Serapion of Egypt
Father Serapion was reportedly born in the year 1709 by the name Girgis Henein Abdel-Messeih. He joined the monastery of the Coptic Orthodox Church at the age of twenty-six in 1735, and was given the monasticism name Serapion. Father Serapion returned to his monastery in the year 1903 after he disappeared, reportedly for over 150 years. Less than a month after his return he died, reportedly at the age of 194 years old.
Saint Serapion | |
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| Monk | |
| Born | 1709 Memphis, Egypt |
| Died | 1903 Egypt |
| Venerated in | Coptic Orthodox Church |
Sources
- Bishop Macarius Stories from the Egyptian Desert. St. Shenouda Monastery, 2010.
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