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Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great

January 01, 1970

The Monastery of Saint Macarius The Great also known as Dayr Aba Maqār (Arabic: دير الأنبا مقار) is a Coptic Orthodox monastery located in Wadi El Natrun, Beheira Governorate, about 92 km (57 mi) north-west of Cairo, and off the highway between Cairo and Alexandria.[1]

Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great
دير الأنبا مقار
The church tower at St Macarius' Monastery
Location within Egypt
Monastery information
Other namesDeir Abu Makar
Established360
Dedicated toSaint Macarius the Great
DioceseCoptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
People
Founder(s)Saint Macarius the Great
Important associated figuresSaint Arsenius
Saint Isidore
Saint Cyril of Alexandria
Saint John the Dwarf
Saint Macarius of Alexandria
Saint Macarius the Bishop
Saint Moses the Black
Saint Paphnutius
Saint Poemen
Saint Serapion
Site
LocationWadi El Natrun
Country Egypt
Coordinates30°17′29″N 30°28′34″E / 30.29139°N 30.47611°E / 30.29139; 30.47611
Public accessYes

Ancient history edit

The monastery was founded in approximately 360 AD by Saint Macarius of Egypt, who was the spiritual father to more than 4,000 monks of different nationalities. The monastery has been continuously inhabited by monks since its 4th-century founding. Several Christian saints and fathers of the early Church were monks at the Monastery of Saint Macarius, including Saint Macarius of Alexandria, Saint John the Dwarf, Saint Paphnutius the Ascetic, Saint Isidore, Saint Arsenius, Saint Moses the Black, Saint Poemen, Saint Serapion among others.[1]

Modern history edit

In 1969, the monastery entered an era of restoration, both spiritually and architecturally, with the arrival of twelve monks under the spiritual leadership of Father Matta El Meskeen. These monks had spent the previous ten years living together entirely isolated from the world, in the desert caves of Wadi El Rayyan, about 50 km (31 mi) south of Fayoum.[1]

Pope Cyril VI ordered this group of monks to leave Wadi El Rayyan and go to the Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great to restore it. At that time only six aged monks were living in the monastery, and its historic buildings were on the verge of collapsing. The new monks were received by the abbot of the monastery, Bishop Michael, Metropolitan of Assiut.[1]

Under Pope Shenouda III, who was himself busily engaged in restoring the Monastery of Saint Pishoy and the Paromeos Monastery, and after fourteen years of constant activity both in reconstruction and spiritual renewal, the monastic community in the Monastery of Saint Macarius numbers about one hundred monks.[1]

The Monastery of Saint Macarius maintains spiritual, academic and fraternal links with several monasteries abroad, including the monastery of Chevetogne in Belgium, Solesmes Abbey and the Monastery of the Transfiguration in France, Bose Monastic Community in Italy, Deir El Harf in Lebanon, and the Convent of the Incarnation in England.

The Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great contains the relics of many saints, such as the Forty-Nine Martyrs of Scetis.

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Discovery of relics edit

During the restoration of the big Church of Saint Macarius, the crypt of Saint John the Baptist and that of Elisha the Prophet were discovered below the northern wall of the church, in accordance with the site mentioned in manuscripts from the 11th and 16th centuries found in the library of the monastery. This is also confirmed by the ecclesiastical tradition of the Coptic Orthodox Church. The relics were gathered in a special reliquary and placed before the sanctuary of Saint John the Baptist in the church of Saint Macarius. A detailed account of this discovery and an assessment of the authenticity of the relics was published by the monastery.

Popes from the Monastery of St. Macarius edit

This table is a listing of the Popes of the Coptic Orthodox Church that were from the Monastery of St. Macarius or that spent long periods in it.

