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The first Coptic monastery established in the Netherlands

Naim Youssef

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Thursday ,14 April 2016

The first Coptic monastery established in the Netherlands
Spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church said the Diocese of the Netherlands bought a Catholic monastery in Eastern of the Netherlands in order to establish a Coptic monastery. Spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church said the Diocese of the Netherlands bought a Catholic monastery in Eastern of the Netherlands in order to establish a Coptic monastery. 
 
Statement added that Abba Arsany, Bishop of the Diocese, signed a purchase contract and received the monastery building.
 
It’s worth mentioning that the monastery measures 29 acres and is located in a quiet area. The monastery contains halls and a large church and a library in addition to the house of solitude.