Anba Epiphanius | |
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Bishop and Abbot of the Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great | |
Installed | 2013 |
Other post(s) | Member of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1984 |
Consecration | Consecrated by Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria |
Personal details | |
Born | Anba Epiphanius 27 June 1954 Tanta, Egypt |
Died | 29 July 2018 Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great, Egypt | (aged 64)
Nationality | Egyptian |
Denomination | Oriental Orthodoxy |
Residence | Egypt |
Alma mater | University of Tanta |
Anba Epiphanius (June 27, 1954 – July 29, 2018) (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 2013, a position he held until his death. Anba Epiphanius was murdered on July 29, 2018 at the monastery.[1][2][3]