Monastery of the Martyrs

Monastery of the Martyrs or Monastery of Saint Ammonius
Monastery information
Location within Egypt
Other names	Deir el-Shuhada or Deir el Manawus
Established	unknown^[1]
Dedicated to	Saint Ammonius & 3,600 Martyrs of Esna
Diocese	Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
People
Founder(s)	Saint Ammonius
Site
Location	Esna, Luxor
Country	Egypt
Coordinates	25°15′26″N 32°32′49″E / 25.257222°N 32.546944°E / 25.257222; 32.546944
Public access	Yes

The Monastery of Saint Ammonius, also known as the Monastery of the Martyrs, is a Coptic Orthodox monastery near Esna.

References

↑ Takla, Hany N; Gabra, Gawdat (eds.). Christianity and Monasticism in Upper Egypt: Nag Hammadi - Esna. American University in Cairo Press. p. 226. ISBN 978-9774163111.

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.

Monasteries in Egypt

	Upper Egypt:	Deir el-Muharraq Monastery of the Martyrs Red Monastery White Monastery Monastery of Saint Epiphanius Monastery of Saint Matthew the Potter Monastery of Saint Fana

	Middle Egypt:	Monastery of Saint Parsoma

	Lower Egypt:	Monastery of Saint Mina

	Eastern Desert:	Monastery of Saint Anthony Monastery of Saint Paul the Anchorite

	Scetes:	Paromeos Monastery Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great Monastery of Saint Pishoy Syrian Monastery

	Sinai:	Monastery of Saint Catherine

Category Christianity in Egypt Monasteries by country

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