Early church historians, writers, and fathers testified to the numerous Copt martyrs.

Tertullian Tertullian (; la, Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus; 155 AD – 220 AD) was a prolific early Christian author from Carthage in the Roman province of Africa. He was the first Christian author to produce an extensive corpus of L ...

, 3rd century North African lawyer wrote "If the martyrs of the whole world were put on one arm of the balance and the martyrs of Egypt on the other, the balance will tilt in favor of the Copts." Despite periods of martyrdom and persecution the number of believers continued to grow and the lives of the martyrs inspired many to the Christian faith. The following is a list of saints commemorated by the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. The majority of saints are from

Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit ...

with the majority venerated in all of Christianity. __NOTOC__

Alphabetical list of Christian Saints in the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria

* Aaron, the high priest, and brother of Moses * Ababius, monk of Scetes * Abadiu, bishop and martyr of Ansena *Abakir, John, the 3 Virgins and their Mother, martyrs from

Alexandria Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandri ...

*Abakragoun,

martyr A martyr (, ''mártys'', "witness", or , ''marturia'', stem , ''martyr-'') is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an externa ...

* Abāmūn of Tarnūt, martyr *

Abāmūn of Tukh Abāmūn of Toukh is a Coptic martyr known only from a mention of him in the '' Synaxarion'' of Mikhail of Atrib. His feast day is 20 July (13 Abib). Biography He was from Toukh in the diocese of Banha. He is said to have been visited by th ...

, martyr * Abanoub, the child martyr * Abaskhayroun, the soldier, martyr from Qallin *Abdel Messih El-Habashi, Ethiopian monk of the

Paromeos Monastery The Paromeos Monastery ( cop, ⲡⲁⲣⲟⲙⲉⲟⲥ), also known as Baramos Monastery ( ar, البراموس), is a Coptic Orthodox monastery located in Wadi El Natrun in the Nitrian Desert, Beheira Governorate, Egypt. It is the most northern ...

* Abdel Messih El-Makari, 20th-century monk of the Monastery of St. Marcarius *

Abib and Apollo Abib and Apollo were two Christian ascetics from Akhmim, Egypt. They are mentioned in the ''Synaxarion, das ist der Heiligen-Kalendar der Koptischen Christen''. Their feast day is celebrated on November 4. History Apollo (also called Apollonios ...

, 4th-century monks from

Akhmim Akhmim ( ar, أخميم, ; Akhmimic , ; Sahidic/Bohairic cop, ) is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Referred to by the ancient Greeks as Khemmis or Chemmis ( grc, Χέμμις) and Panopolis ( grc, Πανὸς πόλις and Π� ...

* Abraam,

abbot Abbot is an ecclesiastical title given to the male head of a monastery in various Western religious traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not the head of a monastery. The ...

of El-Muharraq Monastery, bishop of

Fayoum Faiyum ( ar, الفيوم ' , borrowed from cop, ̀Ⲫⲓⲟⲙ or Ⲫⲓⲱⲙ ' from egy, pꜣ ym "the Sea, Lake") is a city in Middle Egypt. Located southwest of Cairo, in the Faiyum Oasis, it is the capital of the modern Faiyum ...

and Giza, noted for his devotion to the poor *Abraam Anba Samuel,

of the Monastery of St. Thomas the Anchorite *Abraam and George, 7th-century

monks A monk (, from el, μοναχός, ''monachos'', "single, solitary" via Latin ) is a person who practices religious asceticism by monastic living, either alone or with any number of other monks. A monk may be a person who decides to dedica ...

of the Monastery of St. Marcarius *Abraham, 4th-century monk and hermit of Minuf *

Abraham Abraham, ; ar, , , name=, group= (originally Abram) is the common Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, he is the founding father of the special relationship between the Je ...

, 4th-century monk of Scetes *Abraham, 6th-century

of the Monastery of St. Phoibammon, and 14th bishop of Hermonthis * Abraham of Farshut, 6th-century abbot *

, the 62nd

Pope of Alexandria The Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church ( cop, Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ, translit=Papa; ar, البابا, translit=al-Bābā), also known as the Bishop of Alexandria, is the leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church, with ancient Christian roots in Egypt. The ...

, the poor, the simple, monk *

, the prophet *Abratacus (feast day April 16) *Acacius, bishop of Jerusalem * Acacius, patriarch of Constantinople *Achillas, 4th-5th century monk *

Achillas Achillas ( el, Ἀχιλλᾶς) was one of the guardians of the Egyptian king Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator, and commander of the king's troops, when Pompey fled to Egypt in 48 BC. He was called by Julius Caesar a man of extraordinary daring, a ...

, the 18th Pope of Alexandria *Aesculapius and Dioscorus, 4th-century ascetes and martyrs of Akhmim *

Agabus Agabus ( el, Ἄγαβος) was an early follower of Christianity mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles as a prophet. He is traditionally remembered as one of the Seventy Disciples described in Luke . Biblical and traditional accounts Acco ...

, one of the

seventy disciples The seventy disciples or seventy-two disciples, known in the Eastern Christian traditions as the seventy apostles or seventy-two apostles, were early emissaries of Jesus mentioned in the Gospel of Luke. The correct Greek terminology is evdomik ...

