List of Famous people named Matta

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Matta El Meskeen

First Name Matta

Last Name Meskeen

Born on September 20, 1919

Died on June 8, 2006 (aged 86)

Born in Egypt, Qalyubia Governorate

Father Matta El Meskeen or Matthew the Poor, born Youssef Iskandar was a Copt Coptic Orthodox monk. He was the key figure in the revival of Coptic monasticism which began in 1969 when he was appointed to the Monastery of St Macarius in the Wadi El Natrun in Egypt. By the time of his death the community had grown from 6 aged monks to 130 monks, and as many other monasteries were revived, new ones also began to open. He was twice nominated to become Coptic Pope, but was not chosen in either case.

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