Fr Makary Younan (1934 – 2022), the prominent Coptic priest famous for his powerful preaching, prayer, and gift for exorcism, passed away a few hours ago in hospital where he was receiving treatment for COVID-19. He had been diagnosed with COVID-19 together with his wife, and had both been hospitalised some two weeks ago. His wife passed way on 7 January.
Fr Makary Younan hospitalised for COVID-19, his wife passed away
The funeral service for Fr Makary will be held tomorrow 12 January at St Mark’s Cathedral in Azbakiya in Downtown Cairo.
Fr Makary was born Sabry Younan Abdel-Malek on 1 March 1934, in Assiut some 350km south of Cairo. He earned a BSc degree and a higher diploma in teaching; also a diploma from the Coptic Orthodox seminary, the Clerical College. He went on to work for the Egyptian government for 19 years, then resigned in order to be ordained a priest.
In 1977, Sabry Younan was ordained a priest in Assiut, and named Fr Makary Younan. But he only served in Assiut for a few weeks, after which he was moved to Cairo’s St Mark’s in Azbakiya where he served 44 years.
Watani International
11 January 202
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