List of Coptic monasteries


The following is a list of Coptic monasteries in Egypt and around the world.

Coptic Orthodox Monasteries in Egypt

See of Saint Mark [Alexandria]

  1. St. Damiana Coptic Orthodox Convent -
  2. -
  3. St. Menas Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  4. St. Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Nunnery -
  5. Ennaton Coptic Orthodox Monastery - -
  6. Metanoia Coptic Orthodox Monastery - -
  7. Oktikaidekaton Coptic Orthodox Monastery - -
  8. Pempton Coptic Orthodox Monastery - -
  9. St. Cyprius Coptic Orthodox Monastery - -
  10. Coptic Orthodox Monasteries - -
  11. ''St. Menas Coptic Orthodox Monastery - - ''

Diocese of [Wadi El Natrun]

  1. Paromeos Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  2. St. Macarius Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  3. St. Pishoy Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  4. Virgin Mary (El-Sourian) Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  5. St. George Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  6. St. Thomas Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  7. Armenian Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  8. St. John the Dwarf Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  9. St. Moses the Black Coptic Orthodox Monastery -

Diocese of [Cairo]

  1. St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  2. St. Paul the Theban Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  3. St. George Coptic Orthodox Nunnery -
  4. St. Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Convent -
  5. St. Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  6. St. Menas Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  7. St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Convent -
  8. St. Samaan the Tanner Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  9. St. Theodore the Oriental Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  10. Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Convent - (Haret Zuweila)
  11. St. George Coptic Orthodox Convent -
  12. St. Barsoum El-Erian Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  13. Prophet Jeremiah Coptic Orthodox Monastery - -
  14. St. Arsenius Coptic Orthodox Monastery - -

Diocese of Fayyum">Faiyum Governorate">Fayyum

  1. Archangel Gabriel Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  2. Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  3. St. Macarius of Alexandria Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  4. St. George Coptic Orthodox Monastery -

Diocese of Beni Suef">Beni Suef Governorate">Beni Suef

  1. Monastery of Saint Samuel the Confessor

Diocese of [Eastern Desert]

  1. St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  2. St. Paul the Anchorite Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  3. St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Monastery -

Diocese of Minya">Minya Governorate">Minya and al-Ashmunein">Hermopolis">al-Ashmunein

  1. al-Sanquriya Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  2. Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  3. St. Fana Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  4. St. Pishoy Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  5. St. John Coptic Orthodox Monastery - -
  6. Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Monastery - -

Diocese of Asyut">Asyut Governorate">Asyut

  1. Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  2. Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  3. Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  4. The Hanging Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  5. St. Apollo at Bawit Coptic Orthodox Monastery - -
  6. St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Monastery -

Diocese of [Sohag]

  1. Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  2. Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  3. St. George Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  4. Coptic Orthodox Monastery of the Martyrs -
  5. St. Pachomius the Martyr Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  6. St. Pisada Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  7. St. Thomas the Hermit Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  8. St. Karas Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  9. St. Michael Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  10. St. Pishay Coptic Orthodox Monastery -

St. Shenouda The Archimandrite Coptic Orthodox Monastery">White Monastery">St. Shenouda The Archimandrite Coptic Orthodox Monastery - ([Sohag])

  1. Abouna Yassa Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  2. The Seven Mountains Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  3. Naga ed-Deir

Diocese of [Qena]

  1. Holy Cross Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  2. St. Badaba Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  3. Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  4. St. George Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  5. Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  6. St. Andrews Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  7. St. Pisentius Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  8. St. Victor Coptic Orthodox Monastery - -

Diocese of [Luxor]

  1. St. George Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  2. St. George Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  3. Coptic Orthodox Monastery of the Martyrs -
  4. Monastery of [Saint Matthew the Potter|St. Matthew the Potter Coptic Orthodox Monastery] -
  5. St. Pachomius Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  6. St. Pishoy Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  7. St. Theodore the Warrior Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  8. St. Wannas Coptic Orthodox Monastery -

Diocese of [Aswan]

  1. St. Pachomius Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  2. St. Simeon Coptic Orthodox Monastery -

New Valley Governorate

  1. Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Monastery - -
  2. ''St. Matthew Coptic Orthodox Monastery - - ''

Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate in [Jerusalem]

Palestine">Palestine (region)">Palestine

  1. St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  2. St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Convent -
  3. Al-Sultan Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  4. St George Coptic Orthodox Convent -
  5. St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  6. St. Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  7. St. Zacchaeus Coptic Orthodox Monastery -

[Syria]

  1. St. George Coptic Orthodox Monastery -

[Jordan]

  1. St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Monastery -

Coptic Orthodox monasteries overseas

Coptic Orthodox monasteries Outside Egypt.

[Australia]

  1. St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  2. St. Shenouda the Archimandrite Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  3. St. Mary and St Anthony Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  4. Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Monastery for Nuns -
  5. St Mary and St Demiana's Monastery, Queensland Australia for Nuns

[Canada]

  1. St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  2. St. Mary, St. George & St. Philopateer Coptic Orthodox Convent -
  3. St. George & St. Paul The Anchorite Monastery

[Germany]

  1. St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  2. St. Mary & St. Mauritius Coptic Orthodox Monastery -

[Italy]

  1. St. Shenouda The Archimandrite Coptic Orthodox Monastery -

[France]

  1. St. Mary and Archangel Michael Monastery

[Netherlands]

  1. El Amir Tadros El Meshreky Monastery

[Austria]

  1. St. Anthony’s Monastery
  2. St. Anna's Monastery

[United States of America]

  1. St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Monastery -
  2. St. Mary & St. Moses Abbey -
  3. St. Mary & St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Convent -
  4. St. Mary & St. John The Beloved Coptic Orthodox Convent -
  5. St. Paul Brotherhood -
  6. Coptic Monastery of St. Shenouda in Rochester -
  7. Holy Virgin Mary Spiritual Vineyard -
  8. St. Mary & St. Phoebe Consecrated Sisters
  9. St. Katherine and St. Verena Coptic Orthodox Convent https://www.sksvcopticconvent.org/

[United Kingdom]

  • St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Monastery -

[Ireland]

  • St. George Coptic Orthodox Convent -