Catholic Church in Egypt says Bishop Anba Thomas Habib received Geo Maria Regional Council leaders
The meeting at Saint Stephen's House in Maadi focused on developing Marian activity in the Sohag Diocese, the church said.
The Catholic Church in Egypt said on 7 November 2026 that Anba Thomas Habib, Bishop of the Sohag Diocese for Coptic Catholics, received Brother Sameh Kamal, President of the Geo Maria Regional Council in Egypt, and Brother Fayez Sakr, Vice President of the Council, at Saint Stephen's House in Maadi.
During the meeting, the Bishop referred to his Marian service prior to his priestly ministry, the church said. Discussions were held regarding Marian activity in the Sohag Diocese and ways to develop Marian work in all the churches of the diocese.
The meeting involved coordination between the two parties for a future visit by the Regional Council to the Bishop, the spiritual fathers, and the officers of the higher and local councils in the diocese, and the continuation of communication, according to the statement.