White Monastery

The Coptic White Monastery (Arabic: الدير أبيض), also The Monastery of Abba Shenouda (Coptic: ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ) and The Athribian Monastery (Coptic: ⲡⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲁⲑⲣⲏⲃⲓ, romanized: eptōw enatʰreβi, lit.'the mountain of Athribis') is a Coptic Orthodox monastery named after Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite. It is located near the Upper Egyptian cities of Tahta and Sohag, and about two and a half miles (4.0 km) south-east of the Red Monastery. The name of the monastery is derived from the colour of the white limestone of its outside walls. The White Monastery is architecturally similar to the Red Monastery.

White Monastery
ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ
ⲡⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲁⲑⲣⲏⲃⲓ
The court of the monastery
Location within Egypt
Monastery information
Other namesDeir el-Abyad
Established442
Dedicated toSaint Shenouda the Archimandrite
DioceseCoptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
People
Founder(s)Saint Pigol
Site
LocationSohag, Sohag Governorate
Country Egypt
Coordinates26.534761°N 31.645694°E / 26.534761; 31.645694
Public accessYes
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