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Located on the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, at the El-Khatatba’s exit, and is about 8 km from St. George Monastery, and 4 km from St. Thomas the Anchorite Monastery
The idea of establishing the monastery of the great martyr St. Victor, Son of Romanos in this area was not of a human will but with a heavenly declaration to Hegumen Fr. Angelos El-Antony during his service in the Holy Land between 1963 and 1974. The vision promised to establish a monastery in the name of the great martyr, and it was fulfilled 20 years later as the land was purchased in El-Khatatba in 1994 during the papacy of thrice-blessed Pope Shenouda III. The area was architecturally planned and cultivated, and divided into fields as construction began in 1996 for churches, a retreat house, and cells, and completed in 2006. Pope Shenouda III welcomed the establishment of the monastery in the name of a great martyr, the prince, St. Victor (Mari Boctor), son of Romanos, when the developments were presented to him in 2010, and he gave Hegumen Fr. Angelos El-Antony permission to pray and supervise the monastery, and establish a monastic life there under his guidance and supervision
Monastery Churches:
1- Virgin Mary Church: located in the retreat house and was completed in 1996
2- St. Victor, Son of Romanos: for monks, and it is on an area of 600 square meters, and has a three altars. Construction was completed in 2006
3- St. Antony the Great Cathedral: it was built in the area of visitors to serve trips and daily visitors. Built on an area of 1200 square meters, and has three altars
4- St. Mina & Pope Kyrillos VI Church: it is on an area of 300 square meters, and has one altar in the name of the great martyr St. Mina and Pope Kyrillos VI
5- St. Mark El-Antony Church: it is on an area of 250 square meters, and was built on the shape of a cross, in the old Coptic style, and has many domes
6- St. Philomina Church: it is on an area of 600 square meters, with three altars
Abbott: Bishop Saweros
– The monastery was officially recognized by the Holy Synod in its session on June 2, 2017, led by H.H. Pope Tawadros II
– The monastery has a location at 28 Clot Bek St in Cairo, and another in Heliopolis at 23 Khalil Al-Arousi St
