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.
ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲁⲑⲣⲏⲃⲓ | |
The court of the monastery | |
Location within Egypt | |
Monastery information | |
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Other names | Deir el-Abyad |
Established | 442 |
Dedicated to | Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite |
Diocese | Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria |
People | |
Founder(s) | Saint Pigol |
Site | |
Location | Sohag, Sohag Governorate |
Country | Egypt |
Coordinates | 26.534761°N 31.645694°E |
Public access | Yes |
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