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 Mediter ...

with the majority venerated in all of Christianity. __NOTOC__

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

Aaron According to Abrahamic religions, Aaron ''′aharon'', ar, هارون, Hārūn, Greek (Septuagint): Ἀαρών; often called Aaron the priest ()., group="note" ( or ; ''’Ahărōn'') was a prophet, a high priest, and the elder brother of ...

, the

high priest The term "high priest" usually refers either to an individual who holds the office of ruler-priest, or to one who is the head of a religious caste. Ancient Egypt In ancient Egypt, a high priest was the chief priest of any of the many gods rever ...

, and brother of

Moses Moses hbo, מֹשֶׁה, Mōše; also known as Moshe or Moshe Rabbeinu (Mishnaic Hebrew: מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּינוּ, ); syr, ܡܘܫܐ, Mūše; ar, موسى, Mūsā; grc, Mωϋσῆς, Mōÿsēs () is considered the most important pro ...

* 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, Alexandria ...

*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 Abanoub or Abanoub Al-Nahisy, ( cop, Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲁⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲃ) is a 4th-century Christian saint and martyr from Egypt. His name means Father of Gold in Coptic. He was born in Nehisa in the Nile Delta to Christian parents. Abanoub ...

, the child martyr * Abaskhayroun, the soldier, martyr from

Qallin Qallin ( ar, قلين) is a city in the Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, Egypt. See also * List of cities and towns in Egypt A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * ...

*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 Abdel Messih El-Makari (or El-Manahri) (11 November 1892–14 April 1963) was a Coptic Orthodox monk and priest, and a 20th-century Coptic saint. Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria testified as to his holiness and asceticism. Life Abdel Messih ...

, 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 fem ...

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 Giza (; sometimes spelled ''Gizah'' arz, الجيزة ' ) is the second-largest city in Egypt after Cairo and fourth-largest city in Africa after Kinshasa, Lagos and Cairo. It is the capital of Giza Governorate with a total population of 9.2 ...

, 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 dedicat ...

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 Jew ...

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

of the Monastery of St. Phoibammon, and 14th bishop of

Hermonthis Armant ( ar, أرْمَنْت; egy, jwn.w-n-mnṯ.w or ''jwn.w-šmꜥ.w''; Bohairic: ; Sahidic: ), also known as Hermonthis ( grc, Ἕρμωνθις), is a town located about south of Thebes. It was an important Middle Kingdom town, which was ...

* 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 Church, Christian roo ...

, the poor, the simple, monk *

, the prophet *Abratacus (feast day April 16) *Acacius, bishop of Jerusalem * Acacius,

patriarch of Constantinople The ecumenical patriarch ( el, Οἰκουμενικός Πατριάρχης, translit=Oikoumenikós Patriárchēs) is the archbishop of Constantinople (Istanbul), New Rome and '' primus inter pares'' (first among equals) among the heads of th ...

*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 Accord ...

, 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 evdomikont ...

* 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 Ambrose of Milan ( la, Aurelius Ambrosius; ), venerated as Saint Ambrose, ; lmo, Sant Ambroeus . was a theologian and statesman who served as Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397. He expressed himself prominently as a public figure, fiercely promo ...

, 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 Kellia ("the Cells"), referred to as "the innermost desert", was a 4th-century Egyptian Christian monastic community spread out over many square kilometers in the Nitrian Desert about 40 miles south of Alexandria. It was one of three centers of ...

, disciple of St. Pambo of Scetes *

Amos Amos or AMOS may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Amos Records, an independent record label established in Los Angeles, California, in 1968 * Amos (band), an American Christian rock band * ''Amos'' (album), an album by Michael Ray * ''Amos' ...

, 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 Amun (; also ''Amon'', ''Ammon'', ''Amen''; egy, jmn, reconstructed as (Old Egyptian and early Middle Egyptian) → (later Middle Egyptian) → (Late Egyptian), cop, Ⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ, Amoun) romanized: ʾmn) was a major ancient Egyptian ...

