Coptic saints
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Egypt was one of the first countries to know Christianity, with Saint Mark the Evangelist bringing Christianity to the country[1] around 43 AD.[2]
The Egyptian Christians, also known as the Copts, have produced over a million saints, many of whom are recognised simultaneously in the Oriental Orthodox Churches, the Eastern Orthodox Churches, and the Roman Catholic Church.
Early church historians, writers, and fathers testified to the numerous Egyptian martyrs. Tertullian, 3rd century North African lawyer wrote “If the martyrs of the whole world were put on one arm of the balance and the martyrs of Egypt on the other, the balance will tilt in favor of the Egyptians.” Despite periods of martyrdom and persecution the number of believers continued to grow and the lives of the martyrs inspired many to the Christian faith.
The following is not meant to be a complete list of Coptic (Egyptian) Saints, rather a mere collection.
Popes
- Pope Alexander
- Pope Anianus
- Pope Athanasius the Apostolic
- Pope Cyril "Pillar of Faith"
- Pope Cyril VI
- Pope Demetrius
- Pope Dionysius
- Pope Dioscorus "Champion of Orthodoxy"
- Pope Matthew
- Pope Peter "Seal of the Martyrs"
- Pope Shenouda III
Bishops
- Abadiu, Bishop of Ansena
- Abraam, Bishop of Fayoum
- Aphrodisius, Bishop of Béziers
- Macarius, Bishop of Edkow (Tkoou)
- Mina, Bishop of Tamai (Thmoui)
- Paphnutius, Bishop of Thebes
- Pisora, Bishop of Masil
- Psote, Bishop of Ebsay
- Serapion, Bishop of Thmuis
- Timothy, Bishop of Ansena
Monks and hermits
- Abdel Messih El Habashi
- Abdel Messih El-Makari
- Amun
- Anthony the Great
- Saints Apollo & Abib
- Gregory the Ascetic
- Hedra
- Hilarion
- Ibrahim the Hermit
- Irini
- Isidore of Egypt
- John Kama
- John the Dwarf
- Saint Karas
- Macarius the Great
- Macarius of Alexandria
- Mary of Egypt
- Misael the Anchorite
- Moses the Black
- Nilus of Sinai
- Nofer (Onuphrius) the Anchorite
- Pachomius
- Saint Pambo
- Paphnutius the Ascetic
- Parsoma
- Paul of Tammah
- Paul the Simple
- Paul of Thebes
- Pigol
- Pijimi
- Pishoy
- Poemen
- Samuel the Confessor
- Shenouda the Archimandrite
- Thomas the Hermit
- Zacharias the Monk
- Seven Martyrs on the Mount of St. Anthony
- Forty Nine Elder Martyrs of Scetes
Soldiers and army officers
Other martyrs
- Abanoub
- Abamun of Tarnut
- Abaskhayroun
- Agathon, Peter, John, Amun, Amuna & Their Mother Rebecca
- Apollonia
- Catherine
- Chrysanthus & Daria
- Cyrus & John
- Demiana
- Dimides (Diomede)
- Dorothea
- George of Alexandria
- Hor, Tosia (Susanna) & Her Children
- Hyacinth & Protus
- Matra
- Mohrael
- Nehroua
- Roweiss
- Theophilus & His Wife
- Wannas
Modern martyrs
- Sidhom Bishay
- Kosheh Martyrs
- Nag Hammadi Martyrs
- 2005 Alexandria riot
- 2011 Alexandria bombing
- 2011 Imbaba church attacks
- Maspero Martyrs
Other saints
- Awgin
- Didymus the Blind
- Euphrosyne
- Sarah the Black
- Simon the Shoemaker
- Thomas, Victor, & Isaac of Ashmunein
- Verena
See also
- Copts
- List of prominent Copts
- List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria
References
- ↑ Translation of St Mark book by Pope Shenouda III http://tasbeha.org/content/hh_books/Stmark
- ↑ History of the Coptic Church by Fr Menassa Youhanna
