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Coptic Doctrine Of The Holy Spirit

COPTIC DOCTRINE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT The Coptic doctrine of the Holy Spirit is the doctrine of the undivided church of the first three ecumenical councils. The Egyptian anachoretic and cenobitic monastic tradition has always strongly emphasized asceticism and mysticism closely related to the activity, gifts, and fruits of the Holy Spirit. Saint ANTONY of …

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Menas, Saint

Eminent / By Armia FAYEZ

MENAS, SAINT The eighth-century bishop of Tmuis. The life of Anba Menas is known from the SYNAXARION, the notice of which is read on 7 Hatur, and the HISTORY OF THE PATRIARCHS, in the notice on KHA’IL I. Menas was a native of Samannud in the Delta. He was an only son, and was married …

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Abraham And George Of Scetis, Saints

Eminent / By Youssef Matta

ABRAHAM AND GEORGE OF SCETIS, SAINTS Two seventh-century monks who shared a cell at Dayr Anba Maqar for many years (feast days: 9 Tubah and 18 Bashans, respectively). These two men, with Saint AGATHON THE STYLITE; Zacharias, bishop of Sa; Saint ISAAC (later patriarch of Alexandria); Saint MENAS, bishop of Tmuis; Epimachus of Arwat; Saint …

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