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Coptic Church announces the death of Bishop Antonius of Manfallout

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Tuesday ,20 March 2018

Coptic Church announces the death of Bishop Antonius of Manfallout

Coptic Orthodox Church announced the death of Bishop Antonius of Manfallout.

Abba Antonius was born on May 31, 1951 in Qena province, and was named Zakaria Ezzat. He received a bachelor s degree in dentistry in 1977 from Cairo University and went to the Syrian Monastery of the Virgin Mary on December 8, 1980. He was ordained bishop on the feast of Pentecost on June 22, 1986.
 
The funeral was held at 12 O clock at St. Tadrus monastery.