Person
Shenoute of Atripe
c. 347-465
abbot, Coptic writer
Attested. Attested; dates and the length of his life are debated.
Abbot of the White Monastery near Sohag for some 80 years and the greatest writer in Coptic. His rules governed thousands of monks and nuns; he also led attacks on pagan temples.
Bases
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- White Monastery (Dayr Anba Shinuda) · abbot of the White Monastery federation · c. 385-465 · attested
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Councils
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