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The Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation is a historic religious building in
Khartoum Khartoum or Khartum is the capital city of Sudan as well as Khartoum State. With an estimated population of 7.1 million people, Greater Khartoum is the largest urban area in Sudan. Khartoum is located at the confluence of the White Nile – flo ...
,
Sudan Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopi ...
. The church is part of the
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa (), also known as the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria, is an autocephaly, autocephalous patriarchate that is part of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Its seat is in Alexandria, and it ...
. The church is one of the last surviving in the city.


History

The church was founded by
Sudanese Greeks The Sudanese Greeks, or Greeks in Sudan, are ethnic Greeks from modern-day Sudan; they are small in number (estimated at around 150 in 2015), but still a very prominent community in the country. Historically, this diverse group has played a sig ...
. The church stands in an area of the city with an adjoining school and community buildings, near where the Greek embassy once stood. During the
Battle of Khartoum Battle of Khartoum may refer to: * Siege of Khartoum The siege of Khartoum (also known as the battle of Khartoum or fall of Khartoum) took place from 13 March 1884 to 26 January 1885. Mahdist State, Sudanese Mahdist forces captured the city of ...
in April 2023, the church was used as shelter for civilians and Greek citizens.


Gallery

File:GreekChurch KhartoumSudan RomanDeckert 23022015.jpg, Church interior File:GreekChurch KhartoumSudan RomanDeckert23022015.jpg, Church interior File:GreekOrthodoxPatriarchate KhartoumSudan RomanDeckert23022015.jpg, Church sign File:GreekChurchKhartoumSudan RomanDeckert 23022015.jpg, Church entrance File:GreekChurchKhartoumSudan MemoryPlaque RomanDeckert23022015.jpg, Memorial plaque File:GreekChurchKhartoumSudan RomanDeckert23022015.jpg, Church exterior File:GeneralViewKhartoum G-N-Morhig BEC 2003-222-1-1-36-1.jpg, View of Khartoum with the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in the background on the far right, c. 1907


See also

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Christianity in Sudan Christianity in Sudan has a long and rich history, dating back to the early centuries of the Christian era. Ancient Nubia was reached by Coptic Christianity by the 1st century. The Coptic Church was later influenced by Greek Christianity, pa ...


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