The Ecclesiology of Mathew the poor (1916-2006) renewing Coptic Theology

Abstract

Mathew the poor (Matta al-Meskeen) was born in 1919 in the city of Banha, which is located few miles further from Cairo and later on, in 1948, he became a monk in the convent of Abba Samuel, in Upper Egypt. He led an ascetic life in various monastic centers of Egypt, ending up finally in the monastery of saint Macarios, where afterwards, he became Abbot. Finally, he passed away in June 2006. He was rather, one of the Copt writers who had the most writing’s since the schism of the churches (specifically, since the Chalcedon Synod 451 A.D.) Mathew was promoted to introducer of the renewing Theological movement of Coptic Theological concept of the 20th century1. Around this frame Mathew the poor introduced the meaning of Ecclesiology to Coptic Theology with his extraordinary Ecclesiological works. «Eternal Church» Pentecost’ Real unity wii inspire the world» «Christian unity under the meaning of the Church and the truth of Christ» etc.

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