, anchorite and bishop from Scetes *Anna Simone (Anasimon), the anchoress queen *Anastasia, martyr *

Anastasia the Patrician Saint Anastasia the Patrician (''Anastasia Patricia''; fl. 576) was a Byzantine courtier and later saint.Laura Swan, ''The Forgotten Desert Mothers'' (2001, ), pages 72-73 She was a lady-in-waiting to the Byzantine empress Theodora. Justinian I, ...

* Anastasius, the 36th Pope of Alexandria *

Andrew Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in List of countries where English is an official language, English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is freq ...

, 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 ''Theotokos'' (Greek: ) is a title of Mary, mother of Jesus, used especially in Eastern Christianity. The usual Latin translations are ''Dei Genitrix'' or ''Deipara'' (approximately "parent (fem.) of God"). Familiar English translations are " ...

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 Aristobulus or Aristoboulos may refer to: *Aristobulus I (died 103 BC), king of the Hebrew Hasmonean Dynasty, 104–103 BC *Aristobulus II (died 49 BC), king of Judea from the Hasmonean Dynasty, 67–63 BC *Aristobulus III of Judea (53 BC–36 BC), ...

, 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 ea ...

& 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 Beni Suef ( ar, بني سويف, Baniswēf the capital city of the Beni Suef Governorate in Egypt. Beni Suef is the location of Beni Suef University. An important agricultural trade centre on the west bank of the Nile River, the city is located 11 ...

and

El-Bahnasa Oxyrhynchus (; grc-gre, Ὀξύρρυγχος, Oxýrrhynchos, sharp-nosed; ancient Egyptian ''Pr-Medjed''; cop, or , ''Pemdje''; ar, البهنسا, ''Al-Bahnasa'') is a city in Middle Egypt located about 160 km south-southwest of Cairo ...

Athanasius I Athanasius I may refer to: * Athanasius of Alexandria (c. 293 – 373), also called Pope Athanasius I of Alexandria, Christian theologian * Athanasius I Gammolo (died 631), Syriac Patriarch of Antioch * Athanasius I (bishop of Naples) (830–872) * ...

, 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 kno ...

, 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 Benjamin I may refer to: * Pope Benjamin I of Alexandria, ruled in 623–662 * Benjamin I of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in 1936–1946 {{hndis, Benjamin 01 ...

, 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, wh ...

, 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 and ...

, 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 controvers ...

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 According to the Gospel of Luke, the road to Emmaus ap ...

, the apostle and bishop of Jerusalem *

Cleopatra Cleopatra VII Philopator ( grc-gre, Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ}, "Cleopatra the father-beloved"; 69 BC10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler.She was also a ...

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 Antinoöpolis (also Antinoopolis, Antinoë, Antinopolis; grc, Ἀντινόου πόλις; cop, ⲁⲛⲧⲓⲛⲱⲟⲩ ''Antinow''; ar, الشيخ عبادة, modern ''Sheikh 'Ibada'' or ''Sheik Abāda'') was a city founded at an older Egyp ...

, 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 Cosmas and Damian ( ar, قُزما ودميان, translit=Qozma wa Demyaan; grc-gre, Κοσμᾶς καὶ Δαμιανός, translit=Kosmás kai Damianós; la, Cosmas et Damianus; AD) were two Arab physicians in the town Cyrrhus, and were r ...

, 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) o ...

, 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 varian ...

, 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 Saints Cyrus and John ( it, Ciro e Giovanni; ar, أباكير ويوحنا, Abākīr wa-Yūḥannā; died or 311 AD) are venerated as martyrs. They are especially venerated by the Coptic Church and surnamed Wonderworking Unmercenaries (''thaum ...

, 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 Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength" ...

