Father Polycarpous
Father Polycarpous
Monk: Father Polycarpous El Syrian
Name at birth: Magdy Niazi Fanous
Date of Birth: 22/11/1944
Place of birth: Al Shyshengy No. 45, 10th Floor, Corniche El Nile
Qualification: Bachelor in Agricultural Sciences June 1967
Occupation before monasticism: Research Assistant at the Cotton Research Center - Agricultural Research Center in Giza
ID Number: 2963
Place of issue: Maadi
Father of confession before monasticism: Father Isaac Sadeq
Service before monasticism: deacon and sunday school teacher
Date of arrival at the monastery: 06/02/1976
date accepted as a monk student: 07/02/1976
Date of Monasticism: 29/2/1976
Date ordained a priest: 7/11/1976
Date ordained Hegomenos: 5/10/1980
Father of confession at the monastery: Bishop Metaous
Duties at the monastery: service outside the monastery in Tripoli - Libya - Diocese of Beni Suef
Departed at 11 a.m. on Friday 3/8/2012 and funeral prayer was held by Bishop Metaous- Abbott of the Monastery, and some monks from different monasteries.