Diocese of Sohag, El-Mansha’a and El-Maragha
The seat church of the Diocese of Sohag, El-Mansha’a and El-Maragha
Liturgy and vespers times change on feasts and fasts (for example the joyful period from Nayrouz to the Feast of the Cross). The church posts every notice on its official Facebook page.
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St George the Great Martyr Church is the seat church of the Diocese of Sohag, El-Mansha’a and El-Maragha, on El-Tahrir Street at Al-Thaqafa Square in the heart of Sohag, and the largest church in the governorate. Its shepherd is H.E. Metropolitan Anba Bakhoum. On Monday 13 January 2020, after its renewal, H.H. Pope Tawadros II consecrated the church’s three altars together with 16 bishops: the main altar in the name of St George, the northern altar in the name of the Apostles Peter and Paul, and the southern altar in the name of Saints Anthony and Paul. The iconostasis and the church icons were consecrated too, and on the same day the Church of the Virgin Mary below the main church. Services are held in the diocese churches: St George, Saints Mark and Pope Athanasius, and St Shenouda the Archimandrite. The church has a verified official Facebook page where liturgy times and occasions are announced.
The diocese churches celebrated the Feast of the Holy Cross with vespers on Saturday 26 September, then the Sunday 27 September liturgies in the churches of St George, Saints Mark and Pope Athanasius and St Shenouda, and liturgies on the Monday and Tuesday.
The church held its 2026 pre-marriage course at the Church of the Saints on Friday 2, Tuesday 6 and Thursday 8 October, in morning and evening sessions, for every engaged couple and everyone thinking of marriage.
The church hosted the ordination of new deacons for the churches of the diocese. Congratulations to every new deacon.