, 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 Saint Demiana and the 40 Virgins ( cop, Ϯⲁⲅⲓⲁ Ⲇⲩⲙⲓⲁⲛⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓ ϩ︤ⲙⲉ ⲉ̅ⲑ̅ⲱ̅ ⲙ︤ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ; also known as the Chaste Martyr Saint Demiana) was a Coptic martyr of the early fourth centur ...

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 Constantinopl ...

, the 15th Dean of Catechetical School of Alexandria *

Dionysius The name Dionysius (; el, Διονύσιος ''Dionysios'', "of Dionysus"; la, Dionysius) was common in classical and post-classical times. Etymologically it is a nominalized adjective formed with a -ios suffix from the stem Dionys- of the name ...

, 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

E

* Elias and four companions, martyrs *

Elijah Elijah ( ; he, אֵלִיָּהוּ, ʾĒlīyyāhū, meaning "My God is Yahweh/YHWH"; Greek form: Elias, ''Elías''; syr, ܐܸܠܝܼܵܐ, ''Elyāe''; Arabic: إلياس or إليا, ''Ilyās'' or ''Ilyā''. ) was, according to the Books of ...

, the prophet *Elisa, the anchorite *

Elisha Elisha ( ; or "God is my salvation", Greek: , ''Elis îos'' or , ''Elisaié,'' Latin: ''Eliseus'') was, according to the Hebrew Bible, a prophet and a wonder-worker. His name is commonly transliterated into English as Elisha via Hebrew, Eli ...

, 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 gai ...

, 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 Christian ...

, the historian, bishop of Caesarea *

Eusignius Eusignius was a martyred Roman soldier. He began his military career under the emperor Maximian. Under the reign of Constantine he served as general and was witness to emperor's vision of a cross in the sky symbolizing victory. Eusignius retired ...

, the soldier, martyr *

Eutychus __NOTOC__ Eutychus ( el, Εὔτυχος) was a young man (or a youth) of Troas tended to by St. Paul. Eutychus fell asleep due to the long nature of the discourse Paul was giving, fell from a window out of the three-story building, and died. Pau ...

, the disciple of St. John the Evangelist *

Ezekiel Ezekiel (; he, יְחֶזְקֵאל ''Yəḥezqēʾl'' ; in the Septuagint written in grc-koi, Ἰεζεκιήλ ) is the central protagonist of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible. In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, Ezekiel is acknow ...

, the prophet *Ezekiel, the anchorite, disciple St.

Paul of Tamouh Paul of Tammah ( Coptic: ) (died October 17, 415 AD) was an Egyptian saint who lived in the fourth and fifth centuries AD. He is venerated as a saint in the Oriental Orthodox Churches. Life Paul of Tammah lived as a hermit in the mountain of A ...

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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 in ...

, 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 Monaster ...

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 Felix and Regula are Coptic Orthodox and Roman Catholic saints, together with their servant Exuperantius, and are the patron saints of Zürich, their feast day being 11 September in the Gregorian calendar, celebrated on the same day using th ...

, 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 Pelusium ( Ancient Egyptian: ; cop, /, romanized: , or , romanized: ; grc, Πηλουσιον, Pēlousion; la, Pēlūsium; Arabic: ; Egyptian Arabic: ) was an important city in the eastern extremes of Egypt's Nile Delta, 30 km to ...

, 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 Presiden ...

, the prince of martyrs *George of Alexandria, martyr *

George El Mozahem George El Mozahem ( cop, ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲍⲟϩⲉⲙ; 940 – June 26, 969) was a Coptic Orthodox martyr and saint. Born in Talkha, Egypt, as El-Mozahem to a Christian mother (Mary) and a Muslim father (Jumaa Al Atawy), He was r ...

, 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 Gideon (; ) also named Jerubbaal and Jerubbesheth, was a military leader, judge and prophet whose calling and victory over the Midianites are recounted in of the Book of Judges in the Hebrew Bible. Gideon was the son of Joash, from the Abiez ...

one of the

Judges of Israel The Hebrew Bible judges /, pl. /. are described in the Hebrew Bible, and mostly in the Book of Judges, as people who served roles as military leaders in times of crisis, in the period before an Israelite monarchy was established. Role A cyclica ...

