# 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. ![A stone bell tower and a small cross standing near the Mediterranean sea waves in Alexandria.](https://coptic-news.com/2026/11/latin-church-in-egypt-celebrates-heavenly-birthday-of-sister-mary-de-bethany/latin-church-in-egypt-celebrates-heavenly-birthday-of-sister-mary-de-bethany.jpg) Illustration: Coptic News By the Church Desk of Coptic News. - Published: 1 November 2026, 10:43 New York time (2026-11-01T15:43:51+00:00) 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. ## Sources 1. [مطران الكنيسة اللاتينية بمصر يحتفل بذكرى الميلاد السمائي للأخت ماري دي بيتاني بالإسكندرية](), Catholic Church in Egypt. Published 2026-10-31. Accessed 2026-10-31. --- - Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) - Canonical URL: https://coptic-news.com/2026/11/latin-church-in-egypt-celebrates-heavenly-birthday-of-sister-mary-de-bethany/