| 词条 | Cathedral of the Nativity in Cairo |
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| name = Cathedral of the Nativity in Cairo | image = Secretary Pompeo Visits the Cathedral of the Nativity in Cairo, Egypt (32819167098) (cropped).jpg | native_name = {{lang-ar|(القاهرة) كاتدرائية ميلاد المسيح|translit=(al-Qāhirah) Kātidrāʾiyya Mīlād al-Masīḥ|lit=(Cairo) Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ}} | coordinates = {{coord|29|58|52.3|N|31|43|15.1|E|display=inline,title}} | caption = | country = {{EGY}} | denomination = Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria | diocese = | division = | parish = | founder = Pope Tawadros II | dedication = Nativity of Jesus | dedicated date = | consecrated date = 6 January 2019 | relics = | status = | architectural type = | style = Coptic | bishop = Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria | location = New Administrative Capital | architect = | capacity = 9,000 people | floor area = 7,500 m2 }} The Cathedral of the Nativity in Cairo ({{lang-ar|(القاهرة) كاتدرائية ميلاد المسيح|translit=(al-Qāhirah) Kātidrāʾiyya Mīlād al-Masīḥ|lit=(Cairo) Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ}}) is a Coptic Orthodox cathedral in the as-yet-unnamed New Administrative Capital, Egypt, some 45 km east of Cairo. It was commissioned by the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and inaugurated on 6 January 2019 by President el-Sisi and the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Tawadros II. It is the largest church in the Middle East.[1] HistoryIn January 2017, following twin terrorist attacks that killed at least 27 Coptic Egyptians at St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church in Cairo in December 2016, the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi commissioned the construction of the country’s largest mosque and church in the new administrative capital to become symbols of coexistence and national unity.[2] For decades, the building of churches in Egypt was restricted to avoid offending Islam. However, in August 2017 the Parliament of Egypt removed the legal restrictions that limited the construction of new churches. The cathedral was built by the Egyptian presidency and by engineers from the Egyptian Armed Forces. [1] It was inaugurated on 6 January 2019 by President el-Sisi and Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.[3] On the same day of the inauguration, Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the chapel of the cathedral with the participation of some 3,000 people that included representatives from all over the country.[4][5] At the inauguration, President el-Sisi said, "I want to say that this moment is very important in our history, because when I was at St Mark's Cathedral a year ago, I told the pope that we would be celebrating the completion of the mosque and the cathedral, and here we are standing together with the promise fulfilled. This occasion is a message that we will not allow anybody to come between us, and I do not like to use the term sectarian strife because Muslims and Christians in Egypt are one, and will stay one. This occasion represents a tree of love which we have planted together, but this tree still needs attention and care so that its fruit reaches from Egypt to the whole world. Strife will not end, but God saved Egypt and he will continue to do so for the sake of its people."[6] The Al-Fattah Al-Aleem Mosque was also inaugurated on the same day. Imam Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayeb called it "the embodiment of the soul of brotherhood and love".[6] Architecture{{citation needed span|In Egypt, Orthodoxy is known as Oriental Orthodoxy or coptic. In general terms, we can say that the Cathedral of Nativity is the largest Orthodox church in the world by area. It is the Orthodox church with the largest dome in the world, having a diameter of 40 m.|date=February 2019}}The design of the cathedral is inspired by Noah's Ark in accordance with Coptic tradition.[1] It contains a main square and papal headquarters, a reception hall, a meeting room and administrative offices. It also has a two-story underground garage, service building, and two lighthouses. The lighthouses are Coptic in design and contain several bells at the top. The church covers 7,500 square metres of land and has a capacity for 9,000 people.[7] See also{{commonscat|Cathedral of the Nativity (Cairo)}}
References1. ^1 2 {{cite news|url=https://www.elnacional.cat/ca/iglobal/inauguren-catedral-copte-caire-proxim-orient_227469_102.html|title=Inauguren una catedral copta al Caire, la més gran del Pròxim Orient|trans-title=A Coptic cathedral opens in Cairo, the largest in the Near East|date=8 January 2018|access-date=12 February 2019|lang=Catalan}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Pope Tawadros II to lead first ever mass at Egypt’s new Nativity of Christ Cathedral|url=http://www.nileinternational.net/en/?p=86367|website=Nile TV|publisher=|accessdate=}} 3. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/egypt-s-copts-prepare-for-opening-of-cathedral-in-new-administrative-capital-1.692886|title=Egypt's Copts prepare for opening of cathedral in new administrative capital|work=The National|date=4 January 2018}} 4. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/01/04/egypts-new-cathedral-may-big-target-isis-coptic-christians-fear-isis-they-celebrate-opening-new-cath/1003751001/|title=Egypt's new cathedral may be a big target for ISIS, Coptic Christians fear|work=USA TODAY}} 5. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/39497/WRAP-UP-Sisi-celebrates-Christmas-with-Copts-at-Christ-Cathedral|title=WRAP-UP: Sisi celebrates Christmas with Copts at Christ Cathedral|date=7 January 2018|access-date=12 February 2019}} 6. ^1 {{cite web|title=Egypt's Sisi inaugurates Nativity of the Christ Cathedral|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/321270/Egypt/Politics-/%D9%8DRELIVE-Egypts-Sisi-inaugurates-Nativity-of-the-Ch.aspx|website=Ahram.org|publisher=|accessdate=}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/37670/What-you-need-to-know-about-New-Administrative-Capital%E2%80%99s-church|title=What you need to know about New Administrative Capital’s church|last=|first=|date=20 December 2017|website=Egypttoday.com|publisher=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=}} 6 : Cathedrals in Cairo|Christianity in Cairo|Coptic Orthodox churches in Cairo|Copts in Cairo|2018 establishments in Egypt|Churches completed in 2019 |
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