Former abbot edit

Main article: Anba Epiphanius

As of 2013, Anba Epiphanius, who had been a member of the brotherhood since 1984, was appointed as the bishop and abbot of the Monastery of St. Macarius. He was 64 years old when he died in 2018.[2]

The Coptic Church published a statement to say that Pope Tawadros “mourned in Anba Epiphanius a true monk whose life was steeped in meekness and humbleness; also a scholar who possessed a wealth of knowledge that fruited research and publications in various branches of ecclesiastical studies. The Pope prayed for peace for his soul, and comfort for the St Macarius monk assembly as well as all who loved the late Abbot [...] He was simple in his clothes, his house and his food. Bishop Epiphanius was very simple and he preferred to sit in the last rows,".[3][4]

Pope Tawadros would also consult the abbot due to his extensive knowledge and authorship. The abbot had attended 20 conferences in five years with the Pope's blessing.[5]

Anba Epiphanius was an ardent follower of Matthew the Poor and it is believed that this led to severe tension within his monastery particularly where the former monk and suspect in the abbot's killing, Wael Saad Tawadros, was concerned.[6]

Forty days after his death, a retreat house was inaugurated by Pope Tawadros II himself, bearing the name of "Anba Epiphanius Retreat House", which welcomes foreign pilgrims from all around the world.

Other monasteries of the Desert of Scetis edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "The Monastery of St. Macarius at Scetis (Wadi Natrun)". stmacariusmonastery.org. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Egypt investigates 'mysterious' death of Coptic Bishop". news24.com. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Former monk arrested after murder of Coptic bishop". catholicherald.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  4. ^ "St. Macarius's Faltaous al-Makary hospitalized due to leg gangrene". egypttoday.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  5. ^ "St. Macarius's Faltaous al-Makary hospitalized due to leg gangrene". egypttoday.com. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  6. ^ "A Theological Murder Mystery Is Rattling Christians in Egypt". theatlantic.com. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  • "About the Monastery". The Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great.
  • Official website