* Agatho, the 39th Pope of Alexandria *Agathon, Peter, John, Amun, Amuna & their mother Rebecca, 4th century martyrs from Qus *Agathon, the stylite spent ten years in Scetes and fifty years in solitude on a pillar * Agrippinus, the 10th Pope of Alexandria *

Alexander Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

, bishop of Jerusalem *

Alexander I Alexander I may refer to: * Alexander I of Macedon, king of Macedon 495–454 BC * Alexander I of Epirus (370–331 BC), king of Epirus * Pope Alexander I (died 115), early bishop of Rome * Pope Alexander I of Alexandria (died 320s), patriarch of ...

, the 19th Pope of Alexandria * Alexander II, the 43rd Pope of Alexandria * Ambrose, theologian and confessor *Ammonius, bishop of

Esna Esna ( ar, إسنا , egy, jwny.t or ; cop, or ''Snē'' from ''tꜣ-snt''; grc-koi, Λατόπολις ''Latópolis'' or (''Pólis Látōn'') or (''Lattōn''); Latin: ''Lato''), is a city of Egypt. It is located on the west bank of ...

, martyr *Ammonius, founder of the

Monastery of the Martyrs The Monastery of Saint Ammonius, also known as the Monastery of the Martyrs, is a Coptic Orthodox monastery near Esna. See also * Coptic monasticism References *2000 Years of Coptic Christianity. By Meinardus, Otto F. A. 1999. American Univer ...

*Ammonius of Kellia, disciple of St. Pambo of Scetes *

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, one of the minor twelve

minor prophets The Minor Prophets or Twelve Prophets ( he, שנים עשר, ''Shneim Asar''; arc, תרי עשר, ''Trei Asar'', "Twelve") ( grc, δωδεκαπρόφητον, "the Twelve Prophets"), occasionally Book of the Twelve, is a collection of propheti ...

* Amun, anchorite and bishop from Scetes *Anna Simone (Anasimon), the anchoress queen *Anastasia, martyr * Anastasia the Patrician * Anastasius, the 36th Pope of Alexandria *

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, the apostle and brother of St. Peter *Andrianus, the martyr * Andronicus, the 37th Pope of Alexandria * Anianus, the 2nd Pope of Alexandria * Anne (Hannah), the mother of the Theotokos *

Anthony the Great Anthony the Great ( grc-gre, Ἀντώνιος ''Antṓnios''; ar, القديس أنطونيوس الكبير; la, Antonius; ; c. 12 January 251 – 17 January 356), was a Christian monk from Egypt, revered since his death as a saint. He is d ...

, father of monasticism *Apakir * Apollonia, virgin martyr *Apollo of Bawit, native of Akhmim, founder of the Monastery of St. Apollo at Bawit *

Apollos Apollos ( grc-gre, Ἀπολλώς) was a 1st-century Alexandrian Jewish Christian mentioned several times in the New Testament. A contemporary and colleague of Paul the Apostle, he played an important role in the early development of the ch ...

*Apraxios, native of Upper Egypt, became a monk at twenty and lived until seventy *Archiledes *Ari, priest of Shatanouf * Arianus, Governor of Ansena who repented after martyring many Christians * Aristobulus, one of the

Seventy Apostles The seventy disciples or seventy-two disciples, known in the Eastern Christian traditions as the seventy apostles or seventy-two apostles, were early emissaries of Jesus mentioned in the Gospel of Luke. The correct Greek terminology is evdomikont ...

*Arsenius, slave of St. Sousnyous *

Arsenius Arsenius (Latinized form) and Arsenios (Greek form) is a male first name. It is derived from the Greek word ''arsenikos'' (ἀρσενικός), meaning "male", "virile".

, tutor of

Arcadius Arcadius ( grc-gre, Ἀρκάδιος ; 377 – 1 May 408) was Roman emperor from 383 to 408. He was the eldest son of the ''Augustus'' Theodosius I () and his first wife Aelia Flaccilla, and the brother of Honorius (). Arcadius ruled the ...

& Honorius, the sons of Emperor

Theodosius the Great Theodosius I ( grc-gre, Θεοδόσιος ; 11 January 347 – 17 January 395), also called Theodosius the Great, was Roman emperor from 379 to 395. During his reign, he succeeded in a crucial war against the Goths, as well as in two ...

Athanasius Athanasius I of Alexandria, ; cop, ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲡⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲓⲕⲟⲥ or Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲁ̅; (c. 296–298 – 2 May 373), also called Athanasius the Great, ...

, metropolitan of Beni Suef and El-Bahnasa * Athanasius I, the Apostolic, the 20th Pope of Alexandria * Athanasius II, the 28th Pope of Alexandria * Athanasius III, the 76th Pope of Alexandria *Athanasius and his sister Irene, martyrs * Athenagoras, the Athenian, apologist, and philosopher * Avilius, the 3rd Pope of Alexandria * Awgin, father of Monasticism in Mesopotamia

B

*Babnuda, the anchorite, martyr *Balamon, the anchorite * Barbara and

Juliana Juliana (variants Julianna, Giuliana, Iuliana, Yuliana, etc) is a feminine given name which is the feminine version of the Roman name Julianus. Juliana or Giuliana was the name of a number of early saints, notably Saint Julian the Hospitaller, wh ...

, martyrs *Barsanuphius, monk, martyr during the Islamic occupation of Egypt *

Barnabas Barnabas (; arc, ܒܪܢܒܐ; grc, Βαρνάβας), born Joseph () or Joses (), was according to tradition an early Christian, one of the prominent Christian disciples in Jerusalem. According to Acts 4:36, Barnabas was a Cypriot Jew. Name ...

