Patron feastFeast of the AnnunciationWednesday 7 April — in 154 days
The church
Our story
The Coptic Orthodox Church of the Annunciation is in New Sohag City — also known as El-Kawamel — west of the Nile, about 8 km from Sohag. It belongs to the Diocese of Sohag, El-Mansha’a and El-Maragha under H.E. Metropolitan Anba Bakhoum. The church is named after the Feast of the Annunciation, when the Archangel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary the birth of Christ, celebrated on 29 Baramhat. The first Christmas liturgy in the church was prayed on 7 January 2025, and on 7 March 2026 Deacon Bishoy Atia was ordained its priest as Fr Bishoy. The church serves the families of the new city and grows with it.
- 2025The first Christmas liturgyOn 7 January 2025 the first Christmas liturgy was prayed in the church while the final finishing works were still going on.
- 2026Fr Bishoy ordained for the churchOn 7 March 2026 Deacon Bishoy Atia was ordained priest of the church as Fr Bishoy by Metropolitan Anba Bakhoum.
Diocese of Sohag, El-Mansha’a and El-Maragha
Our fathers
H.E. Metropolitan Anba BakhoumMetropolitan of Sohag, El-Mansha’a and El-Maragha.
Fr BishoyOrdained 7 March 2026Ordained priest of the Church of the Annunciation by Metropolitan Anba Bakhoum; before ordination Deacon Bishoy Atia.
Fr Youhanna El-Qommos BoulosPastor of the church; he led its first Christmas liturgy on 7 January 2025.