Monastery of Saint Matthew the Potter
Coptic Orthodox monastery in Upper Egypt
The Monastery of Saint Matthew the Potter, also known as the Monastery of Saint Matthew the Poor, is a Coptic Orthodox monastery in Upper Egypt. It was founded by a Coptic monk of the same name. It is located in Luxor Governorate near the town of Naq 'al-Zinaiqa, about seven kilometers northwest of the village of Asfun al-Matana near Esna. The monastery is built at the edge of the desert. It was uninhabited for a period of time, but in 1975, Coptic Orthodox monks reestablished a presence there. Excavations done by French archeologists between the Monastery of Saint Matthew the Poor and the Monastery of the Martyrs have revealed much about the history of Coptic monasticism in this region.
See also
- Saint Matthew the Potter
- Coptic Orthodox Church
- Coptic monasticism
References
- 2000 Years of Coptic Christianity. By Meinardus, Otto F. A. 1999. American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 977-424-511-3.
- Christian Egypt: Coptic Art and Monuments Through Two Millennia. By Capuani, Massimo. 1999. Liturgical Press. ISBN 0-8146-2406-5.
- Churches and Monasteries of Egypt and Some Neighboring Countries. By Abu Salih the Armenian. Edited and Translated by Evetts, B.T.A. 2001. Gorgias Press. ISBN 0-9715986-7-3.
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Monasteries in Egypt
Italics indicate defunct monasteries.
- Muharraq Monastery
- Monastery of the Martyrs
- Red Monastery
- White Monastery
- Monastery of Saint Epiphanius
- Monastery of Saint Matthew the Potter
- Monastery of Saint Fana
- Monastery of Saint Samuel the Confessor
- Pbow
Monastery of Saint Parsoma
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- Christianity in Egypt
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