, one of the seventy apostles *

Bartholomew Bartholomew (Aramaic: ; grc, Βαρθολομαῖος, translit=Bartholomaîos; la, Bartholomaeus; arm, Բարթողիմէոս; cop, ⲃⲁⲣⲑⲟⲗⲟⲙⲉⲟⲥ; he, בר-תולמי, translit=bar-Tôlmay; ar, بَرثُولَماو� ...

, one of the

twelve apostles In Christian theology and ecclesiology, the apostles, particularly the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Twelve Disciples or simply the Twelve), were the primary disciples of Jesus according to the New Testament. During the life and minist ...

* Bashnouna, monk, martyr during the Islamic occupation of Egypt in 1164 *

Basil Basil (, ; ''Ocimum basilicum'' , also called great basil, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints). It is a tender plant, and is used in cuisines worldwide. In Western cuisine, the generic term "basil" refers to the variety also k ...

, bishop of Caesarea *

Basilides and Potamiana Basilides and Potamiaena were Christian martyrs now venerated as saints. Both died in Alexandria during the persecutions under Septimius Severus. Potamiana Potamiana, (or Potamiaena)(d. ca. 205 AD), is venerated as a Christian saint and martyr. ...

, martyrs *Basilissa, the child martyr *Basilius, metropolitan of Jerusalem *Basin and her Children * Benjamin I, the 38th Pope of Alexandria * Benjamin II, the 82nd Pope of Alexandria *Bessarion, disciple of St. Anthony the Great and later St. Macarius the Great *Bisada, the priest, martyr *

Bishoy Kamel Bishoy Kamel also spelled Bishoi Kamel (; 1931–1979), was a priest of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. Life He was born Samy Kamel in Sers el-Lyan, Monufia Governorate, Egypt, in 1931. later moving to Damenhour where he received hi ...

, the

hegumen Hegumen, hegumenos, or igumen ( el, ἡγούμενος, trans. ), is the title for the head of a monastery in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, similar to the title of abbot. The head of a convent of nuns is called a hegumenia ...

*Butamina, the chaste virgin, martyr

C

* Candidus, commander of the Theban Legion *Cassius and Florentius, members of the Theban Legion *

Catherine of Alexandria Catherine of Alexandria (also spelled Katherine); grc-gre, ἡ Ἁγία Αἰκατερίνη ἡ Μεγαλομάρτυς ; ar, سانت كاترين; la, Catharina Alexandrina). is, according to tradition, a Christian saint and virgin, ...

, virgin martyr * Celadion, the 9th Pope of Alexandria * Chiaffredo, member of the Theban Legion * Christoldoulos, the 66th Pope of Alexandria * Chrysanthus and Daria, martyrs *

Clement of Alexandria Titus Flavius Clemens, also known as Clement of Alexandria ( grc , Κλήμης ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς; – ), was a Christian theologian and philosopher who taught at the Catechetical School of Alexandria. Among his pupils were Origen an ...

, the 5th Dean of

Catechetical School of Alexandria The Catechetical School of Alexandria was a school of Christian theologians and bishops and deacons in Alexandria. The teachers and students of the school (also known as the Didascalium) were influential in many of the early theological controver ...

Cleopas Cleopas (Greek Κλεόπας, ''Kleopas''), also spelled Cleophas, was a figure of early Christianity, one of the two disciples who encountered Jesus during the Road to Emmaus appearance in . Etymology Some writers claim that the name Clopas ...

, the apostle and bishop of Jerusalem * Cleopatra *

Colluthus Coluthus or Colluthus of Lycopolis ( grc-gre, Κόλουθος, Kolouthos; ) was a Greek epic poet of the late Roman Empire who flourished during the reign of Anastasius I in the Thebaid. ''Calydoniaca'' and ''The Rape of Helen'' According to th ...

, of Antinoöpolis, martyr *

Constantine Constantine most often refers to: * Constantine the Great, Roman emperor from 306 to 337, also known as Constantine I *Constantine, Algeria, a city in Algeria Constantine may also refer to: People * Constantine (name), a masculine given name ...

, the Emperor of the Roman Empire * Cosmas I, the 44th Pope of Alexandria * Cosmas II, the 54th Pope of Alexandria * Cosmas III, the 58th Pope of Alexandria * Cosmas and Damian, martyrs *

Cyprian and Justina Saints Cyprian and Justina are honored in the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church and Oriental Orthodoxy as Christians of Antioch, who in 304, during the Diocletianic Persecution, suffered martyrdom at Nicomedia (modern-day İzmit, Turkey) on ...

, martyrs *Cyracuse and Julietta *

Cyril Cyril (also Cyrillus or Cyryl) is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Greek name Κύριλλος (''Kýrillos''), meaning 'lordly, masterful', which in turn derives from Greek κυριος ('' kýrios'') 'lord'. There are various varia ...

