Rites and Rituals of the Coptic Orthodox Church

Dictionary of Coptic Orthodox Church Terms and Terminology

Monastery | Nunnery

 

* Monks or nuns live in a monastery, or nunnery where there is a church.

* Each monastery has an archmandrite who cares for the monks.

* In ancient monasteries we find fortresses where monks used to stay when wicked people attacked them.

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