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Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church bishop (–)

See also: Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great §&#;Former abbot

Anba Epiphanius (June 27, – July 29, ) (Coptic: Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲉⲡⲓⲫⲁⲛⲓⲟⲥ; Arabic: الأنبا أبيفانيوس) was an Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church bishop.

He was appointed the bishop and abbot of the Monastery of St. Macarius in , a position he held until his death.

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Anba Epiphanius was murdered on July 29, at the monastery.^[1][2][3]

Life

Anba Epiphanius was born in Tanta, Egypt, in He studied medicine at the University of Tanta and specialized in otorhinolaryngology. Epiphanius obtained his baccalaureate degree in He was ordained a monk in , after entering the Monastery of St.

Macarius the Great. Epiphanius was appointed a Coptic Orthodox Priest in , and then a bishop in

Bishop Epiphanius was considered to be a reformist ally to Tawadros II of Alexandria.^[4]

Some of Bishop Epiphanius' writings have been translated into Englis