, bishop of Jerusalem * Cyril I, the 24th Pope of Alexandria * Cyril II, the 67th Pope of Alexandria * Cyril III, the 75th Pope of Alexandria * Cyril IV, the 110th Pope of Alexandria * Cyril V, the 112th Pope of Alexandria * Cyril VI, the 116th Pope of Alexandria * Cyrus and John, unmercenary physicians, wonderworkers, martyrs

D

*Dabamon

Damian Damian ( la, links=no, Damianus) may refer to: *Damian (given name) *Damian (surname) *Damian Subdistrict, in Longquanyi District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China See also *Damiani, an Italian surname *Damiano (disambiguation) *Damien (disambiguation) *Dam ...

, the 35th Pope of Alexandria *Daniel, the hegumen of Scetes during the 6th-century * Daniel, the prophet *

Dasya Saint Dasya the Soldier (also: Daysa the Egyptian), was a Christianity, Christian martyr of the third century. He was born in Tanda, Egypt, Tanda, Egypt, and served as a soldier in the Roman Empire, Roman army. Refusing to deny Christ, Dasya wa ...

, the soldier, 3rd-century martyr from Tanda *

David David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

, the prophet and king * Demetrius I, the 12th Pope of Alexandria * Demetrius II, the 111th Pope of Alexandria * Demiana and the 40 Virgins, *

Didymus the Blind Didymus the Blind (alternatively spelled Dedimus or Didymous) (c. 313398) was a Christian theologian in the Church of Alexandria, where he taught for about half a century. He was a student of Origen, and, after the Second Council of Constantinop ...

, the 15th Dean of Catechetical School of Alexandria * Dionysius, the 14th Pope of Alexandria * Dioscorus I, the 25th Pope of Alexandria * Dioscorus II, the 31st Pope of Alexandria *

Dorothea of Alexandria Dorothea of Alexandria (died c. 320) is venerated as a Christian virgin and saint. Her legend states that the Roman Emperor Maximinus Daia courted her, yet she rejected his suit in fidelity to Christianity and virginity, and fled Alexandria. She ...

, virgin martyr

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* Elias and four companions, martyrs *

Elijah Elijah ( ; he, אֵלִיָּהוּ, ʾĒlīyyāhū, meaning "My El (deity), God is Yahweh/YHWH"; Greek form: Elias, ''Elías''; syr, ܐܸܠܝܼܵܐ, ''Elyāe''; Arabic language, Arabic: إلياس or إليا, ''Ilyās'' or ''Ilyā''. ) w ...

, the prophet *Elisa, the anchorite * Elisha, the prophet *

Elizabeth Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (sch ...

, the mother of

John the Baptist John the Baptist or , , or , ;Wetterau, Bruce. ''World history''. New York: Henry Holt and Company. 1994. syc, ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ ܡܲܥܡܕ݂ܵܢܵܐ, Yoḥanān Maʿmḏānā; he, יוחנן המטביל, Yohanān HaMatbil; la, Ioannes Bapti ...

Epimachus of Pelusium Epimachus of Pelusium was an Egyptian martyr. Narrative Epimachus lived an ascetical life on Mount Pelusium. To support himself, he worked as a weaver along with his two companions: Theodore and Callinicos. At age 27, he heard that Polemius th ...

, martyr *

Epiphanius of Salamis Epiphanius of Salamis ( grc-gre, Ἐπιφάνιος; c. 310–320 – 403) was the bishop of Salamis, Cyprus, at the end of the 4th century. He is considered a saint and a Church Father by both the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Churches. He g ...

, bishop of Cyprus, spent most of his monastic life in Egypt *

Erastus Erastus is a masculine given name which may refer to: Biblical figures: * Erastus of Corinth, in the New Testament of the Bible People: * Erastus of Scepsis, 4th century BC student of Plato * Erastus Newton Bates (1828–1898), American politicia ...

, the apostle *

Esther Esther is the eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther. In the Achaemenid Empire, the Persian king Ahasuerus seeks a new wife after his queen, Vashti, is deposed for disobeying him. Hadassah, a Jewess who goes by the name of Esther, is chosen ...

, Queen of Persia *Esther of Akhmim, martyr * Eudokia, martyr * Eugenius, Eugander, and Abilandius *

Eumenes Eumenes (; grc-gre, Εὐμένης; c. 362316 BC) was a Greek general and satrap. He participated in the Wars of Alexander the Great, serving as both Alexander's personal secretary and as a battlefield commander. He later was a participant in t ...

, the 7th Pope of Alexandria *

Euphrasia ''Euphrasia'', or eyebright, is a genus of about 450 species of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae (formerly included in the Scrophulariaceae), with a cosmopolitan distribution. They are semi-parasitic on grasses and other ...

, the virgin, moved to Egypt to join a Monastery of Nuns near Alexandria *

Eusebius Eusebius of Caesarea (; grc-gre, Εὐσέβιος ; 260/265 – 30 May 339), also known as Eusebius Pamphilus (from the grc-gre, Εὐσέβιος τοῦ Παμφίλου), was a Greek historian of Christianity, exegete, and Chris ...

, the historian, bishop of Caesarea * Eusignius, the soldier, martyr * Eutychus, the disciple of St. John the Evangelist * Ezekiel, the prophet *Ezekiel, the anchorite, disciple St. Paul of Tamouh

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*Faltaous, martyr *Faltaous El-Souriani, the desert eagle, 21st-century monk *

Fana Fana is a borough of the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. The borough makes up the southeastern part of the municipality of Bergen. The borough was once part of the historic municipality of Fana which was incorporated into Bergen ...

