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Bishop of Qusia announces the discovery of the body of St Athanasius of Qus

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Tuesday ,17 September 2019

Bishop of Qusia announces the discovery of the body of St Athanasius of Qus

 Bishop Bemen of Qusia and Mir announced the discovery of the body of St. Athanasius of Qus who lived in the 13th century.

This came during the restoration of the monastery of St. Boktor in Qena.
Bishop Athanasius of Qus was ordained in 1365 and was a great scholar and versified a Christian book in Coptic language.