Red Monastery

Red Monastery

ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲯⲟⲓ
Court of the monastery
Location within Egypt
Monastery information
Other names	Deir al-Ahmar or Deir Anba Bishai
Established	4th century
Dedicated to	Saint Pishay
Diocese	Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
People
Founder(s)	Saint Pishay
Site
Location	Sohag, Sohag Governorate
Country	Egypt
Coordinates	26°33′18″N 31°37′11″E / 26.554931°N 31.619686°E / 26.554931; 31.619686
Public access	Yes

The Red Monastery (Arabic: الدير الاحمر) or The Monastery of Apa Psoi (Coptic: ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲯⲟⲓ)^[1] is a Coptic Orthodox monastery named after an Egyptian saint named Psoi (Coptic: ⲯⲟⲓ) or Pishoy (Coptic: ⲡⲓϣⲱⲓ), not to be confused with Pishoy, Bishop of Sketis (now the Wadi al-Natrun). It is located near the Upper Egyptian city of Souhag, and about two and a half miles (4.0 km) north-west of the White Monastery. The monastery's name is derived from the colour of the construction material of its outside walls, consisting of red (burnt) brick. These walls are considerably thicker at the base than at the top, and, just like the walls of Egyptian temples, they are surmounted by cavetto moldings. The Red Monastery is architecturally similar to the White Monastery.