Gabriel Abdel El-Metgaly
Abouna Gabriel Abdel El-Metgaly (30 March 1918 – 3 September 1978) was an Egyptian hegumen of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
The Martyr Fr. Gabriel Abdel El-Metgaly | |
|---|---|
| Martyr, Priest (Hegumen) | |
| Born | 30 March 1918[1] Mallawi, Minya |
| Died | 3 September 1978[1] Minya, Egypt |
| Venerated in | Coptic Orthodox church |
| Major shrine | Church of the Archangel Gabriel, Minya, Egypt |
| Feast | September 3 Mesori 29 |
Early life
El-Metgaly was born in the village of Tend, Mallawi.[1][2] He completed his secondary in 1936. He joined the Coptic Orthodox Church Clerical Council in 1937 and studied there till 1941.[1][3][2]
Death and legacy
Due to the sectarian strife of 1978, a group of Muslims attacked the priest's house. He and his wife were beaten with sticks and sharp instruments. El-Metgaly died from the attack.[1]
In 2018, his body was transferred to the Church of the Archangel Gabriel in Minya. It was said that his body had not decomposed.[4][1]
References
- http://www.wataninet.com/2018/09/عودة-رفات-أبونا-غبريال-عبد-المتجلى-لبل/
- "الأقباط متحدون - قرية التوفيقية وتذكار نياحة الشهيد القس / غبريال". www.copts-united.com.
- Aghnatious, Fr. "القديس الشهيد القمص غبريال عبد المتجلي". www.avabishoy.com.
- "وسط فرحة عارمة بين الاهالي عودة رفات أبونا غبريال عبد المتجلى لبلدته صور".
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