St. Takla Haymanot's Church is a Coptic Orthodox church in the city of Alexandria

Alexandria

Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...

, 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...

, located in the district of Ibrahimia near Alexandria Sporting Club

Alexandria Sporting Club

Alexandria Sporting Club was built in 1898 and is one of the oldest clubs in Egypt. In 1952, it was taken over by the Egyptian government and converted to a national club and was managed by the Mahmoud Hamdy, the chairman of the club. 97% of the club area in occupied by a golf course. Those with...

. Consecrated

Consecrations in Eastern Christianity

Consecrations in Eastern Christianity can refer to either the Sacred Mystery of Cheirotonea of a Bishop, or the sanctification and solemn dedication of a church building. It can also be used to describe the change of the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ at the Divine Liturgy...

 on 19 June 1969, it is dedicated to Saint Takla Haymanot

Tekle Haymanot

Tekle Haymanot or Takla Haymanot was an Ethiopian monk who founded a major monastery in his native province of Shewa...

, a 13th-century Ethiopian monk. It was visited by Ethiopian patriarch Abune Paulos

Abune Paulos

Abune Paulos is Abuna and Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church . His full title is "His Holiness Abuna Paulos, Fifth Patriarch and Catholicos of Ethiopia, Ichege of the See of St...

 on 15 July 2007 as part of his landmark trip to Egypt aimed at repairing ties between the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is the predominant Oriental Orthodox Christian church in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Church was administratively part of the Coptic Orthodox Church until 1959, when it was granted its own Patriarch by Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All...

 and the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. All the pictures and icons in St. Takla Haymanot's Church are the work of famed Egyptian artist Isaac Fanous

Isaac Fanous

Isaac Fanous was an Egyptian artist and scholar, who specialized in Coptic art and founded its contemporary school.-Early life and teaching:...

. The church maintains one of the best Coptic-related websites on the Internet.