Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church

Saint Sergius & Saint Bacchus Coptic Orthodox Church
ϯⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓ⳥ ⲥⲉⲣⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲃⲁⲭⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲡⲉⲗⲉⲱⲛ
Saint Sergius & Saint Bacchus Church, 2015
Map
LocationBabylon Fortress, Coptic Cairo
Country Egypt
DenominationCoptic Orthodox Church
Websitewww.coptic-cairo.com/oldcairo/church/sarga/sarga.html
History
DedicationSaints Sergius and Bacchus
Consecrated4th century
Architecture
Architectural typechurch
StyleCoptic
Administration
DivisionThe Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate
DioceseCoptic Orthodox Diocese of Old Cairo, Manial and Fum Al-Khalig
Clergy
Bishop(s)Pope Tawadros II
Bishop Selwaniss
Priest(s)Fr. Ghobrial Guirguis Bestawros

Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church (Coptic: ϯⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓ⳥ ⲥⲉⲣⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲃⲁⲭⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲡⲉⲗⲉⲱⲛ, The Church of Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus in The Cave) (Arabic: كنيسة القديسين سرجيوس و باخوس (أبو سرجة)), also known as the Abu Serga Church, is one of the oldest Coptic Christian churches in Egypt, dating back to the 4th century.[1]

  1. ^ Sheehan, Peter (2015). Babylon of Egypt: The Archaeology of Old Cairo and the Origins of the City. Oxford University Press. pp. 35, 40. ISBN 978-977-416-731-7.