Our Lady of Heliopolis Co-Cathedral
| Our Lady of Heliopolis Co-Cathedral | |
|---|---|
Byzantine Revival | |
| Funded by | Édouard Empain |
| Groundbreaking | 1911 |
| Completed | 1913 |
| Direction of façade | Southwest |
| Website | |
| www | |
Our Lady of Heliopolis Co-Cathedral,
Byzantine Revival style, based on the Hagia Sophia. It was completed in 1913.[4] A crypt within the cathedral houses the remains of its financer, Édouard Empain, and his family.[2][5]
A co-cathedral since 2008,[Arab spring.[6]
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Egypt
References
- ^ Cathedral of Our Lady of Helipolis
- ^ ISBN 9789772014965.
- ISBN 9789774249730.
- ISBN 9782869063303.
- ISBN 9781409386490.
- ^ "Agenzia Fides, News". www.fides.org. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
External links
- Official website (in French) also (in Arabic)