, the hermit, founder of

Monastery of Saint Fana The Monastery of Saint Fana is a Coptic Orthodox monastery. It is named after Saint Fana, also known as Bane (c. 354–395), Coptic Christian hermit. The monastery is sometimes called the Monastery of Abu Fanah and is also known as the Monas ...

Faustus, Abibus and Dionysius of Alexandria Faustus, Abibus and Dionysius of Alexandria (died 250) were Christian martyrs put to death under Decius in 250. Faustus was a priest, Abibus was a deacon, and Dionysius was a lector. They were executed with several others, who include: *Andronic ...

, martyrs * Febronia, the ascetic, virgin, martyr * Felix the Pope of Rome * Felix and Regula, members of the Theban Legion *Freig (Tegi or Ruwais), 15th-century Egyptian

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* Gabriel I, the 57th Pope of Alexandria * Gabriel II, the 70th Pope of Alexandria * Gabriel III, the 78th Pope of Alexandria * Gabriel IV, the 86th Pope of Alexandria * Gabriel V, the 88th Pope of Alexandria * Gabriel VI, the 91st Pope of Alexandria * Gabriel VII, the 95th Pope of Alexandria * Gabriel VIII, the 97th Pope of Alexandria * Bishop Gabriel Abdel El-Metgaly, Bishop and martyr *Gallicanus, bishop of Pelusium, martyr * Gallicanus, martyr *Gelasius, monk of Shiheet *George, the ascetic *

George George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd Presid ...

, the prince of martyrs *George of Alexandria, martyr * George El Mozahem, martyr during the Islamic occupation of Egypt in 969 * George the new martyr *

Gereon Saint Gereon of Cologne (french: Géréon), who may have been a soldier, was martyred at Cologne by beheading, probably in the early 4th century. History According to the Roman Martyrology, "In Cologne in Germany, the Saints Gereon and his compa ...

, member of the Theban Legion *Ghalion, the anchorite * Gideon one of the Judges of Israel *Gregory, the ascetic * Gregory, the illuminator, patriarch of Armenia * Gregory, the theologian, bishop of Nyssa, brother of St. Basil the Great * Gregory, the wonder-worker, bishop of Neocaesarea *

, Bishop of Assiut, martyr

H

Habakkuk Habakkuk, who was active around 612 BC, was a prophet whose oracles and prayer are recorded in the Book of Habakkuk, the eighth of the collected twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible. He is revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Almost a ...

, one of the minor twelve minor prophets *

Habib Girgis Archdeacon Habib Qozman Mankarious Girgis (Habib Girgis : ar, القديس حبيب جرجس for ''"Beloved" George'' ; 1876 – 21 August 1951) was a modern-day dean of the Catechetical School of Alexandria. He was the very first studen ...

, dean of Catechetical School of Alexandria *Hadid, the priest *

Haggai Haggai (; he, חַגַּי – ''Ḥaggay''; Koine Greek: Ἀγγαῖος; la, Aggaeus) was a Hebrew prophet during the building of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, and one of the twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible and the author of ...

, one of the minor twelve minor prophets * Hannah, the prophetess, mother of Samuel the prophet *Hedra, the anchorite, bishop of

Aswan Aswan (, also ; ar, أسوان, ʾAswān ; cop, Ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ ) is a city in Southern Egypt, and is the capital of the Aswan Governorate. Aswan is a busy market and tourist centre located just north of the Aswan Dam on the east bank of the ...

* Helena, empress, built numerous churches in Egypt *Hepatius, bishop of Gangra * Heraclas, the 13th Pope of Alexandria *Heraclides, the martyr *Hermina, the anchorite *

Hezekiah Hezekiah (; hbo, , Ḥīzqīyyahū), or Ezekias); grc, Ἐζεκίας 'Ezekías; la, Ezechias; also transliterated as or ; meaning "Yahweh, Yah shall strengthen" (born , sole ruler ), was the son of Ahaz and the 13th king of Kingdom of Jud ...

, the king *

Hilaria The Hilaria (; Latin "the cheerful ones", a term derived from the borrowed adjective grc, ἱλαρός "cheerful, merry") were ancient Roman religious festivals celebrated on the March equinox to honor Cybele. Origins The term seems origi ...

, daughter of

Emperor Zeno Zeno (; grc-gre, Ζήνων, Zénōn; c. 425 – 9 April 491) was Eastern Roman emperor from 474 to 475 and again from 476 to 491. Domestic revolts and religious dissension plagued his reign, which nevertheless succeeded to some extent in forei ...

, lived disguised as a monk *

Hilarion Hilarion the Great (291–371) was an anchorite who spent most of his life in the desert according to the example of Anthony the Great (c. 251–356). While St Anthony is considered to have established Christian monasticism in the Egyptian de ...

, the anchorite of Palestine *Hor, the ascetic, disciple of St. Pachomius * Hor, Besoy, and Daydara, martyr * Hor and Susia and their children, and Agathon the hermit, martyrs at Tamouh *

Hosea In the Hebrew Bible, Hosea ( or ; he, הוֹשֵׁעַ – ''Hōšēaʿ'', 'Salvation'; gr, Ὡσηέ – ''Hōsēé''), son of Beeri, was an 8th-century BCE prophet in Israel and the nominal primary author of the Book of Hosea. He is t ...

