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Also known as Shenoute of Atripe, Schenute

Shenoute of Atripe, also known as Shenoute the Great or Saint Shenoute the Archimandrite (Coptic: ), 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.

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Born
approximately 348
Died
466
Works
10

Top works

  • Collectanea Coptica
  • De judicio finale
  • Œuvres de Schenoudi
  • Pseudo-Shenoute on Christian behaviour
  • Le Canon 8 de Chénouté

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Saint.honorific_prefix
Saint
Saint.name
Shenoute
Saint.birth_date
348 (uncertain)
Saint.death_date
1 July 465
Saint.feast_day
7 Epip
Saint.venerated_in
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Saint.image
Shenoute of Atripe.jpg
Saint.imagesize
200px
Saint.birth_place
Egypt
Saint.death_place
Sohag, Egypt
Saint.titles
Archimandrite
Saint.major_shrine
White Monastery

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Shenoute of Atripe.jpg
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date of birth
0348-01-01
date of death
0466-01-01
Commons category
Shenoute
ethnic group
Egyptians
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11 sections
Contents
  • 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
  • Works and translations
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Shenoute of Atripe, also known as Shenoute the Great or Saint Shenoute the Archimandrite (Coptic: ), 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.

==Early life== thumb|The Life of Shenoute, Sahidic Coptic script, papyrus, 6th-7th century CE. From Egypt. British Museum Shenoute was born in the middle of the fourth century CE (the date 348 CE, often mentioned but not universally accepted, is based on an inscription in his monastery, dating from the 12th or 13th century).

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