St Virgin Mary Church
St Virgin Mary Church might be the most talked-about church in Egypt.
The church was built to honor the mother of the prophet Jesus “The Virgin Mary“,
it was the place where the holy family started their journey to upper Egypt by boat
. The church
is located in Maadi which means “The Crossing Point”, 13 km south
of downtown directly on the east riverbank of the Nile where in ancient pharaonic
times was the front lines of the ancient capital of Egypt Memphis. At the
beginning of its construction, its known as Meniet El Sudan, Bustan
El Adawia, and finally, El Martouti which means “The Mother of the
Logos” in greek. This the rumor that on the 12th of march in 1976
miraculous events happened were a holy book opened to the verse
of Isaiah stating “Blessed Egypt my people” carried by the Nile to the bank under the church.
St Virgin Mary Church Design
has three majestic domes located on the three altars
at the east. You will witness an entrancing lead by a corridor to the inside
of the church where the nave contains ancient icons like an ancient wall of
water and the altar screen. The chapel of the church also contains four
caskets holding the relics of the saints and an original copy of the holy
bible that found floating on the Nile river behind a glass sanctuary
in the church for everyone to see.
The church also contains many
enchanting chambers such as the Baptistery, the ancient tunnel, and the steps used by the holy family during their Quest.
St Virgin Mary Church might be the most talked-about church in Egypt.
The church built to honor the mother of the prophet Jesus “The Virgin Mary“,
its the place where the holy family started their journey to upper Egypt by boat
. The church is located in Maadi which means “The Crossing Point”, 13 km south
