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A growing list of the monastic sites in Egypt as collated from the Coptic Multi Media Database.

Abu Abulli  Apollo at Bawit South Cairo
Deir al Adrah Holy Virgin 6kms East Akhmim
Deir al Abyad St Shenute/Shenouda Sohag white monastery
Deir Adhra Holy virgin Beni suef Bayaa al-nasara E.bank
Deir al Adhra - Maadi - Cairo
Deir al Adhra
Deir al Adhra Maryam Holy Virgin Bani Rizah
El Agaybi - Hiw - Qena
Deir al Aja'ibi - Nag Hammadi - Quena
Deir Ahmar St Bishoi Red Monastery Sohag
Al Arman Wadi al Natrun
Apa Angenus Upper said
Al Asal - Minyat - no trace Bani Khasib
Al Askar Bilqas
Al Azab Fayum - Abraam
Al Bagawat Kharga oasis church and christian site
Deir al Anba Bakhum -Pachomius  Luxor
Deir al Anba Bakhum -Pachomius  Edfu
Deir al Anba Bakhum -Pachomius  Akhmim
Deir al-Bahri Northern monastery Luxor west bank
Deir al Bahri - Salamumi - Akhmim
Anba Barsoum El Massara Cairo south
Deir Anba Bisantiyus - Naqada
Deir Anba Bishwi - Bir Hooker North Cairo
Deir Apa Pisada - Bisada East Akhmim East bank
Al Ballas - Baramah? Qift left bank
Deir Baramus - Wadi Natrun
Dayr al Barshah Al Nakhlah
Anba Balamun St Palemon Qasr al-sayyad
Anba Bidaba Nag hammadi
Deir al Anba Bishuy - Sadat city
Deir Amba Bishoi - Sadat city
Deir Bisrah - Asyut
Dier Al Anba Bishoy - Wadi Natrun
Deir Mari Bolos - Eastern desert - Zafarana
Anba Bula - St Paul the Theban Minya
Deir Mari Buqtor - Qibil
Deir Mari Buqtor - Qibil
Abu Buqtor St Victor Asyut al Gabrawi
Deir al-Dik opposite island of sheba - between Minya and Asyut
El sitt Dimyanna - Sohag
El sit Demyanah Bilqas
Deir Durankah - Asyut
Epiphanius St Luxor Medinet habu
Al Fakhouri Mathew the Potter Nag al Zinaiqa west bank
Deir Abu Fana -Beni Khaled Minya monastery of the cross also Abu bane
Deir el Garnus - Abu Bisht - Maghagha
Deir al Malak Ghabriyal - Qalamishah - Lahun
Al Ghanayim Asyut area West bank
Abu girg Alexandria
Bil Habash Old Cairo Nr pool of Ethiopians
Al Hadid Izbat Deir al Hadid
Deir al Anba Harmina - Asyut - Sohag
Deir al Anba Hur - Minya
Deir el Haggar al-Hajar Daklah oasis
Deir al Hamam - Lahun - Fayoum (Father Isaac)
El Amba Harmina - Badari - Tima
Deir al Hannatun - or Ennaton al Zuqaq Alexandria
Qubbat al Hawa -St George of St Laurentius Aswan
Deir Anbu Hinnis Antinoe St John the short
Amba Hor Zawiyat al Amwat Minya
Deir Abu Khashabah - Fayoum see 8
Deir Ikhwah Monastery of the brothers W Fayum
Anba Ishaq al Hamam Fayum - Holy virgin and dove
Deir Abu Ishaq - Isaac E of Asyut
Deir al Jarnus - Abu Bisht - Maghagha
Deir Apa Jeremiah - Saqqqara
Deir Abu Jirj - Kawmal Hanash Alexandria
Deir Mar Jirjis Fayoum
Deir Mari Jirjis - (Girgis) (St George) Luxor
Deir Mari Jirjis
Deir Mari Jirjis
Abu Lifa - Abu Banukh Fayum - Gabal Qatrani - Qasr al-sagha
Abu Lif  St Andrew Naqada-Qamula  Near Hagar Danfiq
Deir al Madina (Medina) monastery of the town Luxor west bank
Deir el Magma - Danfiq - Luxor
Deir Mari Mina - al Agaybi St Menas Nag Hammadi S of Hiw
Deir Mar Mina al Aja'ibi  Minya
Deir al Majima - Danfiq - Naqada
