Church · cairo · traditions reach the 4th century CE
One of the oldest churches of Coptic Cairo, where many patriarchs of the Coptic Church were elected through the centuries. Tradition associates its crypt with the resting of the Holy Family at the end of their journey into Egypt.
Also known as: Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus · Abu Serga · Abu Sarga
4th-century origins according to tradition; the church sits within the Babylon fortress area.
Through the Middle Ages: patriarchs of the Coptic Church are elected within its walls.
A compact basilica partly sunk below ground level, with a crypt that tradition links to the Holy Family's stay.
