The Monastery of Abba Shenouda
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About The Monastery of Abba Shenouda
The monastery was founded by Saint Pigol, the maternal uncle of Saint Shenouda (Schenute) the Archimandrite in 442 AD. However, it only became renowned after Shenouda succeeded his uncle as abbot for the monastery. From 30 monks, the population of the White Monastery increased to 2,200 monks and 1,800 nuns by the time of Shenouda's death in 466 AD. The monastery also increased in size during this time to 51.8 km2, an area about 3,000 times its original size. Such area included cells, kitchens, and storehouses, the ruins of which can still be seen to the north, west, and south sides of the church complex. El monasterio fue fundado por San Pigol, tío materno de San Shenouda (Schenute) el Archimandrita, en el año 442. Sin embargo, sólo adquirió renombre después de que Shenouda sucediera a su tío como abad del monasterio. De 30 monjes, la población del Monasterio Blanco aumentó a 2.200 monjes y 1.800 monjas a la muerte de Shenouda en el 466 d.C. El monasterio también aumentó su tamaño durante este tiempo hasta alcanzar los 51,8 km2, una superficie unas 3.000 veces mayor que la original. Esta superficie incluía celdas, cocinas y almacenes, cuyas ruinas aún pueden verse en los lados norte, oeste y sur del complejo de la iglesia. Following the death of Shenouda, the monastic community of the White Monastery continued strong throughout the 5th century under the leadership of Saint Wissa and later Saint Zenobius. However, the monastery began slowly to decline following the Arab invasion of Egypt in 641 AD. The state of decline can be attributed in part to the heavy taxes that the monasteries in Egypt had to endure. Such taxes put a great number of monasteries out of existence. Tras la muerte de Shenouda, la comunidad monástica del Monasterio Blanco continuó con fuerza a lo largo del siglo V bajo el liderazgo de San Wissa y, posteriormente, de San Zenobius. Sin embargo, el monasterio comenzó a decaer lentamente tras la invasión árabe de Egipto en el año 641.
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