*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

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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 al ...

, 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 student ...

, 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 t ...

, one of the minor twelve minor prophets * Hannah, the prophetess, mother of

Samuel Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the bibl ...

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 Pope Heraclas ( grc, Ἡρακλῆς, Theoclas) was the 13th List of Patriarchs of Alexandria, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria, reigning 232–248. Pope Heraclas of Alexandria was born to pagan parents who became Christians and were baptized a ...

, 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 origina ...

, 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 d ...

, 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 the ...

, 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 Copts in Egypt, Coptic Christian parent ...

, 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 the ...

, 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 Fat ...

, ascetic and scholar, relative of Theophilus of Alexandria and

Cyril of Alexandria Cyril of Alexandria ( grc, Κύριλλος Ἀλεξανδρείας; cop, Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲗⲗⲟⲩ ⲁ̅ also ⲡⲓ̀ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ Ⲕⲓⲣⲓⲗⲗⲟⲥ; 376 – 444) was the Patriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 444 ...

, 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 is ...

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James James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguat ...

, the 50th Pope of Alexandria *

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

, bishop of Nisibis, spiritual father of St.

Ephrem the Syrian Ephrem the Syrian ( syc, ܡܪܝ ܐܦܪܝܡ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ, Mār ʾAp̄rêm Sūryāyā, ; grc-koi, Ἐφραὶμ ὁ Σῦρος, Efrém o Sýros; la, Ephraem Syrus; am, ቅዱስ ኤፍሬም ሶርያዊ; ), also known as Saint Ephrem, Saint ...

, 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 Zebedee a ...

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

Cairo Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo metro ...

* James of Manug *

, 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 Jewish ...

, 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 presbyter, priest, Confessor of the Faith, confessor, th ...

, the priest, theologian, and historian *

Joachim Joachim (; ''Yəhōyāqīm'', "he whom Yahweh has set up"; ; ) was, according to Christian tradition, the husband of Saint Anne and the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The story of Joachim and Anne first appears in the Biblical apocryphal ...

, 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 of Jesus in the New Testament, names and titles), was ...

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 John I may refer to: People * John I (bishop of Jerusalem) * John Chrysostom (349 – c. 407), Patriarch of Constantinople * John of Antioch (died 441) * Pope John I, Pope from 523 to 526 * John I (exarch) (died 615), Exarch of Ravenna * John I o ...

, 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 John V may refer to: * Patriarch John V of Alexandria or John the Merciful (died by 620), Patriarch of Alexandria from 606 to 616 * John V of Constantinople, Patriarch from 669 to 675 * Pope John V (685–686), Pope from 685 to his death in 686 * J ...

, 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 *Pope John XIX of Alexandria, John XIX, the 113th Pope of Alexandria *John, 7th-century hegumen of Scetes *John the Baptist, John, the forerunner, baptist and martyr *John, bishop of El-Borollos, who gathered the Synaxarion *John of Nikiu, John, bishop of Nikiu *John the Evangelist, John, the evangelist *John Chrysostom, the golden month *John the Dwarf, John Colobos, the short, one of the desert fathers *John of Egypt, the anchorite *John Kame, the priest *John of Patmos, the author of the Book of Revelation *John of Senhout, martyr *Jonah, one of the minor twelve minor prophets *Pope Joseph I of Alexandria, Joseph, the 52nd Pope of Alexandria *Pope Joseph II of Alexandria, Joseph II, the 115th Pope of Alexandria *Pope Julian of Alexandria, Julian, the 11th Pope of Alexandria *Julietta, martyr *Julius of Aqfahs, the martyr and author of the biography of martyrs *Pope Justus of Alexandria, Justus, the 6th Pope of Alexandria

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*Saint Karas, Karas, the anchorite of Scetes, brother of Emperor

