His Holiness Pope Tawadros II Consecrates the Church of Virgin Mary and Archdeacon Habib Girgis in the Al-Magd Neighborhood in New Obour, Egypt

On Thursday the 22th of August 2024, His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, consecrated the Church of Virgin Mary and Archdeacon Habib Girgis in the Al-Magd neighborhood, in New Obour, Egypt. This was on the occasion of the Feast of Virgin Mary, which the Coptic Orthodox Church celebrated, and in conjunction with the Feast of the Departure of Archdeacon Habib Girgis.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II blessed the commemorative plaque that marks the consecration of the church, by drawing the sign of the Cross on it three times and cutting the ribbon on the church door to mark its official opening. His Holiness’ procession entered the Church, led by the choir of Deacons, singing the hymns of welcoming the Patriarch, amid great happiness and welcome from the congregation of the Church for Pope Tawadros.

Five of the Church's Bishops, Hegumen Father Sergius Sergius (General Deputy of the Patriarchate in Cairo), the Church's Priests, and a number of other participated in the consecration Prayers and the Liturgy that followed.

The main altar was consecrated in the names of Virgin Mary and Archdeacon Habib Girgis. The other two altars were consecrated in the names: St. Mark the Apostle & St Anthony, and St Philopateer Mercurius (Abu Seifin) and Anba Karas the Anchorite.

The icon of the Pantocrator was also consecrated in the eastern wall of the sanctuary, as well as the icons in the iconostasis and throughout the church. Following this, Pope Tawadros consecrated the baptism font of the church in the name of St John the Baptist, after which he and the fathers signed the document for the church's consecration…

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