Greek Orthodox Monastery & Church of St George

Just north of the Coptic Museum gate is the Church of St. George. A tribute to one of Christianity’s most beloved saints. This Greek Orthodox church is very important to Coptic Cairo and there are also another christians places if you want to visit them Spiritual&pilgrimage Tours

Historical Background

St. George (Mar Girgis) was a Palestinian conscript in the Roman army in the 3rd century AD. He became famous for his faith. He was martyred in 303 AD for refusing to renounce Christianity under Emperor Diocletian’s persecution. There has been a church dedicated to him in Coptic Cairo since the 10th century. The current building was completed in 1909 and there are also alot of another churches in cairo such as Church of St Sergius & Bacchus which is the oldest church in coptic cairo and Church of St Simeon the Tanner which located in moqattam hills in cairo

Monastery and Festivals

Next to the church is a Greek Orthodox monastery, but it’s closed to visitors. The Coptic moulid (saints’ festival) of Mar Girgis is celebrated here on 23 April. Pilgrims and worshippers come to commemorate St. George’s life and martyrdom and Hanging Church which is in cairo also and St Joseph's Church which built in 1909

Plan Your Visit

Step into the spiritual atmosphere of the Church of St. George in Coptic Cairo. See its historical treasures and architecture, hundreds of years of Christian history. Meet the Coptic Christians’ devotion to St. George and experience the culture of this holy place and there are so many landmarks in cairo and in another countries in egypt also there are so many activities which you can do there Things To Do In Egypt give you many offers to choose from and if you want to be in a private tour we also have these type of tours Egypt Private Tours give you many offers to choose from