*Bishop Karas, Karas, first bishop of the United States *Kaou, martyr *Keriakos, the anchorite *Pope Kedron of Alexandria, 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, the beloved of the Lord * Lazarus, Salomi, his wife and their children, martyr * Leonides of Alexandria, martyr, father of Origen * Longinus, abbot of Ennaton monastery in Alexandria * Longinus, Roman soldier who pierced Jesus Christ 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 the Evangelist, Luke, one of the four evangelists

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*Pope Macarius I of Alexandria, Macarius I, the 59th Pope of Alexandria *Pope Macarius II of Alexandria, Macarius II, the 69th Pope of Alexandria *Pope Macarius III of Alexandria, Macarius III, the 114th Pope of Alexandria *Macarius of Alexandria, the abbot of the Coptic Monasteries *Macarius, bishop of Edkow (Tkoou), martyr *Macarius of Egypt, lamp of the desert, founder of several monasteries, including the Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great, Monastery of St. Macarius *Malachi, one of the minor twelve minor prophets *Master Malati, Malati, martyr during the Islamic occupation of Egypt in 1803 *Saint Marina the Monk, Marina, the monk *Saint Mark, Mark I, the apostle, evangelist, martyr, author of the Gospel of Mark, and the 1st

*Pope Mark II of Alexandria, Mark II, the 49th Pope of Alexandria *Pope Mark III of Alexandria, Mark III, the 73rd Pope of Alexandria *Pope Mark IV of Alexandria, Mark IV, the 84th Pope of Alexandria *Pope Mark V of Alexandria, Mark V, the 98th Pope of Alexandria *Pope Mark VI of Alexandria, Mark VI, the 101st Pope of Alexandria *Pope Mark VII of Alexandria, Mark VII, the 106th Pope of Alexandria *Pope Mark VIII of Alexandria, Mark VIII, the 108th Pope of Alexandria *Pope Markianos 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, the anchorite *Mary Magdalene *Margaret the Virgin, virgin-Martyr and Vanquisher of Demons *Maspero demonstrations, Maspero Martyrs, killed in 2011 *Matra, martyr from Alexandria *Matrona of Barcelona, Matruna, the martyr *Matthew the Apostle, Matthew, the apostle, evangelist, and martyr *Pope Matthew I of Alexandria, Matthew I, the 87th Pope of Alexandria *Pope Matthew II of Alexandria, Matthew II, the 90th Pope of Alexandria *Pope Matthew III of Alexandria, Matthew III, the 100th Pope of Alexandria *Pope Matthew IV of Alexandria, Matthew IV, the 102nd Pope of Alexandria *Matta El Meskeen, Matthew the Poor, 20th-century monk, theologian, and author of 181 books *Saint Matthias, Matthias, apostle *St. Maurice, commander of the Theban Legion *Pope Maximus of Alexandria, Maximus, the 15th Pope of Alexandria *Maximus and Domatius, monks of

, disciples of Macarius of Egypt *Melitina, the virgin and martyr *Saint Menas, Menas, the martyr and wonder-worker *Menas, of Akhmim, monk and martyr during the Islamic occupation of Egypt *Saint Mercurius, Mercurius, the Saint with two swords *Mercurius and Ephraem, monks, martyrs *Saint Memnon, Memnon, Wonder worker and saint *Micah (prophet), Micah, one of the minor twelve minor prophets *Michael, bishop of Naqadah *Pope Michael I of Alexandria, Michael I, the 46th Pope of Alexandria *Pope Michael II of Alexandria, Michael II, the 53rd Pope of Alexandria *Pope Michael III of Alexandria, Michael III, the 56th Pope of Alexandria *Pope Michael IV of Alexandria, Michael IV, the 68th Pope of Alexandria *Pope Michael V of Alexandria, Michael V, the 71st Pope of Alexandria *Pope Michael VI of Alexandria, Michael VI, the 92nd Pope of Alexandria *Michael at-Tukhi, martyr during the Islamic occupation of Egypt in 1837 *Mikhail Ibrahim, the priest *Metropolitan Mikhail of Asyut, Mikhaeil, metropolitan of Asyut *Mina Ava-Mina, the bishop and first abbot the Monastery of Saint Mina, Monastery of St. Mina, disciple of St. Cyril VI *Mina, bishop of Tamai (Thmoui) *Pope Mina I of Alexandria, Mina I, the 47th Pope of Alexandria *Pope Mina II of Alexandria, Mina II, the 61st Pope of Alexandria *Misael the Anchorite, Misael, the anchorite of the Monastery of Saint Samuel the Confessor, Monastery of St. Samuel the Confessor *Saint Mohrael, Mohrael, child martyr *Saint Moura, Moura, martyr *

