1. The Committee examined the file submitted by His Grace Bishop Youssef, Bishop of Southern USA, regarding the recognition of the Monastery of the Virgin Mary and St. Moses the Black in Corpus Christi, ...

The Monasteries Affairs Committee informed the Holy Synod of its decision following research affirming that Ayman Mansouri, who is an impersonator using the name Maqar the Sudanese, is not suitable fo...

Request to recognise the Monastery of St. Thomas

The Committee examined the request submitted by His Grace Bishop Abram, entrusted with supervising the monastery, and this study showed the following:

1. Hi...

It was decided in this meeting:

1. To recognise the Monastery of St. Sheounda, Sydney, Australia.
2. To recognise the Monastery of St. Anthony, Melbourne, Australia.
3. The recognition of the monastery of St. Ant...

On the day of Pentecost 07/06/2009

The ordination of His Grace Bishop Daniel Bishop of the Monastery of St. Shenouda in Sydney.

The report of the Synodal Monasteries Affairs Committee was presented, and the recommendations were accepted, as follows:

The Synodal Monasteries Committee met on 06/04/2010, and His Holiness the Pope ...

The monasteries recognised by the Church by the meeting on 22/05/2010 of the Holy Synod are:

1. The Monastery of the Virgin Mary (Al-Baramous), Natrun Valley.
2. The Monastery of St. Macarius (Abu Makar), Na...

Monasteries for nuns [convents] recognised by the Church at the meeting on 22/05/2010 are:

1. The Monastery of St. George, the District of Ancient Egypt.
2. The Monastery of the Martyr Philopateer Mercurius A...

The Committee had recommended last year to recognise this monastery after examining all matters related to the possibility of this, but His Holiness the Pope observed wisely that a separation fence sh...