Church of the Virgin Mary of Haret Zuweila

Advocación mariana de El Cairo (El Cairo)
Recognized by the Church

It is a historic Marian church, considered the oldest in the Haret Zuweila district of Cairo, near the Fatimid area, and dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is traditionally considered among the oldest centers of Marian devotion in the city. It belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Church, not the Catholic Church. Detailed historical documentation is not readily available.

Main data

Origin and history

It is a historic Marian church, considered the oldest in the Haret Zuweila district of Cairo, near the Fatimid area, and dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is traditionally considered among the oldest centers of Marian devotion in the city. It belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Church, not the Catholic Church. Detailed historical documentation is not readily available.

The image and the sanctuary

The church houses Marian icons venerated for centuries. No detailed description of a specific titular image is readily available.

Sponsorship and coronation

It is not available.

Party and devotion

As a Marian shrine, it is associated with the major Marian feasts on the calendar. It is highly venerated in the historic center of Cairo.

Link to the Rosary

The Marian devotion sustained for centuries in this church naturally links to the Rosary, a prayer that retraces the life of Christ through the eyes of his Mother. To pray it before the Virgin venerated here is to join generations of Christians who have invoked her.