Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima, Cairo
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima is a Chaldean Catholic cathedral
and basilica
dedicated to the Our Lady of Fatima
located in Cairo
, Egypt
. The church is the seat of the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Cairo
. The basilica was decreed on April 6, 1993.
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
and basilica
Basilica
The Latin word basilica , was originally used to describe a Roman public building, usually located in the forum of a Roman town. Public basilicas began to appear in Hellenistic cities in the 2nd century BC.The term was also applied to buildings used for religious purposes...
dedicated to the Our Lady of Fatima
Our Lady of Fatima
Our Lady of Fátima is a famous title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary as she appeared in apparitions reported by three shepherd children at Fátima in Portugal. These occurred on the 13th day of six consecutive months in 1917, starting on May 13...
located in Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. The church is the seat of the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Cairo
Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Cairo
The Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Cairo is an eparchy located in the city of Cairo in Egypt.-Leadership:* Bishops of Cairo ** Bishop Youssef Ibrahim Sarraf, February 6, 1984 - December 31, 2009...
. The basilica was decreed on April 6, 1993.