa
According to the Diocese of Egypt, the Horn of Africa Episcopal Area includes work in the following countries: Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.[6]
There is presently only one church in the Episcopal Area of the Horn of Africa. The current Area (Assistant) Bishop is the Right Reverend Dr. Grant LeMarquand.[7]
- St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- There is also extensive mission activity in the Gambela Region.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ Miller, Duane Alexander (August 2011). "Book Review: THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH AND THE MIDDLE EAST BY CHARLES THORLEY BRIDGEMAN (NEW YORK: MOREHOUSE-GORHAM, 1958)" (PDF). St Francis Magazine. 7 (3): 125–128. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ↑ Strengholt, Jos (June 2012). "ST GEORGE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, TUNIS A BRIEF HISTORY" (PDF). St Francis Magazine. 8 (3): 306–317. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ↑ "The Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East". Official website of the Episcopal Anglican Diocese of Egypt. Archived from the original on 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
- ↑ Churches of Egypt
- ↑ The Episcopal Area of North Africa Archived February 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Horn of Africa". Diocese of Egypt. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ The Episcopal Area of the Horn of Africa Archived February 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Gambella Region Archived May 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.