Abu Qirqas ⲁⲡⲟⲕⲟⲣⲕⲁⲥ مركز ابو قرقاص | |
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)  Abu Qirqas Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 27°56′N 30°49′E / 27.933°N 30.817°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Minya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,400 sq mi (6,100 km2) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 399,620 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Abu Qirqas or Abu Qurqas (Arabic: مركز ابو قرقاص, Coptic: ⲁⲡⲟⲕⲟⲣⲕⲁⲥ, probably from ⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲉⲱⲣⲕⲓⲟⲥ (Abba Georgios)) 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.
The population of Abu Qirqas is around 400,000 inhabitants. The city has an important sugar factory.
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 2020.1.7 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]
References
- ^ "Eparchy of Abu Qurqas Erected in Egypt". ZENIT. Retrieved 8 January 2020.