Abu_Qirqas

Abu Qirqas

Abu Qirqas

Place in Minya, Egypt

Abu Qirqas or Abu Qurqas is a subdivision (markaz) of Minya Governorate of Egypt. It is situated on the west bank of the Nile, opposite of the historic site of Beni Hasan.

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The population of Abu Qirqas is around 400,000 inhabitants. The city has an important sugar factory.

Name

The name is spelled in Arabic: ابو قرقاص. The Coptic: ⲁⲡⲟⲕⲟⲣⲕⲁⲥ Late Coptic: [ɑpoˈkorkɑs], probably from ⲁⲡⲁ ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅⲓⲟⲥ apa georgios Late Coptic: [ˈɑpɑ ɡæˈ(w)oːrɡi(j)os].

Administrative divisions

Abu Qirqas comprises eight local administrative units:

  • Abioha
  • Abu Qirqas El Balad
  • Atlidem
  • Beni Ebeid
  • Beni Hassan El Shorouk
  • Beni Moussa
  • Greis
  • Nazlet Asmant
  • gawargy


Coptic Catholic Eparchy

On 7 January 2020 an Eparchy (Eastern Catholic Diocese) of Abu Qurqas was established on territory split off from the Minya. Its episcopal see is Cathédrale Saint-Antoine et Saint-Paul.

Suffragan Eparchs (Bishops of Abu Qurqas)
  • Bechara Giuda Matarana, O.F.M. (7 January 2020 - present)[1]

27°56′N 30°50′E

References

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  1. [1]
    "Eparchy of Abu Qurqas Erected in Egypt". ZENIT. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
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