Monastery of St. Victor son of Romanos
دير الشهيد العظيم مار بقطر بن رومانوس
A modern Coptic monastery near Khatatba dedicated to the martyr St. Victor, son of Romanos.
- Location
- Khatatba exit, Cairo–Alexandria Desert Road, Egypt
- Jurisdiction
- Coptic Orthodox Church
- Founded
- Land acquired 1994 · recognized 2017
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-27
History
The official account dates the land purchase to 1994, construction from 1996 to 2006, and formal Holy Synod recognition to June 2, 2017.
The story of this place
A vision carried into a foundation
The profile traces the idea to Fr. Angelos El-Antony's service in the Holy Land and says it was realized when land at Khatatba was purchased in 1994.
A decade of building
Churches, cells, cultivated fields, and a retreat house developed between 1996 and 2006 before the later synodal recognition.
Map-pin precision
Regional approximationCoordinate source: Wikidata Q12187040 (Khatatba regional center, CC0; not the monastery property) · checked 2026-08-27
Claims and sources
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A modern Coptic monastery near Khatatba dedicated to the martyr St. Victor, son of Romanos.
Official Coptic Orthodox Church monastery profile ↗