Father Theodosius
Father Theodosius
Name at Birth: Rateb Fouad Abdel Malak
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