Shenoute

Shenoute

Shenoute the Great, Saint Shenoute the Archimandrite (Coptic: Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲓⲙⲁⲛ'ⲇⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ; (347-465 or 348-466) (also called Shenouda) was the abbot of the White Monastery in Egypt. He is considered a saint by the Oriental Orthodox Churches, and is one of the most renowned saints of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

Read more about Shenoute:  Early Life, At The Council of Ephesus, Death, Influence On The Monastic Movement, Legacy As A National Leader, Life As A Writer, Monasteries Named After Saint Shenoute, Further Reading