, one of the minor twelve minor prophets *Hour and his mother Theodora, martyrs *Hour El-Siriakousy, martyr

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*Ibrahim, the anchorite *

Ibrahim El-Gohary Ibrahim El-Gohary (, ar, إبراهيم الجوهري, died 31 May 1795) was Egypt's chief scribe and prime minister during the second half of the 18th century. Biography Ibrahim El-Gohary was born to poor Coptic Christian parents in Qalyub. His ...

, formal prime minister of Egypt, built numerous churches *

Ignatius Ignatius is a male given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name Religious * Ignatius of Antioch (35–108), saint and martyr, Apostolic Father, early Christian bishop * Ignatius of Constantinople (797–877), Cath ...

, patriarch of Antioch, martyr *Irene, daughter of a pagan king * Irini, the abbess of St. Mercurius Convent in Old Cairo *

Isaac Isaac; grc, Ἰσαάκ, Isaák; ar, إسحٰق/إسحاق, Isḥāq; am, ይስሐቅ is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He was th ...

, the 41st Pope of Alexandria *Isaac of Hourin *

Isaac of Nineveh Isaac of Nineveh (; Arabic: إسحاق النينوي ''Ishaq an-Naynuwī''; grc-gre, Ἰσαὰκ Σῦρος; c. 613 – c. 700), also remembered as Saint Isaac the Syrian, Abba Isaac, Isaac Syrus and Isaac of Qatar, was a 7th-century Church o ...

(i.e. Isaac the Syrian) *Isaac of Scetes, the disciple of St. Apollo *Isaac of Tiphre *Isaac, the hermit *Isaac, the priest of El-Qalali *

Isaiah Isaiah ( or ; he, , ''Yəšaʿyāhū'', "God is Salvation"), also known as Isaias, was the 8th-century BC Israelite prophet after whom the Book of Isaiah is named. Within the text of the Book of Isaiah, Isaiah himself is referred to as "the ...

, the prophet *Isidore, friend of Sina the soldier, martyr *

Isidore of Scété Saint Isidore of Scetes (died ) was a 4th-century A.D. Egyptian Christian priest and desert ascetic. Isidore was one of the Desert Fathers and was a companion of Macarius the Great. John Cassian lists him as the leader of the one of the four mo ...

(died c. 390) Egyptian priest and desert ascetic *

Isidore of Pelusium Isidore of Pelusium ( grc-gre, Ἰσίδωρος ὁ Πηλουσιώτης, d. c.450) was born in Egypt to a prominent Alexandrian family. He became an ascetic, and moved to a mountain near the city of Pelusium, in the tradition of the Desert Fa ...

, ascetic and scholar, relative of Theophilus of Alexandria and Cyril of Alexandria, the father of confession of

Moses the Black Moses the Abyssinian (, ar, موسى, cop, Ⲙⲟⲥⲉⲥ; 330 – 405), also known as Abba Moses the Robber, the Ethiopian, and the Strong, was an ascetic monk and priest in Egypt in the fourth century AD, and a notable Desert Father. He i ...

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* James, the 50th Pope of Alexandria *

Jacob of Nisibis Saint Jacob of Nisibis ( syr, ܝܥܩܘܒ ܢܨܝܒܢܝܐ, '; Greek: Ἅγιος Ἰάκωβος Ἐπίσκοπος Μυγδονίας; Armenian: Յակոբ Մծբնայ, '), also known as Saint Jacob of Mygdonia, Saint Jacob the Great, and Saint J ...

, bishop of Nisibis, spiritual father of St. Ephrem the Syrian * James, the apostle and martyr, brother of

John the Apostle John the Apostle ( grc, Ἰωάννης; la, Ioannes ; Ge'ez: ዮሐንስ;) or Saint John the Beloved was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Generally listed as the youngest apostle, he was the son of Zebede ...

* James, the apostle and martyr, son of Alphaeus *James, the ascetic *James, bishop of

Cairo Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the Capital city, capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the List of urban agglomerations in Africa, largest urban agglomeration in Africa, List of ...

* James of Manug * James, bishop of Jerusalem *

Jeremiah Jeremiah, Modern: , Tiberian: ; el, Ἰερεμίας, Ieremíās; meaning " Yah shall raise" (c. 650 – c. 570 BC), also called Jeremias or the "weeping prophet", was one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. According to Jewi ...

, the prophet *

Jerome Jerome (; la, Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; grc-gre, Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος; – 30 September 420), also known as Jerome of Stridon, was a Christian priest, confessor, theologian, and historian; he is co ...

, the priest, theologian, and historian * Joachim, the grandfather of

Christ Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...

Joel Joel or Yoel is a name meaning "Yahweh Is God" and may refer to: * Joel (given name), origin of the name including a list of people with the first name. * Joel (surname), a surname * Joel (footballer, born 1904), Joel de Oliveira Monteiro, Brazili ...

, one of the minor twelve minor prophets * John I, the 29th Pope of Alexandria *

John II John II may refer to: People * John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg (1455–1499) * John II Casimir Vasa of Poland (1609–1672) * John II Comyn, Lord of Badenoch (died 1302) * John II Doukas of Thessaly (1303–1318) * John II Komnenos (1087–1 ...

