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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.

1. 2020
   Consecrated by H.H. Pope Tawadros II
   On Monday 13 January 2020 the Pope consecrated the three altars, the iconostasis and the icons with 16 bishops, together with the Church of the Virgin Mary below.
2. 2020
   Live-streamed prayers and talks
   In March 2020, while church gatherings were suspended, the church began daily live streams on its official Facebook page: a spiritual word from one of the fathers every evening and Sunday-school lessons for every stage.
3. 2023
   12 new priests ordained in the church
   On 12 June 2023 Metropolitan Anba Bakhoum ordained 12 new priests for the churches of Sohag city and the diocese villages.