| Intro | Egyptian monk |
| Was | Monk |
| From | Egypt |
| Type | Religion |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
1709, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA |
| Death |
Egypt |
Father Serapion was reportedly born in the year 1709 by the name Girgis Henein Abdel-Messeih. He joined the monastery of the Coptic Orthodox Church at the age of twenty-six in 1735, and was given the monasticism name Serapion. Father Serapion returned to his monastery in the year 1903 after he disappeared, reportedly for over 150 years. Less than a month after his return he died, reportedly at the age of 194 years old.
Sources
- Bishop Macarius Stories from the Egyptian Desert. St. Shenouda Monastery, 2010.