, the prophet, former prince of Egypt *

, the strong, once a robber, he was converted and joined the monks under St. Isidore in the Wadi el-Natrun *Mousa, the anchorite

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*Nag Hammadi massacre, Nag Hammadi Martyrs *Nahum, one of the minor twelve minor prophets *Narcissus of Jerusalem, Narcissus, bishop of Jerusalem *Nehroua of Fayyum, martyr *Nicanor the Deacon, Nicanor, one of the seven deacons *Saint Nicholas, Nicholas, bishop of Myra *Nilus of Sinai *Noub, the Confessor

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*Obadiah, one of the minor twelve minor prophets *Olaghi, the anchorite *Onesimus, the disciple of St. Paul *Onesiphorus, one of the seventy apostles *Onuphrius, the anchorite, one of the desert fathers (also called, Abba Nofer) *Saint Otimus, Otimus, the priest

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*Pakhom, the father of cenobitic monasticism (i.e. of the Cenobium, Koinonia) *Pa’esia (Athanasia) of Minuf *Saint Pambo, Pambo, one of the desert father *Pantaenus, the 4th Dean of Catechetical School of Alexandria *Saint Pantaleon, Pantaleon, the physician and martyr *Saint Paphnutius the Bishop, Paphnutius, 10th-century bishop *Paphnutius the Ascetic, Paphnutius, the anchorite, disciple of St. Macarius of Egypt *Paphnutius of Thebes, Paphnutius, bishop of Thebaid *Philomena, Virgin, Martyr *Parsoma, the "naked" *Saint Patapios, Patapios, Desert Father, Hermit *Paul the Apostle, Paul, the Apostle *

, 4th-century hermit *Paul of Thebes, the first anchorite, the first hermit *Paul the Simple, disciple of

*St. Peter, Peter, the brother of Andrew the Apostle *Pope Peter I of Alexandria, Peter I, the 17th Pope of Alexandria *Pope Peter II of Alexandria, Peter II, the 21st Pope of Alexandria *Pope Peter III of Alexandria, Peter III, the 27th Pope of Alexandria *Pope Peter IV of Alexandria, Peter IV, the 34th Pope of Alexandria *Pope Peter V of Alexandria, Peter V, the 82nd Pope of Alexandria *Pope Peter VI of Alexandria, Peter VI, the 104th Pope of Alexandria *Pope Peter VII of Alexandria, Peter VII, the 109th Pope of Alexandria *Peter Elrahawy, bishop of Gaza *Philemon, the priest *Philip the Apostle, Philip, one of the twelve apostles *Philip the Evangelist, Philip, one of the seven deacons *Philogonus, patriarch of Antioch *Pope Philotheos of Alexandria, Philotheos, the 63rd Pope of Alexandria *Saint Philotheos, Philotheos, martyr during the Islamic occupation of Egypt in 1380 *Philoxenous *Phoebammon (Aba-Fam), the soldier, martyr from Awsim *Pigol, founder of the White Monastery *Pijimi, the anchorite, one of the desert fathers *Pisentios *Pishay, founder of the Red Monastery *Pishoy, the righteous and perfect man, the beloved of our good savior, the star of the desert *Pisora, the bishop of Masil, martyr *Poemen, one of the desert fathers at Scetes *Porphyry of Gaza, Porphyrius, bishop of Gaza City, Gaza *Pope Primus of Alexandria, Primus, the 5th Pope of Alexandria *Prochorus (deacon), Prochorus, one of the seven deacons *Prophorius (Porphyrius), jester martyred by Emperor Julian the Apostate after a mock baptism he refused to disown *Protus and Hyacinth, martyrs *Psote, bishop of Ptolemais Hermiou, Ebsay

