Coptic tour in El-minya

Coptic tour in El-minya

The history of the Egyptian churches is a witness to many, to the faith of its children and to a difficult history that was and is still in the way of its construction, until it stood , and rose above all difficultie

Visit: Beni Hassan, Al Minya Egypt

A guide will take you from your hotel in el minya or the train station to start your Coptic tour, you will start your tour by visiting the Church of the Monastery of Jarnous
The Holy Family took refuge in it during the flight from the Roman oppression, and drank from the well that turned into a blessed shrine.The church was built around it in the fourth century and bore the name of Our Lady to be a blessed place
The archaeological church within the path of the Holy Family in the governorate of Minya, beside Deir Jebel El Tair area in the center of Samalout
Inside the church is an archaeological water well. Wherever Christ and his mother were, water was flowing
The ecclesiastical tradition says that the Holy Family went to the village of Deir Al-Jarnous on its way to the Muharraq Monastery
Then head to the Monastery of Sinqoriyya
The Monastery of Sanquriya is located in the area of Al-Bahnsa famous for its monuments and ancient history
The rest of the monastery’s buildings are the renovated archaeological church dating back to the 18th and 19th-century dome
The monastery is centered on four ancient columns and crowns from the sea and west side
Columns refer to the earliest churches that existed in the region, which may date back to the 6-8th century
The church has an old veil, many manuscripts and a number of wonderful icons
Our next stop will be in Church of Abouna Abdel Masih El Manahry
It is the church that lived next it the monk, priest Abd El- Masih ” El Manahry ” when he lived in a hut attached to the church , he died and was buried in the Church of the Virgin
During the loneliness of the late Bishop Mina Moutran Gerga in this place when he rebuilt the area, he built the church of Abouna Abdel Masih, extracted his body from the cemetery and built a retreat.
The fame of our father, Abdul-Masih, was known throughout the region, and his many miracles were known throughout the preaching
Take a short break for lunch at a local restaurant
Your final stop will be in the Church of St. Abu Kastour
It is a twelve-sided dome of the style of the 18th and 19th century. The courtyard of the square is four circular columns with a dome in the middle. The church has an old veil with some old icons and some manuscripts
After finishing your tour, you will be transferred to your hotel in el minya or the train station

Duration: 5 hours