-DEPARTURE OF ST.ABBA NOFER THE ANCHORITE

June 23, 2022 - Paona 16, 1738 Departure of St.Abba Nofer the Anchorite On this day, the ascetic father, Abba Nofer the Anchorite, departed at a good old age, and of a glorious memory, in the desert of Upper Egypt. The grace of God had moved St. Paphnoute (Paphnutius), and he longed to see the […]

-RETURN OF THE RELICS OF THE GREAT ST. MARK TO THE NEW ST. MARK CATHEDRAL

June 24, 2022 - Paona 17, 1738 On this day, of the year 1684 A.M., that coincided with Monday the 24th of June, 1968 A.D., and in the tenth year of the papacy of Pope Kyrillos the Sixth, 116th Pope of Alexandria, the relics of the great saint, the beholder of God, St. Mark the […]

-DEPARTURE OF ST.LATSOUN EL-BAHNASAWY

June 24, 2022 - Paona 17, 1738 Departure of St.Latsoun El-Bahnasawy On this day also, the great saint Anba Latsoun of El-Bahnesa, departed. One day, he went to the church and heard the words of the Lord Christ in the Holy Gospel saying: For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever […]

-INAUGURATION OF THE NEW ST. MARK CATHEDRAL IN THE MONASTERY OF ANBA ROWAIS

June 25, 2022 - Paona 18, 1738 On this day, of the year 1684 A.M., that coincided with Tuesday the 25th of June, 1968 A.D., and in the tenth year of the papacy of Pope Kyrillos the Sixth, 116th Pope of Alexandria, the holy church celebrates the inauguration of the new St. Mark Cathedral in […]

-DEPARTURE OF ST.DAMIANOS, THE 35TH POPE OF ALEXANDRIA

June 25, 2022 - Paona 18, 1738 Departure of St.Damianos, the 35th Pope of Alexandria On this day also, of the year 321 A.M. (June 25th, 605 A.D.) St. Damianos, 35th Pope of Alexandria, departed. He became a monk in his early years in the desert of Scete. He continued to fight and to devote […]