Q

*Qozman El-Tahawy, martyr *Quartus, one of the Seventy Disciples *Quarshenoufa (Warshenofius), martyr

R

*Saint Rais, Rais, martyr *Rebecca and her five children Agathon, Peter, John, Amun, & Amuna *Rhipsime, Gaiana, and her sisters the virgins

S

*Salib, martyr during the Islamic occupation of Egypt *Samson, one of the judges of Israel *Samuel the Confessor, abbot of the Monastery of Saint Samuel the Confessor, El-Qualamon Monastery * Samuel the Prophet *Sana the soldier *Sarah, the nun of Upper Egypt *Sarah of the Desert, Sarah, one of the Desert Mother *Sarah the Martyr, Sarah and her two Sons, martyr *Sarapamon, archpriest of the Monastery St. John the Dwarf *Sarapamon, bishop of Niku *Sarapamon, the veiled, bishop of Monufia Governorate, El-Monufia *Savories *Sacramentary of Serapion of Thmuis, Serapion, bishop of Thmuis, disciple of St. Anthony the Great and St. Athanasius the Apostolic *Serapion, the monk *Sergius and Bacchus, martyrs *Severian of Gabala, Severianus, bishop of Jableh, Gabala *Severus Ibn al-Muqaffa, Severus, bishop of Ashmunein, historian *Severus of Antioch, Severus, patriarch of Antioch *Shenoute, Shenouda, the Archimandrite, abbot of the White Monastery *Pope Shenouda I of Alexandria, Shenouda I, the 55th Pope of Alexandria *Pope Shenouda II of Alexandria, Shenouda II, the 65th Pope of Alexandria *Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, Shenouda III, the 117th Pope of Alexandria *Sidhom Bishay, martyr during the Islamic occupation of Egypt in 1844 *Silas, the anchorite *Silvanus of Scetes, friend of St. Macarius the Great *Pope Simeon I of Alexandria, Simeon I, the 42nd Pope of Alexandria *Pope Simeon II of Alexandria, Simeon II, the 51st Pope of Alexandria *Simeon, of Menouf, martyr during the Islamic occupation of Egypt *Simon the Apostle, Simon, the apostle and martyr *Simeon Stylites, Simon, the stylite *Simon the Tanner, Simon, the tanner, he moved the Mokattam mountain *Sina, the soldier, martyr *Sinouti el-Bahnasa, martyr *Sisoes the Great, one of the desert fathers *Sophia of Egypt, martyr *Sousenyos, martyr *Stephanos, the anchorite of the wilderness of Fayoum *Stephen, the archdeacon, protomartyr *Stephen, the priest & Niketa the martyr *Stratios, the anchorite

