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Monastery of Saint Pishoy
Monastery of Saint Pishoy is located in Egypt
Monastery of Saint Pishoy
Location within Egypt
Monastery information
Other namesDeir Abu Bishoy
Established4th century
Dedicated toPishoy
DioceseCoptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
People
Founder(s)Pishoy
Important associated figuresPope Gabriel VIII
Pope Macarius III
Pope Shenouda III
Paul of Tammah
Architecture
StyleCoptic
Site
LocationWadi El Natrun
CountryMonastery of Saint Pishoy Egypt
Coordinates30°19′9″N 30°21′36″E / 30.31917°N 30.36000°E / 30.31917; 30.36000
Public accessYes

The Monastery of Saint Pishoy (also spelled Bishoy, Pshoi, or Bishoi[1]) in Wadi El Natrun, Beheira Governorate, Egypt, is the most famous monastery of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria named after Pishoy. It is the easternmost of the four current monasteries of Wadi el Natrun.

  1. ^ Dunn, Jimmy. "Egypt: Monastery of Saint Bishoy (Pshoi, Bishoi)". Tour Egypt. Tour Egypt. Retrieved 20 August 2015.

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