# Regional Council of Jiovmaria in Egypt to organize prayer day for the faithful departed, church says

The event was held under the patronage of Patriarch Anba Ibrahim Isaac at the Church of the Virgin of Proskynesis in Shubra, the Catholic Church in Egypt said.

By the Church Desk of Coptic News.

- Published: 11 November 2026, 22:21 New York time (2026-11-12T03:21:32+00:00)

The Catholic Church in Egypt said on 9 November 2026 that the Regional Council of Jiovmaria in Egypt organized a special day for praying for the faithful departed at the Church of the Virgin of Proskynesis in Shubra.

The event was held under the patronage of Patriarch Anba Ibrahim Isaac, according to the statement. The day included the Divine Liturgy with the participation of Hegumen George Gamil, the parish priest, and Father Hedaya Tamer, the mentor of the Regional Council of Jiovmaria in Egypt.

## Sources

1. [المجلس الإقليمي للجيو ماريا بمصر يصلي من أجل الموتى المؤمنين](<https://catholic-eg.com/%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%ac%d9%84%d8%b3-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a5%d9%82%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%85%d9%8a-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%ac%d9%8a%d9%88-%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%a7-%d8%a8%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%b1-%d9%8a%d8%b5%d9%84%d9%8a/>), Catholic Church in Egypt. Published 2026-11-09. Accessed 2026-11-09.

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