Anglican Diocese of Egypt
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Diocese of Egypt
ابروشية الكنيسة الأسقفية بمصر (Arabic)
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| Location | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Territory | North Africa and the Horn of Africa |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East |
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| 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
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| Website | |
| www.dioceseofegypt.org/english/ | |
The Anglican Diocese of Egypt 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]
Contents
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[5]
- 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 The Right Reverend Bill Andrew Musk.[6]
- Christ the King Church, Tripoli, Libya
- St. George's Anglican Church, Tunis, Tunisia[7]
- 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.[8]
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.[9]
- St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- There is also extensive mission activity in the Gambela Region.[10]
See also
References
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- ↑ The Episcopal Area of North Africa
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- ↑ The Episcopal Area of the Horn of Africa
- ↑ Gambella Region
External links
- Articles with Arabic-language external links
- Official website not in Wikidata
- Anglican dioceses in Africa
- Bishops of Egypt
- Anglicanism in Egypt
- Religious organizations established in 1920
- Christianity in Libya
- Christianity in Djibouti
- Christianity in Somalia
- Christianity in Eritrea
- Christianity in Ethiopia
- Christianity in Algeria
- Christianity in Tunisia
- Anglican dioceses established in the 20th century
- Anglicanism in Africa
- Anglican dioceses of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East
