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Introducing the Diocese

Anglicans first established a church in 1839 in Alexandria. The Diocese was formed in the early twentieth century and grew to incorporate North Africa and the Horn of Africa. The current Bishop of Egypt is The Most Rev. Dr. Mouneer Hanna Anis, who is also the President Bishop of the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East.

Since the beginning, the Anglicans have always been involved in community services.

The creation of the Episcopal/Anglican Diocese of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa has helped to further enhance these services to reach more people and provide greater hope for many of those living under the poverty line.

Therefore, our vision is four-fold:

1. Reaching the Unreached
2. Serving Holistically
3. Building Bridges
4. Training Leaders

With this vision in mind, our focus is primarily directed towards women, children, young adults and involves community development, education and health. The work of the ministries and institutions of the Diocese of Egypt aims to develop the abilities of those in need and to break the cycle of poverty and suffering for both Muslims and Christians so that they and successive generations may have a better life.

Focus on: The fourth theme "Training the Leaders"
at Alexandria School of Theology in Alexandria

This academic year, we welcomed around fifty students into our various undergraduate programs as well as two new faculty members, Bill Nikides and Rev. Matthew Anderson, who are teaching the fourth year courses on Christian Ethics and Early Church History respectively. At Villa Pathy Conference Centre near Alexandria around 160 of us gathered for an intensive programme of lectures and good fellowship for our bi annual residential conference.

Late into the evening students were playing football and team games until the lights went out! We now have the makings of an AST Cairo and an AST Alex football team for some friendly branch matches!

This was a historic, blessed, and joyous occasion celebrating the graduation of seventeen students with a Bachelor in Theology and seven students with a Diploma.

It was a very significant moment in the life of AST, one that we had set our hearts on from the beginning and achieved by God’s grace. Thank you for your messages of congratulations. We were honoured to have Dr. Grant LeMarquand, Trinity School of Ministry Pittsburgh as our guest speaker and also Canon Huw Thomas, Chairman of Egypt Diocesan Association and Senior Fellow of Liverpool Hope University join us.