T

Virgin Mary (byzantine icon) in Hosios Lukas Monastery - panoramio

* Tamada and her children, and Armenius and his mother *Tekle Haymanot, the Ethiopian *Thecla, the martyr *Saint Theoclia, Theoclia, martyr *Theodora and Didymus, martyrs *Theodora, 4th-century nun at the convent near Alexandria *Theodora, chaste virgin martyr *Theodora of Alexandria, Theodora, the monk *Theodore, disciple of St. Pakhomius *Theodore the Martyr *Theban Legion, is entire Roman legion of 6666 men *Theodore, the prince of Mishreke *Theodore, the prince of Shotb *Pope Theodoros I of Alexandria, Theodoros I, the 45th Pope of Alexandria *Theodorus of Tabennese, Theodorus, disciple of St. Pachomius *Pope Theodosius I of Alexandria, Theodosius I, the 33rd Pope of Alexandria *Pope Theodosius II of Alexandria, Theodosius II, the 79th Pope of Alexandria *Theognosta, the virgin *Pope Theonas of Alexandria, Theonas, the 16th Pope of Alexandria *Theophilus I of Alexandria, Theophilus I, the 23rd Pope of Alexandria *Pope Theophilus II of Alexandria, Theophilus II, the 60th Pope of Alexandria *Theophilus, the monk of the Ennaton monastery near Alexandria *Theophilus & His Wife, martyr in Fayyum *Theopista, took it upon herself to become a nun and honored with the holy Eskeem *

, the pure, full of glory, ever-virgin, Virgin mary, Saint Mary, who in truth, gave birth to God the Logos *Thomas the Apostle, Thomas, the apostle and martyr *Thomas the Hermit, Thomas, the anchorite of Shinshif *Thomas, Victor, & Isaac, of the city of Ashmunein *Timon, one of the seven deacons *Timothy, the anchorite *Saint Timothy, Timothy, the apostle, bishop, and martyr *Timothy, bishop of Ansena *Pope Timothy I of Alexandria, Timothy I, the 22nd Pope of Alexandria *Pope Timothy II of Alexandria, Timothy II, the 26th Pope of Alexandria *Pope Timothy III of Alexandria, Timothy III, the 32nd Pope of Alexandria *Saint Titus, Titus, the apostle, and disciple of St. Paul

V

*Saint Varus, Varus, the soldier and martyr *Verena, associated with the Theban Legion *Veronica of Syria, Veronica, a young girl from the monastery of virgins near

, martyr during the Islamic occupation of Egypt in 749 *Victor, the soldier, from Asyut, martyr *Vizier Abu Elaala Fahd ibn Ibrahim, martyr during the Islamic occupation of Egypt

W

*Wadamoun, first martyr in Upper Egypt *Wanas, boy deacon from Luxor, martyr *Wissa, disciple of St. Shenoute, Shenouda

Y

*Yostos El Antony, the silent monk *Yostos, the bishop and martyr *Yousab, the anchorite, native of Qift *Yousab El Abah, the theologian, bishop of Girga and Akhmim *Youstina, the martyr

Z

*Pope Zacharias of Alexandria, Zacharias, the 64th Pope of Alexandria *Zacharias, bishop of Xois, Sakha *Zacharias, the perfect monk of Scetes *Zadok, and the 128 saints with him martyred in Persia *Zechariah (priest), Zechariah, the priest and martyr *Zechariah (Hebrew prophet), Zechariah, one of the minor twelve minor prophets *Zephaniah, one of the minor twelve minor prophets *Zosimas of Palestine, 5th-century anchorite

Archangels

* Michael (archangel), Michael * Gabriel * Raphael (archangel), Raphael * Suriel (disputedly Uriel or Sariel) * Zadkiel, Sedakiel * Sarathiel * Haniel, Ananiel

Groups of martyrs

*7 Martyrs on the Mount of St. Anthony *12 Martyrs of Naqlun *2015 kidnapping and beheading of Copts in Libya, 21 Martyrs of Libya *Forty-Nine Martyrs of Scetis, 49 Martyrs of Shiheet *150 Men and 24 Women from Ansena *400 Martyrs in Dendera *3,600 Martyrs of

*6,600 Egyptian Soldiers of the Theban Legion *8,140 Martyrs in

*144,000 Children of Bethlehem

References

Atiya, Aziz S. ''The Coptic Encyclopedia.'' New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1991. {{DEFAULTSORT:Coptic saints Coptic Orthodox Church, Saints Coptic Orthodox saints, * Coptic history, Saints Egyptian Christian saints, * Lists of saints