-MARTYRDOM OF THE MONK ST. BASHNOUNA EL-MAQARI

June 1, 2022 - Bashans 24, 1738 On this day also, of the year 880 A.M. (May 19th., 1164 A.D.), St. Bashnouna was martyred. He was a monk in St. Macarius (Abu Maquar) monastery. During the fighting between the men of prince Dergham and the men of El-Wazir Shawer in the Fatimid rule, the monk […]

-MARTYRDOM OF ST. COLLUTHUS OF ANTINOE (KNOWN AS ABU COLTA)

June 2, 2022 - Bashans 25, 1738 On this day, St. Colluthus of Antinoe was martyred. He was the son of God fearing parents. His father was a governor over Antinoe. He was praying to the Lord Jesus to give him a son, and God gave him this saint. He taught him the Christian principles […]

-DEPARTURE OF THE MOST HONORED LAYMAN IBRAHIM EL-GOHARI

June 2, 2022 - Bashans 25, 1738 On this day also of the year 1511 A.M. (1795 A.D.), the great layman Ibrahim El-Gohari, departed. He was born in the eighteenth century, and his parents were poor. His fathers name was Yousef El-Gohari whose trade was making clothing in Kalube. They taught him writing and arithmetic, […]