-MARTYRDOM OF ST. ISAAC EL-DEFRAWI

May 14, 2022 - Bashans 6, 1738 On this day, St. Isaac El-Defrawi was martyred. He was born in the city of Defra, district of Tanta. When he grew up, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a vision, and told him to go to the town of Towwa, district of Beba, to […]

-DEPARTURE OF ST. MACARIUS OF ALEXANDRIA

May 14, 2022 - Bashans 6, 1738 On this day also of the year 395 A.D., the blessed father St. Macarius of Alexandria departed. He was a contemporary of St. Macarius the great (Senior), the father of the monks, and for this reason, he was called St. Macarius, the Junior. He became a monk at […]

-DEPARTURE OF FATHER PAPHNUTE OF EL-BANDARAH

May 14, 2022 - Bashans 6, 1738 On this day also, Father Paphnute who was from El-Bandarah, departed. May his prayers be with us and glory be to God forever. Amen.

-DEPARTURE OF ST. ATHANASIUS THE APOSTOLIC, THE 20TH POPE OF ALEXANDRIA

May 15, 2022 - Bashans 7, 1738 On this day of the year 89 A.M. (373 A.D.) the great Pope Anba Athanasius the apostolic, the 20th. Pope of Alexandria, departed. He was born to pagan parents about the year 295 - 298 A.D. It happened that when he was in school, he saw some Christian […]

-MARTYRDOM OF ST.JOHN OF SENHOUT

May 16, 2022 - Bashans 8, 1738 On this day St. John of Senhout, departed. He was born in Senhout, his father's name was Macarius and his mother's name was Anna. It came to pass that when he was tending the sheep flock of his father, the angel of the Lord appeared to him, showed […]