CHURCH BUILDING
Saint Mary Church
Masarra · Shubra · Cairo · Coptic Orthodox
A brief history
Parish records trace the project to a fundraising meeting in 1922. Pope Cyril V opened a temporary wooden chapel in November 1923; the permanent church’s cornerstone followed in November 1924, as Shubra’s congregation developed its own place of worship.
Saints & traditions
Before becoming Pope Shenouda III, Nazeer Gayed preached here and participated in its spiritual association, according to the parish’s account of its ministry.