Habib Girgis
Habib Girgis | |
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| Born | 1876 Cairo, Egypt |
| Died | 21 August 1951 (aged 74–75) Egypt |
| Venerated in | Oriental Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | 20 June 2013 by Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Tawadros II |
| Feast | Mesori 15 |
Habib Girgis | |
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| Dean of the Catechetical School of Alexandria | |
| In office 1918 – 21 August 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Youssef Bey Mankarious |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Attia |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | Egypt |
Habib Qozman Mankarious Girgis ( Arabic: القديس حبيب جرجس, lit. 'Beloved'; 1876 – 21 August 1951) or simply Saint Habib Girgis, was an Egyptian scholar who served as dean of the modern Catechetical School of Alexandria.
He was the first student for the modern-day theological school, and was appointed to succeed Youssef Bey Mankarious in 1918, as the second dean of the renewed center of theology. In 2013, he was canonised as a saint by the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church.