Abu Qirqas

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

The population of Abu Qirqas is around 400,000 inhabitants. The city has an important sugar factory.

Name
The name is spelled in ابو قرقاص. The ⲁⲡⲟⲕⲟⲣⲕⲁⲥ Late Coptic:, probably from ⲁⲡⲁ ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅⲓⲟⲥ apa georgios Late Coptic:.

Administrative divisions
Abu Qirqas comprises eight local administrative units:


 * Abioha
 * Abu Qirqas El Balad
 * Atlidem
 * Beni Ebeid
 * Beni Hassan El Shorouk
 * Beni Moussa
 * Greis
 * Nazlet Asmant
 * gawargy

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)