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Father Theodosius


Father Theodosius

 

Name at Birth: Rateb Fouad Abdel Malaksps

 

Date of Birth: 11/2/1942

 

Family Address: Souhag

 

Education: Secretarial Studies, Assuit, graduation grade- Excellent

 

Theological study: Seminary, Evening sessions


Occupation before monasticism: Employee at the civil aviation authority


Father of confession before monasticism: Father Aqladeus – St. Mary Chuch – Old Cairo


Date of arrival at the monastery: 03/11/1969


Date accepted as a monk student: 28/12/1969


Date became a priest: 19/11/1971 (at Ezbaweya)


Date promoted to archpriest: 03/01/1978 (at the monastery)


Father of confession after he became a monk: Bishop Sarabamoun – abbot of the Monastery of St. Bishoy


Responsibilities inside the monastery: overseeing the retreat house


Service outside the monastery: Secretary to H.H. Pope Shenouda III supervising the institute of Didymus for coptic hymns


Passed away on: February 10th 2013 at 2:30 p.m., at the Angelo American hospital in Cairo. Bishop Sarabamoun- abbot of the Monastery of St. Bishoy participated in the funeral prayers along with monks from El Baramous Monastery, St. Marimina Monastery, and St. Bishoy Monastery.

 

May the Lord rest his soul in peace at the kingdom of heaven, and may the lord help us complete our days on earth in peace as he has assisted Father Theodosius

 

His Funneral