30°17′29″N 30°28′34″E / 30.29139°N 30.47611°E / 30.29139; 30.47611

January 01, 1970
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Wikipedia Translation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2014 Learn how and when to remove this message The Monastery of Saint Macarius The Great also known as Dayr Aba Maqar Arabic دير الأنبا مقار is a Coptic Orthodox monastery located in Wadi El Natrun Beheira Governorate about 92 km 57 mi north west of Cairo and off the highway between Cairo and Alexandria 1 Monastery of Saint Macarius the Greatدير الأنبا مقارThe church tower at St Macarius MonasteryLocation within EgyptMonastery informationOther namesDeir Abu MakarEstablished360Dedicated toSaint Macarius the GreatDioceseCoptic Orthodox Church of AlexandriaPeopleFounder s Saint Macarius the GreatImportant associated figuresSaint ArseniusSaint Isidore Saint Cyril of Alexandria Saint John the Dwarf Saint Macarius of Alexandria Saint Macarius the Bishop Saint Moses the Black Saint Paphnutius Saint Poemen Saint SerapionSiteLocationWadi El NatrunCountry EgyptCoordinates30 17 29 N 30 28 34 E 30 29139 N 30 47611 E 30 29139 30 47611Public accessYes Contents 1 Ancient history 2 Modern history 3 Discovery of relics 4 Popes from the Monastery of St Macarius 5 Former abbot 6 Other monasteries of the Desert of Scetis 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksAncient history editThe monastery was founded in approximately 360 AD by Saint Macarius of Egypt who was the spiritual father to more than 4 000 monks of different nationalities The monastery has been continuously inhabited by monks since its 4th century founding Several Christian saints and fathers of the early Church were monks at the Monastery of Saint Macarius including Saint Macarius of Alexandria Saint John the Dwarf Saint Paphnutius the Ascetic Saint Isidore Saint Arsenius Saint Moses the Black Saint Poemen Saint Serapion among others 1 Modern history editIn 1969 the monastery entered an era of restoration both spiritually and architecturally with the arrival of twelve monks under the spiritual leadership of Father Matta El Meskeen These monks had spent the previous ten years living together entirely isolated from the world in the desert caves of Wadi El Rayyan about 50 km 31 mi south of Fayoum 1 Pope Cyril VI ordered this group of monks to leave Wadi El Rayyan and go to the Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great to restore it At that time only six aged monks were living in the monastery and its historic buildings were on the verge of collapsing The new monks were received by the abbot of the monastery Bishop Michael Metropolitan of Assiut 1 Under Pope Shenouda III who was himself busily engaged in restoring the Monastery of Saint Pishoy and the Paromeos Monastery and after fourteen years of constant activity both in reconstruction and spiritual renewal the monastic community in the Monastery of Saint Macarius numbers about one hundred monks 1 The Monastery of Saint Macarius maintains spiritual academic and fraternal links with several monasteries abroad including the monastery of Chevetogne in Belgium Solesmes Abbey and the Monastery of the Transfiguration in France Bose Monastic Community in Italy Deir El Harf in Lebanon and the Convent of the Incarnation in England The Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great contains the relics of many saints such as the Forty Nine Martyrs of Scetis nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Discovery of relics editDuring the restoration of the big Church of Saint Macarius the crypt of Saint John the Baptist and that of Elisha the Prophet were discovered below the northern wall of the church in accordance with the site mentioned in manuscripts from the 11th and 16th centuries found in the library of the monastery This is also confirmed by the ecclesiastical tradition of the Coptic Orthodox Church The relics were gathered in a special reliquary and placed before the sanctuary of Saint John the Baptist in the church of Saint Macarius A detailed account of this discovery and an assessment of the authenticity of the relics was published by the monastery Popes from the Monastery of St Macarius editThis table is a listing of the Popes of the Coptic Orthodox Church that were from the Monastery of St Macarius or that spent long periods in it Pope Cyril of Alexandria 412 444 Pope John I 496 505 Pope John III 680 689 Pope Isaac 690 692 Pope Cosmas I 729 730 Pope Michael I 743 767 Pope Mina I 767 776 Pope John IV 777 799 Pope Mark II 799 819 Pope James 819 830 Pope Simeon II 830 Pope Joseph I 831 849 Pope Cosmas II 851 858 Pope Shenouda I 859 880 Pope Michael III 880 907 Pope Gabriel I 910 920 Pope Macarius I 932 952 Pope Theophanes 952 956 Pope Mina II 956 974 Pope Philotheos 979 1003 Pope Shenouda II 1032 1046 Pope Cyril II 1078 1092 Pope Michael IV 1092 1102 Pope Macarius II 1102 1128 Pope Michael V 1145 1146 Pope Peter V 1340 1348 Pope Mark V 1603 1619 Pope Matthew III 1631 1646 Pope Demetrius II 1861 1870 Former abbot editMain article Anba Epiphanius As of 2013 update Anba Epiphanius who had been a member of the brotherhood since 1984 was appointed as the bishop and abbot of the Monastery of St Macarius He was 64 years old when he died in 2018 2 The Coptic Church published a statement to say that Pope Tawadros mourned in Anba Epiphanius a true monk whose life was steeped in meekness and humbleness also a scholar who possessed a wealth of knowledge that fruited research and publications in various branches of ecclesiastical studies The Pope prayed for peace for his soul and comfort for the St Macarius monk assembly as well as all who loved the late Abbot He was simple in his clothes his house and his food Bishop Epiphanius was very simple and he preferred to sit in the last rows 3 4 Pope Tawadros would also consult the abbot due to his extensive knowledge and authorship The abbot had attended 20 conferences in five years with the Pope s blessing 5 Anba Epiphanius was an ardent follower of Matthew the Poor and it is believed that this led to severe tension within his monastery particularly where the former monk and suspect in the abbot s killing Wael Saad Tawadros was concerned 6 Forty days after his death a retreat house was inaugurated by Pope Tawadros II himself bearing the name of Anba Epiphanius Retreat House which welcomes foreign pilgrims from all around the world Other monasteries of the Desert of Scetis editThe Monastery of Saint Pishoy The Syrian Monastery The Paromeos MonasterySee also editMacarius of Egypt Coptic Orthodox Church Desert Fathers Wadi El Natrun Saint Bashnouna Father Matta El MeskeenReferences edit a b c d e The Monastery of St Macarius at Scetis Wadi Natrun stmacariusmonastery org Retrieved 3 October 2018 Egypt investigates mysterious death of Coptic Bishop news24 com Retrieved 1 August 2018 Former monk arrested after murder of Coptic bishop catholicherald co uk Retrieved 14 August 2018 St Macarius s Faltaous al Makary hospitalized due to leg gangrene egypttoday com Retrieved 22 August 2018 St Macarius s Faltaous al Makary hospitalized due to leg gangrene egypttoday com Retrieved 22 August 2018 A Theological Murder Mystery Is Rattling Christians in Egypt theatlantic com Retrieved 3 November 2018 About the Monastery The Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great Official website 30 17 29 N 30 28 34 E 30 29139 N 30 47611 E 30 29139 30 47611 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great amp oldid 1222982818, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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