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Fr. Dr. Athanasius Ishaq Hanin

Priest and theological writer

An Egyptian-born priest and theological writer who served first in the Coptic Orthodox Church and then in the Greek Orthodox Church in Greece; he held a doctorate from France. His death was reported in July 2022 (Masr360).

Born
Samalut, Minya, Egypt (year not found)
Died
Reported July 2022 (exact date not found)
Era
21st century
See
Greek Orthodox Church in Greece (ordained through the Metropolis of Veria per Al-Dustour); earlier the Coptic Orthodox Church
Church History

Life

He was born in Samalut, Minya, Egypt[2]. Masr360 reports that he studied theology in Athens, was sent abroad by the Patristic Studies Center founded by Dr. Nasry Abdel Shaheed, was tasked with founding an Egyptian church in Greece, and served in two churches, the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Greek Orthodox Church[3].

Sources disagree about his doctorate (see disagreements): Islamist-Movements Portal says a PhD from the University of Limoges on the influence of Hellenic culture on the Egyptian personality[2]; Masr360 says Limoges in 2010 on Egyptian monasticism and Coptic identity[3]; in an interview he himself spoke of the Sorbonne and Coptic theology[4]. A November 2015 interview (10 November) describes him as adviser to Metropolitan Seraphim of Athens for Greek Orthodox Arab affairs[2].

Al-Dustour (2018) and Al-Youm Al-Sabea (2019) report that the Coptic Church removed him from the priesthood under Pope Shenouda III and that he later served in the Greek Orthodox Church, ordained through the Metropolis of Veria according to Al-Dustour[1][4]. He attributes the removal to non-doctrinal circumstances; this is his account alone[4]. Masr360 published a notice of his death on 19 July 2022[3].

Where the sources disagree

(1) Identity: the article «شركاء الطبيعة الإلهية» by him was NOT located, so the quotation is unverified; the form 'Athanasius Ishaq Hanin' appears in search-result titles of an Arabic apologetics site (not fetched). (2) Church: he is not a priest of the Patriarchate of Alexandria; sources describe a former Coptic priest who joined the Greek Orthodox Church in Greece. (3) Doctorate: Limoges (Islamist Movements Portal; Masr360, 2010) vs. Sorbonne (his own 2019 interview). (4) The reason for his removal from the Coptic priesthood is disputed: Al-Dustour speaks of accusations of doctrinal deviation; he attributes it to other causes. The Al-Dustour piece is polemical, so only its basic facts are used. No date of birth or exact date of death was found.

Timeline

  1. 2010Doctorate from the University of Limoges (per Masr360; other sources differ).[3]
  2. 2015Interview published (10 November) describing him as adviser to the Metropolitan of Athens for Arab affairs.[2]
  3. 2018Al-Dustour reports on a letter he translated and on his earlier removal from the Coptic priesthood.[1]
  4. 2022Death reported by Masr360 on 19 July.[3]

Works

Words by topic

The Doctrine of Theosis

Church History1

Topics cited in

The Doctrine of Theosis

Notes

  1. [1]Al-Dustour, 20 Feb 2018
  2. [2]Interview, Islamist Movements Portal, 10 Nov 2015
  3. [3]Masr360, 19 July 2022
  4. [4]Interview, Al-Youm Al-Sabea, 4 Apr 2019

Bibliography