Saint Mary Church El-Adra-El Mughitha church is a Coptic Orthodox church in Haret Elroum (Romans ally) in Elghoureya Cairo

Cairo

Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...

. near the st Theodore Nun's monastery.

The church was used as the Seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria

Seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria

The Seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria is historically based in Alexandria, Egypt. It is commonly known as the Holy See of St. Mark, as the Coptic Pope is the successor of St. Mark....

; between 1660 and 1800 AD , when Pope Matthew IV

Pope Matthew IV of Alexandria

Pope Matthew IV of Alexandria was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark . Also known as Pope Matta Elmeeri-A monk:...

 on his first day as a Coptic Pope transferred the seat from Church of the Virigin Mary (Haret Zuweila)

Church of the Virigin Mary (Haret Zuweila)

The Church of the Virgin Mary in Haret Zuweila is the oldest church in the district of Haret Zuweila, near the Fatamid section of Cairo. It was probably built around the AD 10th century, though it is first mentioned in writing in the early 12th century on the occasion of the consecration of the...

 to this church. and it stayed there till 1800 when Pope Mark VIII

Pope Mark VIII of Alexandria

Pope Mark VIII of Alexandria was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark .He became a monk in the Monastery of Saint Anthony...

 transferred it to Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Azbakeya)

Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Azbakeya)

Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Azbakeya, Cairo was the seat of the Coptic Pope from 1800 to 1971.Due to Ibrahim El-Gohary's influential position in the government and his great favor to the Muslim rulers, he was able to issue fatwas that permitted the Copts to rebuild the destroyed...

.

Importance

When the papal residency moved to that area, it gained importance due to it being the centre of the Coptic Church's activities and communication with authorities.
The church is the burial place of a few of the Coptic Popes.

History

Saint Mary Church (Haret Elroum)‎ was rebuilt a few times and in 1794 Ibrahim El-Gohary

Ibrahim El-Gohary

Ibrahim El-Gohary is a famous Copt who was Egypt's prime minister during the second half of the 18th century.-Biography:Ibrahim El-Gohary was born to poor Coptic parents in Qalyub. His father, Youssef El-Gohary, made clothes for living. As a young child, Ibrahim excelled in writing and arithmetic...

 renovated the church , unfortunately it was burnt during Pope Mark VIII

Pope Mark VIII of Alexandria

Pope Mark VIII of Alexandria was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark .He became a monk in the Monastery of Saint Anthony...

 (1797-1809) papacy. and needed renovation again.

See also

• Coptic Orthodox Church
• Christian Egypt
• Coptic architecture
  Coptic architecture
  Coptic architecture is the architecture of the Copts, who form the majority of Christians in Egypt.Coptic churches range from great cathedrals like Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral to the smallest churches in rural villages. Many ancient monasteries like Monastery of Saint Anthony, the oldest...
  
  
• List of Coptic Orthodox Churches in the United States
• Coptic Cairo
  Coptic Cairo
  Coptic Cairo is a part of Old Cairo which encompasses the Babylon Fortress, the Coptic Museum, the Hanging Church, the Greek Church of St. George and many other Coptic churches and historical sites. It is believed that the Holy Family visited this area and stayed at the site of Saints Sergius and...
  
  
• Seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria
  Seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria
  The Seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria is historically based in Alexandria, Egypt. It is commonly known as the Holy See of St. Mark, as the Coptic Pope is the successor of St. Mark....
  
  
• Saint Barbara Church in Coptic Cairo
  Saint Barbara Church in Coptic Cairo
  The Coptic Orthodox Church of St. Barbara is one of the many famous Coptic Orthodox parishes that can be found in the district of Coptic Cairo. The building is located on the eastern part of the Babylon Fortress and is one of the oldest buildings in Cairo, dating back to the 5th or 6th century AD...
  
  
• Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Cairo
• Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Alexandria)
  Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Alexandria)
  Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria is the historical seat of the Pope of Alexandria, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church.-Beginning:The cathedral is said to stand on the site of the church founded by St. Mark the Evangelist in 60 AD.St...
  
  
• Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Azbakeya)
  Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Azbakeya)
  Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Azbakeya, Cairo was the seat of the Coptic Pope from 1800 to 1971.Due to Ibrahim El-Gohary's influential position in the government and his great favor to the Muslim rulers, he was able to issue fatwas that permitted the Copts to rebuild the destroyed...
  
  
• Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church (Heliopolis)
  Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church (Heliopolis)
  St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church is the first Coptic parish that was built and established in the district of Heliopolis in Cairo, Egypt. Being one of several Coptic Orthodox Churches in Heliopolis, St. Mark's Church is specifically located on Cleopatra Street, near the Cleopatra...
  
  
• Saint Mary and Saint Abasikhiron Coptic Orthodox Church
• Church of Saint Menas (Cairo)
  Church of Saint Menas (Cairo)
  The Coptic Orthodox Church of Saint Menas is a Coptic Orthodox church near Coptic Cairo and is one of the oldest Coptic churches in Egypt, dating back to the 6th century AD.-Geographic Significance:St...
  
  
• St Mary and St Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church
  St Mary and St Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church
  St Mary and St Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church is the first Coptic Orthodox Church in Wales, at St Mary Street in Risca, Newport, Wales.It was consecrated in 1992 by H. H. Pope Shenouda III in the town of Risca, South Wales, under the official name of St Mary’s and St Abu Saifain’s Coptic Orthodox...
  
  
• Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo
  Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo
  Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo is one of the churches situated just to the north of the Babylon Fortress in Old Cairo among a group of important churches, and within the area known as the Abu Sayfayn Cloister is to be found three churches and a convent...
  
  
• Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church (Abu Serga)
  Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church (Abu Serga)
  Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, also known as Abu Serga, in Coptic Cairo is one of the oldest Coptic churches in Egypt, dating back to the 4th century.-Importance:...
  
  
• The Hanging Church
  The Hanging Church
  Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church also known as the Hanging Church is one of the oldest churches in Egypt and the history of a church on this site dates to the 3rd century AD....
  
  
• Church of the Holy Virgin (Babylon El-Darag)
  Church of the Holy Virgin (Babylon El-Darag)
  The Church of the Holy Virgin in Babylon El-Darag is a Coptic Orthodox church in Coptic Cairo built in the 11th century AD.-History:...
  
  
• Church of the Virigin Mary (Haret Zuweila)
  Church of the Virigin Mary (Haret Zuweila)
  The Church of the Virgin Mary in Haret Zuweila is the oldest church in the district of Haret Zuweila, near the Fatamid section of Cairo. It was probably built around the AD 10th century, though it is first mentioned in writing in the early 12th century on the occasion of the consecration of the...