, the 30th Pope of Alexandria * John III, the 40th Pope of Alexandria * John IV, the 48th Pope of Alexandria * John V, the 72nd Pope of Alexandria * John VI, the 74th Pope of Alexandria * John VII, the 77th Pope of Alexandria * John VIII, the 80th Pope of Alexandria * John IX, the 81st Pope of Alexandria *

John X Pope John X ( la, Ioannes X; died 28 May 928) was the bishop of Rome and nominal ruler of the Papal States from March 914 to his death. A candidate of the counts of Tusculum, he attempted to unify Italy under the leadership of Berengar of Friuli ...

, the 85th Pope of Alexandria * John XI, the 89th Pope of Alexandria * John XII, the 93rd Pope of Alexandria * John XIII, the 94th Pope of Alexandria * John XIV, the 96th Pope of Alexandria * John XV, the 99th Pope of Alexandria * John XVI, the 103rd Pope of Alexandria * John XVII, the 105th Pope of Alexandria *

John XVIII Pope John XVIII ( la, Ioannes XVIII; died June or July 1009) was the bishop of Rome and nominal ruler of the Papal States from January 1004 (25 December 1003 NS) to his abdication in July 1009. He wielded little temporal power, ruling during th ...

, the 107th Pope of Alexandria * John XIX, the 113th Pope of Alexandria *John, 7th-century hegumen of Scetes *

John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Secon ...

, the forerunner, baptist and martyr *John, bishop of El-Borollos, who gathered the Synaxarion *

, bishop of Nikiu *

, the evangelist *

John Chrysostom John Chrysostom (; gr, Ἰωάννης ὁ Χρυσόστομος; 14 September 407) was an important Early Church Father who served as archbishop of Constantinople. He is known for his preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of ...

, the golden month * John Colobos, the short, one of the desert fathers * John of Egypt, the anchorite *John Kame, the priest *

John of Patmos John of Patmos (also called John the Revelator, John the Divine, John the Theologian) is the name traditionally given to the author of the Book of Revelation. The text of Revelation states that John was on Patmos, a Greek island where, accordin ...

, the author of the

Book of Revelation The Book of Revelation is the final book of the New Testament (and consequently the final book of the Christian Bible). Its title is derived from the first word of the Koine Greek text: , meaning "unveiling" or "revelation". The Book of ...

John of Senhout Saint John of Senhout is an Egyptian saint from the 4th century AD. He was born in the Egyptian city of Senhout. His father's name was Macarius and his mother's name was Anna. According to Coptic Orthodox manuscripts, a divine inspiration encour ...

, martyr *

Jonah Jonah or Jonas, ''Yōnā'', "dove"; gr, Ἰωνᾶς ''Iōnâs''; ar, يونس ' or '; Latin: ''Ionas'' Ben (Hebrew), son of Amittai, is a prophet in the Hebrew Bible and the Quran, from Gath-hepher of the northern Kingdom of Israel (Samaria ...

, one of the minor twelve minor prophets *

Joseph Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...

, the 52nd Pope of Alexandria *

Joseph II Joseph II (German: Josef Benedikt Anton Michael Adam; English: ''Joseph Benedict Anthony Michael Adam''; 13 March 1741 – 20 February 1790) was Holy Roman Emperor from August 1765 and sole ruler of the Habsburg lands from November 29, 1780 un ...

, the 115th Pope of Alexandria * Julian, the 11th Pope of Alexandria *Julietta, martyr *Julius of Aqfahs, the martyr and author of the biography of martyrs *

Justus Justus (died on 10 November between 627 and 631) was the fourth Archbishop of Canterbury. He was sent from Italy to England by Pope Gregory the Great, on a mission to Christianize the Anglo-Saxons from their native paganism, probably arrivin ...

, the 6th Pope of Alexandria

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* Karas, the anchorite of Scetes, brother of Emperor

* Karas, first bishop of the United States *Kaou, martyr *Keriakos, the anchorite * Kedron, the 4th Pope of Alexandria *Kloug, physician, ascetic, priest, and martyr * Kosheh Martyrs, martyrs during the Islamic occupation of Egypt in 2000

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* Latsoun, the anchorite, native of El Bahnasa *

Lazarus of Bethany Lazarus of Bethany (Latinised from Lazar, ultimately from Hebrew Eleazar, "God helped"), also venerated as Righteous Lazarus, the Four-Days Dead in the Eastern Orthodox Church, is the subject of a prominent sign of Jesus in the Gospel of John, ...

, the beloved of the Lord * Lazarus, Salomi, his wife and their children, martyr * Leonides of Alexandria, martyr, father of

Origen Origen of Alexandria, ''Ōrigénēs''; Origen's Greek name ''Ōrigénēs'' () probably means "child of Horus" (from , "Horus", and , "born"). ( 185 – 253), also known as Origen Adamantius, was an early Christian scholar, ascetic, and theo ...

* Longinus, abbot of

Ennaton The Enaton (or Ennaton, Hennaton) was a monastic district in Egypt during the Middle Ages. It lasted into the 15th century, but it was at its height between the 5th and 7th centuries. It takes its name, which means "ninth" (Greek ἔνατον), fr ...

monastery in Alexandria * Longinus, Roman soldier who pierced

Jesus Christ Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...

in his side on the cross * Lucas I, bishop of Manfalut and Abnub * Lucas II, bishop of Manfalut and Abnub * Lucilianus and four others with him. * Luke, one of the four evangelists

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* Macarius I, the 59th Pope of Alexandria * Macarius II, the 69th Pope of Alexandria * Macarius III, the 114th Pope of Alexandria *

Macarius of Alexandria Saint Macarius of Alexandria (died 395) was a monk in the Nitrian Desert. He was a slightly younger contemporary of Macarius of Egypt, and is thus also known as Macarius the Younger. Life Macarius was born about the year 300 in Alexandria. He ...