Deir Makaryus - Anba Maqar Wadi Natrun southerly monastery
El Mala - Ashmunein Asyut
Deir al Malak - Ad Dabbah - Naghammadi
Deir al-Malak St Michael Salamuni Sohag
El Malak -  St Michael  -monastery of the well Naqada
El Malak - Luxor-Naqada Monastery of the Angel Qasr al-sayyed
Deir al Malal - Ashmunein - Wadi Abada
Deir Marmina - Musa Alexandria (Burg al-Arab ) el-Gadida
Abu matta Daklah oasis - deir al saba banat
Deir al Adhra Maryam - Aysut
Deir al Anba maqqar - Bir Hooker - Sadat city
Al Muharraq Holy Virgin Al-Qusiya Qusqam
El Maharraq - Al Minshat sughra
Deir al Maymum - Maimum - Beni Musa Lahun Fyoum
Metanoia - monastery of Penitence Canobus Alexandria
El Metmar - Rayayna - Luxor
Al Misaykra - al Namus NW Armant
Deir al Muharib - al Dayr Albahri Luxor
Deir Mustafa Kashif Khraga oasis 1km N Bagawat cemetery
Deir Maqariyus - Bir Hooker North Cairo
El Miharraq Al Habalisah - Asyut
Deir al Mitmar - Rayayna - Luxor W bank Qena
Apa Musa - Al Aswad - Wadi Habib - possibly connected to Baramus
Oktokaidekaton Alexandria on 18th milestone to al-Karyun
Amba Pisentius Naqada
Deir Qabriyus St Cyrius Alexander
El Qibli - Salamini Akhmim
Al Ris or Ras Bahariya Oasis Western Desert
Al Rizaiqal St George Armant
Al Salib Monastery of the Holy Cross - Pleintiyue- Hagar Danfiq
Deir al-Shuhada Monastery of the Martyrs E Akhmim
Deir Abu Saifain - St Mercurius Higaza
Deir Abu Saifain - St Mercurius Tammua 11kms South Giza
Abu Sarabam Dayrut al-Sharif W bank Asyut
Al Saqiya The waterwheel monastery N Armant
Abu Sefain Cairo Marquryus
Deir Seyfan (see 4)
Deir al Anba Shnudah - Fawgilai near Sohag
Buqtur shu St Victo at Shu Asyut
El Shuhada - Deir Manaws - 3600 martyrs
Deir Anba Shanudah - Naqada - Danfiq
El Amba Shinuda - Fawgilai - Sohag
Deir al-Sirian Monastery of the Syrians Wadi al Natrun
Apa Hor Siryaqus 20km N Cairo
Deir al Amir Tadrus -Beni Shiqeir  Asyut
El Amba Tawadrus el Muharib - Luxor
El Amba Tumas - Fawgilai - Sohag
El Adra Minya Gabal al Tayr St Mary monastery of the pulley
Holy Virgin's Monastery - Maadi
Holy Virgin's monastery - Deir de Ganadla -Asyut
El Wastani - Salamini - Akhmim
Anba Antonius St Anthony Cairo
Anba Antonius St Anthony al Qiddis Antun Eastern desert
St Anastasia Pempton monastery Alexandria 5th milestone to Maryut
St Boqtor - Higaza Qift - Qena
St. Catherine's Mount Sinai
St Cyriacus  Luxor - Jeme
St George Tura - Cairo
St George -Danfiq - Luxor
St George - Fayum - Beni suef - Qalamshah
St John the short Wadi el Natrun
St Makarous of Alexander - Wadi el Rayan - cave hermitage
St Mari Haraga bil Quran - Sohag
St Michael al Hamuli Fayum
St Michael E bank opposite Girga Nag al Dair
St Mina - Abyuna - Minya
St Mina Old Cairo El Zahraa station
St Paul - Anba  Bula Eastern desert
St Simeon - Anba Hatre Mag gami el Gezira - W bank Aswan
St Simon The Tanner - Deir Samaan al-Kharaz Cairo
Samweil (Samuel) - Al-Qalamun Wadi el rayan Fayoum
St Theodore The Oriental Cairo N Harret el-Rum

Ain Zif Kharga Oasis - Gebel al Tayr

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