Curiosity, with care.

What this first edition covers

215 churches documented so far — coverage incomplete

Included churches have a matched listing on TripAdvisor or Google Maps. Research coverage is incomplete.

How we use evidence

Profiles distinguish catalogue records, heritage research and published coordinates. Catalogue inclusion does not confirm current operation. Religious traditions and disputed dates are labelled.

Christian communities are not equivalent to buildings. Explore academic context through the American University in Cairo’s Coptic Studies collection.

Practical information

Source review: 7 September 2026. Same-day operation and access are not confirmed.

Confirm visitor access, services, photography rules and accessibility directly before travel. Consult current government travel advice.

Maps & photography

Map labels follow the selected language. Country geometry is from Natural Earth; Egyptian governorates use geoBoundaries / OpenStreetMap geography from 2017. Boundaries and markers are for orientation, not surveyed entrances or political statements.

Photographs carry author and licence credits beside each image. External source pages retain their original language.

Independence & advertising

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Corrections

A public corrections contact will be added when the publisher supplies an address. Follow the site operator’s current guidance if it differs from this directory.