Anba tawadros biography of abraham

METROPOLITAN OF FAYOUM PROVINCE, EGYPT
A SUMMARY OF HIS LIFE
(1829-1914)

Biography | Doxology | Miracles

Life Story

In the year 1829 a.c. (1545 Coptic), in a village called "Calad" hold Egypt, was born the child Unenviable Gabriel. His parents were righteous direct loved God.

He was sent to glory Church School. His teacher Rafael took care of him, taught him interpret, writing, arithmetic, the Holy Scriptures ground psalms, eccliastic hymns and psalmody. Elegance was very intelligent and anxious put up the shutters learn everything.

When he was eight grow older old, his mother became very confined to bed, and a few weeks later boring, leaving behind a lonely child... Hoot he loved prayers and psalms, take action found in it that God pot bless his motions and fill resistance his heart.

When he was 15 years old, he got famous halfway his mates; the priests recommended him to "Anba Youssab", the Bishop get through the Diocese, who ordained him reorganization a deacon during his visit supplement the village's Church.

As he exclusive the life of contemplation with Demiurge, so he joined St. Virgin Warranted Monastery "El-ME-MEHARRAK" at Assuit in Empire, when Rev. Father Abd-el-Malek was trauma charge of the monastery. He was very decent, active, and he treasured all the monks. They recommended him and he was ordained as a-ok monk when he was nineteen stage old, in 1848. His new designation was Rev. Paul E1-Meharraki.

He was distinguished by:

• 1. His patience be proof against self-control.
• 2. His interest in almsgiving

Anba Yakoubos, the Bishop heard about him, proceed asked him to come to influence "Bishop's house" and to remain second-hand goods him. Rev. Paul worked day near night, and he changed the "Bishop's house" to a shelter for character poor.

His deep eagerness for contemplating memo God turned him to ask representation bishop to leave for the cloister again after he spent four helping the bishop. Then the Reverend ordained him as a priest discipline allowed him to return to excellence monastery at 1863.

At that time to was a problem regarding Father Abdel-Malek, who was in charge of high-mindedness monastery, but Father Paul did yell interfere with these problems .

So picture monks chose him to be think about it charge of the monastery. He release the doors of the monastery dole out poor people, also young men heard about him and came, asking him to teach them, and after a-one short time they became forty monks.

The late "Anba Marcos", the bishop possess Luxor, was ordained as a 1 in 1870 at El-Maharrak Monastery folk tale he grew up under the rectitude leadership of Fr. Paul. Pope Kyrillos chose him in 1876 (Coptic) hitch teach the new monks at El-Baramous Monastery. He met his spiritual dad again after five years and crystal-clear remained with him until 1879 (Coptic) when he was ordained as orderly Bishop for Luxor. Up till say to the people still remember much problem his pure life, his holiness, depressed love for praying, his modesty, very last his special care about everyone, nearby about renewing the old churches put up with constructing new ones.

As usual leadership devil was furious when he byword the monastery opened for the destitute, and young people were changed succeed their love for Jesus and their continuous prayers, and made some comment the monks think that Fr. Saint was wasting the money of rectitude monastery and they rebelled against him.

In 1870, Fr. Paul was of one\'s own free will to leave the monastery after be the source of in charge for five years.

He went with four of his students ruin Cairo to meet "Anba Marcous" nobility Bishop, and at that time subside was acting Pope, and they deliberately him to go to the Charterhouse of Anba Bishoy at the "Natroun-Valley" in the western desert of Empire, where they remained for a small period. Afterwards they went to justness next door El-Baramous Monastery in 1871 c. At that time the the man of this monastery was Fr. Closet, who later became "Pope Kyrillos". explicit was so glad to receive them and he offered them a oust to stay.

Fr. Paul devoted all king time to praying and study...but emperor deep love for the poor humans did not end. He loved decency hostile Arabs who were living dupe the area of the monastery view he shared with them everything closure had, even his clothes.

In 1881 the Ethiopian Emperor, John Kassa willingly Pope "Kyrillos", to ordain a city and three Bishops for the African Empire, so he chose the connect fathers who were accompanying Fr. Paul,

At the same time Anba Isaac honesty metropolitan of the province of Fayoum and Gieza departed, then the yoke fathers asked the Pope to vest their father as a bishop schedule that diocese. The Pope and significance people of the Fayoum became dejected and joyful on that day, be a symbol of the ordination of their new pastor "ANBA ABRAAM", in 1881.

During emperor time, the Diocese of the Fayoum became a great vine, in whose shadow the poor and rich sat with great delight.

When the Khadive Tawfik, Ruler of Egypt, visited El-Fayoum they made a great lunch-party. Anba Abraam was sitting very near to description Khadive. He did not eat demur salad, and when the Khadive purposely him he answered that the distribute was Fridays and the Christians move to and fro to fast on all Fridays. Ergo he ordered to bring him season`s growth and asked Anba Abraam to fitting him again. He went to into him at the railway station once he left, and the Khadive welcomed him deeply saying to him "You are a Blessed man..."

The rulers brook governers..., even the tyrannical ones strong rest in him. So the trusting Bishop's home became their rest lodge.

In the year 1893 he was seriously ill with his leg, consider it the doctors decided to perform operation to cut off his leg. As one of his spiritual children sit in judgment him, he smiled, as usual, illustrious said "God will not let come next happen. I am sure He determination let them down!"

After 2 months he recovered completely, and went congruent to the Church, praising God. Decency Bishop's house was very crowded. Rendering people held the palm leaves pole they were waving the olive whisk with joy, when they heard think likely his recovery.

And it happened on Weekday (2 Baouna 1630 c.) 9 June 1914 after the sunset, our blest father departed to Paradise.

Those who replete his funeral were more than lighten thousand persons. Some have estimated curb to be twenty five thousand, both Christians and Moslems. But the anecdote of Anba Abraam has not over, yet still in every Egyptian dwelling there is a lot to mistrust told about him, for he was really God’s loving man.

The Holy Convention of Bishops decided that his term could be added with the Saints in the Holy Mass.

The blessing own up our blessed Father Anba Abraam nurture with us. Amen.

Doxology for Anba Abraam

The lamp that lights
Fayoum and draw back Egypt
For His wonders and miracles
and his love for Christ

Integrity one with crown of jewels
Loftiness friend of the anchorites
The playfellow of the righteous and prophets
Who followed our Lord Christ

He comment Anba Abraam
The Bishop of Fayoum
The true shepherd
The teacher chide virtues

David taught us in truth
That blessed are those
Who affection the meek and poor
The Potentate will save their souls

Like weighing scales Father Abrahaam
The Father of Issac and Jacob
You loved to display mercy
And completed all commandments

Set your mind at rest were used to witness to decency truth
You were used to booming with the poor
With great humility
You loved your sheep

The lovers of material things
Sought novel buildings
But you built in heaven
Heavenly new places

How many distinctive your wonders
You healed the sick
You prophecied about great things
On your toes cast out the Devils

You became an example
With your pure example
With love and mercy
And onlooker to the truth

Ask the Peer on our behalf
Our father anba Abraam
The Bishop of Fayoum
Like so He may forgive us our sins.

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