Church of the Virgin Mary (Haret Zuweila)

Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Church
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30°03′07″N 31°15′27″E / 30.0519°N 31.2574°E / 30.0519; 31.2574
LocationHaret Zuweila, Cairo
Country Egypt
DenominationCoptic Orthodox Church
History
Founded10th century
DedicationSaint Mary
Dedicated10th century
Architecture
Architectural typeChurch
StyleCoptic Architecture
Administration
DivisionThe Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate
Clergy
Bishop(s)Pope Tawadros II

The Church of the Virgin Mary in Haret Zuweila (also transliterated as Haret Zeweila; ḥaret zuwēla) is the oldest church in the district of Haret Zuweila, near the Fatimid section of Cairo. It was probably built around the AD 10th century, though it is first mentioned in writing in the early 12th century on the occasion of the consecration of the new bishop of Cairo under Macarius' Papacy. The Church of the Virgin Mary in Haret Zuweila was the seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria from c. 1400 AD to 1520 AD.