Abu Qirqas

Abu Qirqas or Abu Qurqas is a town and subdivision (markaz) in Minya Governorate, Egypt. It is situated on the west bank of the Nile, opposite of the historic site of Beni Hasan.

Abu Qirqas ⲁⲡⲟⲕⲟⲣⲕⲁⲥ ابو قرقاص
Town
Abu Qirqas Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 27°56′N 30°49′E
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Minya
Area [1]
• Total	9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	54 m (177 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	94,855
• Density	9,600/km2 (25,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EST)

The population of Abu Qirqas is around 94,855 inhabitants.^[1] The city has an important sugar factory.

Name

The name is spelled in Arabic: ابو قرقاص. The Coptic: ⲁⲡⲟⲕⲟⲣⲕⲁⲥ Late Coptic [ɑpoˈkorkɑs], probably from ⲁⲡⲁ ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅⲓⲟⲥ apa georgios Late Coptic [ˈɑpɑ ɡæˈ(w)oːrɡi(j)os].

Coptic Catholic Eparchy

On 7 January 2020 an Eparchy (Eastern Catholic Diocese) of Abu Qurqas was established on territory split off from the Minya. Its episcopal see is Cathédrale Saint-Antoine et Saint-Paul.

Suffragan Eparchs (Bishops of Abu Qurqas)

• Bechara Giuda Matarana, O.F.M. (7 January 2020 – present)^[2]

27°56′N 30°50′E