Monastery of St. John the Short
دير القديس الأنبا يحنس القصير
A modern Coptic monastery in the El Alamein road region dedicated to St. John the Short.
- Location
- El Alamein Road region, Egypt
- Jurisdiction
- Coptic Orthodox Church
- Founded
- Recognized 2021
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-27
History
The official profile records Holy Synod recognition on March 4, 2021 and the inauguration of the large cathedral on October 30 that year.
The story of this place
A cathedral in an older Coptic form
The cathedral was designed in an old Coptic style with three altars and was inaugurated on St. John the Short's commemoration in October 2021.
Cells shaped for monastic life
The profile describes sixty cells arranged in thirty paired blocks, built with vaults and gables inspired by older Coptic architecture.
Map-pin precision
Regional approximationCoordinate source: Wikidata Q204439 (El Alamein regional center, CC0; not the monastery property) · checked 2026-08-27
Claims and sources
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A modern Coptic monastery in the El Alamein road region dedicated to St. John the Short.
Official Coptic Orthodox Church monastery profile ↗