Latin Church in Egypt celebrates heavenly birthday of Sister Mary de Bethany
The celebration for the Mer de Dieu Sister, who passed away in 1945, was held at a monastery and school church in Alexandria, the Catholic Church in Egypt said.
The Catholic Church in Egypt said on 31 October 2026 that Bishop Claudio Lurati, Bishop of the Latin Church in Egypt, celebrated the heavenly birthday of Sister Mary de Bethany of the Mer de Dieu Sisters. The event took place at the Mer de Dieu Sisters' monastery and school church in Alexandria.
According to the church, Sister Mary de Bethany passed away in 1945. The celebration was attended by nuns, faculty members, school students, and Brother Sherif Atallah, who led the hymns and served at the altar, the church said.
The church said that the cause for the beatification of Sister Mary de Bethany is currently in its Roman phase before the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints in the Vatican. This follows the conclusion of the diocesan phase by the Apostolic Vicariate of the Latin Church in Egypt.