Habib Girgis
Habib Girgis | |
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| Born | 1876 Cairo, Egypt |
| Died | 21 August 1951 (aged 74–75) Egypt |
| Venerated in | Oriental Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | 20 June 2013 by Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Tawadros II |
| Feast | Mesori 15 |
Habib Girgis | |
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| Dean of the Catechetical School of Alexandria | |
| In office 1918 – 21 August 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Youssef Bey Mankarious |
| Succeeded by | Father Ibrahim Attia |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | Egypt |
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Archdeacon Habib Qozman Mankarious Girgis ( Arabic: القديس حبيب جرجس, lit. 'Beloved'; 1876 – 21 August 1951) or simply Saint Habib Girgis, was a modern-day dean of the Catechetical School of Alexandria.
He was the first student for the modern-day Theological School, and was thus appointed to succeed his predecessor, Youssef Bey Mankarious, in the year 1918, as the second dean of the renewed center of theology.
On 20 June 2013, he was canonised as a saint by the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church, along with Pope Cyril VI.