The Life Of St Shenouda

The Life Of St Shenouda by his disciple Abba Wissa is an English translation of the Arabic life of St Shenouda the Archimandrite, for anyone who wants to know one of the great Egyptian monastic leaders of the fifth century.

St Shenouda is one of the fifth century's most renowned Egyptian monastic leaders. Under his leadership his community grew to around four thousand monks and nuns. His spiritual ministry and miracles reached beyond the walls of his monastery to the villages around it. He is known for a large library of Coptic Christian writings, now scattered in museums and libraries all over the world.

Western writers of his time, such as Jerome, Palladius and John Cassian, paid him little attention, because his loyalty to the Coptic language and culture set him apart from many Greek and Latin writers.

His life has come down to us in Coptic in both the Sahidic and Bohairic dialects. This translation of the Arabic Life of St Shenouda is from the edition by the French Coptologist Amélineau. The Arabic life is believed to have been translated from the Sahidic Coptic life some time in the seventh century.

Book details

• Author: Abba Wissa
• Format: Printed book
• Pages: 202
• Published: 2015, St Shenouda Press
• ISBN: 9780994191069