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White Monastery (Dayr Anba Shinuda)
near Sohag, Egypt · Africa: Coptic Egypt
26.535, 31.646
Attested. Attested by Shenoute's own writings, Besa's Life of Shenoute, papyri and the standing church.
Founded by Pjol and made famous by his nephew Shenoute (died c. 465), this federation of monks and nuns was one of the largest in Egypt. Its 5th-century stone church still stands. The monastery's huge library of Coptic manuscripts was later scattered among collections around the world.
Source stance: insider. Shenoute's writings and monastic Lives.
People and groups named here
- Pjol
- Shenoute of Atripe
- Besa
Sources
- Dayr Anba Shinudah (Claremont Coptic Encyclopedia)
René-Georges Coquin, Maurice Martin, Peter Grossmann, Hans Georg Severin; The Coptic Encyclopedia (Macmillan 1991), Claremont Colleges Digital Library. Accessed 2026-11-11.
- Shenute, Saint (Claremont Coptic Encyclopedia)
Claremont Coptic Encyclopedia; The Coptic Encyclopedia (Macmillan 1991), Claremont Colleges Digital Library. Accessed 2026-11-11.
- Pleiades place 756538: Athribis/Triph(i)eion (nearby town)
Pleiades Gazetteer (ISAW, NYU). Accessed 2026-11-11.
Further reading
Councils here
None in this list.