Overview
Angil Anwar Marcos
أنجيل أنور مرقس
Birth
1976
Martyrdom
11 December 2016
Profession
Homemaker
Mother of two young men (Carlos and Fadi), known for her complete calmness and great gentleness, she was keen on raising her children on spiritual and moral principles. She went to church that day as usual and received the crown of martyrdom in her usual place during the liturgy.
Event
Martyrs of the Church of Saint Peter
11 December 2016 · Egypt
During the Christmas Fast liturgy, a suicide bomber detonated himself inside the Church of Saint Peter (Anba Rouis Church) adjacent to the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbassia, Cairo, with an explosive vest weighing approximately 12 kilograms. The bombing killed 29 people, the majority of them women, and injured more than 31 others. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, which was the first to target this church in its history.
Church
Church of Saint Peter (Anba Rouis Church)
Adjacent to the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Abbassia district, Cairo