Overview
Mary Hanna
ماري حنا
Martyrdom
1 January 2011
Profession
Accounts Manager at Egypt Insurance Company in Aswan
She lived in Aswan for a long period before leaving her job with an early pension and returning to Alexandria to be closer to the church and her family.
Event
Martyrs of Saints Church, Alexandria
1 January 2011 · Egypt
A terrorist bombing targeted the Church of Saints, the Apostle Mark and Pope Peter the Seal of the Martyrs in the Sidi Bishr district of eastern Alexandria, as worshippers were leaving the New Year's Eve liturgy. The explosion killed 23 people and injured approximately 97 others. This incident is considered the first terrorist bombing of this scale to target a church in modern Egyptian history.
Church
Church of Saints, the Apostle Mark and Pope Peter the Seal of the Martyrs
Sidi Bishr district, eastern Alexandria