Overview
Samuel Mikhail
صموئيل ميخائيل
Birth
24 November 1956
Martyrdom
1 January 2011
Profession
Financial Manager at Sharoubim Contracting Company
He was regular in confession with Father Macarius and had a passion for photographing festive liturgies and special church occasions.
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