A group of the hegumens, hegumenias and nuns from the Coptic Church monasteries, while on pilgrimage in Russia at the invitation of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, visited the Seraphim-Diveyevo monastery.

The Coptic delegation includes: Bishop Daniel, abbot of the Monastery of St. Paul of Thebes, Patriarchal assistant for monasteries and monasticism – head of the delegation; Bishop Dametrios, abbot of the Monastery of the Life-Giving Cross in Al Minya; Bishop Marcos, abbot of the Monastery of St. Damian in Damietta; Hieromonk Dawoud el-Anthony, representative of the Coptic Church to Russia; Dr. Anton Milad, representative of the Coptic Patriarchate; Tamav Kiria, abbess of St. Mercorios Convent in Cairo; Nun Marteria from St. Mercorios Convent in Cairo; Tamav Takla, abbess of St. Girgis Convent in Old Cairo; Nun Kiria from St. Girgis Convent in Old Cairo; Tamav Adroses, abbess of St. Tadros Convent in Cairo; Nun Youana from St. Tadros Convent in Cairo; Tamav Athanasia, abbess of St. Girgis Convent in Zweila; Nun Kiria from St. Girgis Convent in Zweila; Tamav Bacilia, abbess of the Virgin Mary Convents in Zweila and         Elbeheira; Nun Helpes from El Batool Convent in Malawi; Nun Mehraty from St. Sara Convent in Al Minya; and Nun Bestes from St. Demiana Convent in Albliana. 

Bishop Feofilakt of Dmitrov, Hegumenia Elizabeth (Pozdnyakova), abbess of the Martha and Mary monastery, Hyeromonk Hermogen (Korchukov), provisor of the Monastery of the Holy Mandylion (Zaikonospassky), Prot. Alexander (Malafeev), head of the Activities Department of the Nizhny Novgorod Diocese, accompanied the guests on their pilgrimage. 

The pilgrims met with Hegumenia Sergiya, abbess of the Seraphim-Diveyevo monastery. They venerated the holy relics, went on a tour of the monastery, visited the Sts. Florus and Laurus monastery skete and the spring of Venerable Seraphim of Sarov. 

The Coptic pilgrims shared their thoughts about the visit to the Seraphim-Diveyevo monastery. They commented on the beauty of the architectural style and décor of the monastery’s churches, admired the splendor of its services and enjoyed seeing a great number of monastics and pilgrims there.