, the abbot of the Coptic Monasteries *Macarius, bishop of Edkow (Tkoou), martyr *

Macarius of Egypt Macarius of Egypt, ''Osios Makarios o Egyptios''; cop, ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓ. (c. 300 – 391) was a Christian monk and hermit. He is also known as Macarius the Elder or Macarius the Great. Life St. Macarius was born in Lower Egypt. ...

, lamp of the desert, founder of several monasteries, including the Monastery of St. Macarius *

Malachi Malachi (; ) is the traditional author of the Book of Malachi, the last book of the Nevi'im (Prophets) section of the Tanakh. According to the 1897 ''Easton's Bible Dictionary'', it is possible that Malachi is not a proper name, as it simply mean ...

, one of the minor twelve minor prophets * Malati, martyr during the Islamic occupation of Egypt in 1803 * Marina, the monk * Mark I, the apostle, evangelist, martyr, author of the Gospel of Mark, and the 1st

* Mark II, the 49th Pope of Alexandria * Mark III, the 73rd Pope of Alexandria * Mark IV, the 84th Pope of Alexandria *

Mark V Mark V or Mark 5 often refers to the fifth version of a product, frequently military hardware. "Mark", meaning "model" or "variant", can be abbreviated "Mk." Mark V or Mark 5 can specifically refer to: In technology In military and weaponry * B ...

, the 98th Pope of Alexandria * Mark VI, the 101st Pope of Alexandria * Mark VII, the 106th Pope of Alexandria * Mark VIII, the 108th Pope of Alexandria * Markianos, the 8th Pope of Alexandria *Martha of Egypt, formerly a prostitute, she became an ascetic and lived for 25 years in the wilderness *Mary, the ascetic, the shut-in *

Mary of Egypt Mary of Egypt ( cop, Ϯⲁⲅⲓⲁ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ Ⲛⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ; ; c. 344 – c. 421) is an Egyptian saint, highly venerated as a Desert Mother in the Eastern Orthodox and Coptic Churches. The Catholic Church commemorates her ...

, the anchorite * Mary Magdalene * Margaret the Virgin, virgin-Martyr and Vanquisher of Demons * Maspero Martyrs, killed in 2011 *Matra, martyr from Alexandria * Matruna, the martyr * Matthew, the apostle, evangelist, and martyr *

Matthew I Matthew I may refer to: *Matthew I Csák Matthew (I) from the kindred Csák ( hu, Csák nembeli (I.) Máté; sk, Matúš Čák I; ? – 1245/1249) was a powerful Hungarian baron of king Béla IV, the first known member of the Trencsén branch o ...

, the 87th Pope of Alexandria * Matthew II, the 90th Pope of Alexandria * Matthew III, the 100th Pope of Alexandria * Matthew IV, the 102nd Pope of Alexandria * Matthew the Poor, 20th-century monk, theologian, and author of 181 books * Matthias, apostle * St. Maurice, commander of the Theban Legion *

Maximus Maximus (Hellenised as Maximos) is the Latin term for "greatest" or "largest". In this connection it may refer to: * Circus Maximus (disambiguation) * Pontifex maximus, the highest priest of the College of Pontiffs in ancient Rome People Roman h ...

, the 15th Pope of Alexandria * Maximus and Domatius, monks of

, disciples of

*Melitina, the virgin and martyr * Menas, the martyr and wonder-worker *Menas, of Akhmim, monk and martyr during the Islamic occupation of Egypt *

Mercurius Mercury (; la, Mercurius ) is a major god in Roman religion and mythology, being one of the 12 Dii Consentes within the ancient Roman pantheon. He is the god of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, messages, communication (including divinati ...

, the Saint with two swords *Mercurius and Ephraem, monks, martyrs *

Memnon In Greek mythology, Memnon (; Ancient Greek: Μέμνων means 'resolute') was a king of Aethiopia and son of Tithonus and Eos. As a warrior he was considered to be almost Achilles' equal in skill. During the Trojan War, he brought an army t ...

, Wonder worker and saint *

Micah Micah (; ) is a given name. Micah is the name of several people in the Hebrew Bible ( Old Testament), and means "Who is like God?" The name is sometimes found with theophoric extensions. Suffix theophory in '' Yah'' and in ''Yahweh'' results in ...

, one of the minor twelve minor prophets *Michael, bishop of Naqadah *

Michael I Michael I may refer to: * Pope Michael I of Alexandria, Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark in 743–767 * Michael I Rhangabes, Byzantine Emperor (died in 844) * Michael I Cerularius, Patriarch Michael I of Constantin ...

, the 46th Pope of Alexandria * Michael II, the 53rd Pope of Alexandria * Michael III, the 56th Pope of Alexandria * Michael IV, the 68th Pope of Alexandria *

Michael V Michael V may refer to: * Michael V Kalaphates (1015–1042), Byzantine Emperor *Coptic Pope Michael V of Alexandria (fl. 1145–1146) * Michael V. (born 1969), Filipino actor and comedian {{hndis, Michael 05