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  • White Monastery

  • White Monastery

    White Monastery is a Coptic Orthodox monastery located near the city of Sohag, Egypt. It was founded by Saint Pigol, the maternal uncle of Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite in 442 AD and later became renowned after Shenouda succeeded his uncle as abbot for the monastery. The monastery underwent many restorations during its long history and derived its name from the color of the white limestone of its outside walls.
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    White Monastery
    by Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    White Monastery
    by Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    White Monastery
    by Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Sohag

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    5th Century AD

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