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Shenoute of Atripe
Abbot of the White Monastery at Sohag
c. 348 – 465 CE
Debated dates; some scholars suggest he died earlier.
Biography
Abbot of a large monastery near Sohag that housed thousands of monks and nuns. His many writings in Coptic are among the most important works in that language.
Key facts
Certainty: Established
Shenoute’s writings are among the most important literary texts originally composed in Coptic.
- Aziz S. Atiya (ed.) (1991) “The Coptic Encyclopedia, 8 vols.” Macmillan