Abouna Gabriel Abdel El-Metgaly (30 March 1918 – 3 September 1978) was an Egyptian hegumen of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Early life
El-Metgaly was born in the village of Tend, Mallawi.[1][2] He completed his secondary in 1936. He joined the Coptic Orthodox Church Clerical Council in 1937 and studied there until 1941.[1][3][2]
Death and legacy
Due to the sectarian strife of 1978, a group of Muslims attacked the priest's house. He and his wife were beaten with sticks and sharp instruments. El-Metgaly died from the attack.[1]
In 2018, his body was transferred to the Church of the Archangel Gabriel in Minya. It was said that his body had not decomposed.[4][1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "عودة رفات أبونا غبريال عبد المتجلى لبلدته التوفيقية". 3 September 2018.
- ^ a b "الأقباط متحدون - قرية التوفيقية وتذكار نياحة الشهيد القس / غبريال". www.copts-united.com.
- ^ Aghnatious, Fr. "القديس الشهيد القمص غبريال عبد المتجلي". www.avabishoy.com.
- ^ اميل, اميلي. "وسط فرحة عارمة بين الاهالي عودة رفات أبونا غبريال عبد المتجلى لبلدته صور". موقع الحق والضلال.