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The Monastery of Saint Ammonius, also known as the Monastery of the Martyrs, is a Coptic Orthodox monastery near Esna.
  Location within Egypt | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Deir el-Shuhada or Deir el Manawus |
| Established | unknown[1] |
| Dedicated to | Saint Ammonius & 3,600 Martyrs of Esna |
| Diocese | Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Saint Ammonius |
| Site | |
| Location | Esna, Luxor |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Coordinates | 25°15′26″N 32°32′49″E / 25.257222°N 32.546944°E |
| Public access | Yes |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Takla, Hany N; Gabra, Gawdat, eds. (2010). Christianity and Monasticism in Upper Egypt: Nag Hammadi - Esna. American University in Cairo Press. p. 226. ISBN 978-9774163111.
- 2000 Years of Coptic Christianity. By Meinardus, Otto F. A. 1999. American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 977-424-511-3.
- Christian Egypt: Coptic Art and Monuments Through Two Millennia. By Capuani, Massimo. 1999. Liturgical Press. ISBN 0-8146-2406-5.
- Churches and Monasteries of Egypt and Some Neighboring Countries. By Abu Salih the Armenian. Edited and Translated by Evetts, B.T.A. 2001. Gorgias Press. ISBN 0-9715986-7-3.