Les monuments en Egypte en relation avec Saint Athanase

الملخص EN

Since the appearance of Christianity in Egypt with the preaching of saint mark, several patriarchs have followed one another starting with saint mark followed by saint Anianus, then by seventeen others until the arrival of the twentieth pope saint Athanasius the great who was enthroned on 8 Bashans, in the year 44 of the martyrs-328 AD.

after the death of pope Alexander.

this pope is considered one of the most revered patriarchs of the see of saint mark.

he led the church for 46 years and was exiled 5 times from his seat.

despite the many persecutions he suffered, he remains one of the pillars of the Coptic orthodox church.

he was the first pope who ordained the first bishop of Ethiopia, as soon as the religious situation was stabilized in that country.

he was also the first to look for the mixture of balm for the preparation of the holy chrism (oil of Myron) in Alexandria.

likewise, he fought fiercely against the heresy of Arius.

hence, the monuments which are associated with him, cannot be neglected.

so the aims of this research is Toshed light on the biography of this saint, the historical events he experienced while highlighting the main monuments he had built in Egypt such as the saint Athanasius church in Alexandria and the first monumental church in Abu Mina.

this is in addition to the places where he was exiled and which were effectively related to him such as the el-Zawya monastery located in the governorate of Assiut, the cave of the monastery of saint Mina the suspended in Assiut and many other monuments of the upper Egypt.

these monuments, which reflect the importance of this remarkable personality, represent an undeniable part of our Coptic heritage.