SSCN Voumes 1-10, 1994-2004

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter

possibly the 2008 Coptic Congress in Egypt, if awarded by the IACS. Comments, suggestions, and lifetime membership information can be directed to the following address: Dr. F. G. Estafanous 21106 South Woodland Road Shaker Heights, OH 44122 Tel: (216) 921-4748, Fax: (216) 921-3637 e-mail: jestodad@aol.com Website: www.stmarkfoundation.coptic-history.org 13. Christianity in al-Fayoum Symposium: Preparation is continuing for the Second Coptic Studies Symposium to be held in Egypt will deal with the subject of Christianity in Al-Fayoum. The preliminary list of the participants, compiled by Dr. Gawdat Gabra, was published in Volume 9 No. 1 of this Newsletter.. The list includes scholars from ten different countries and it will be hosted by Bishop Abraam of al-Fayoum on behalf of the Patriarchate. Because of the venue. Only a limited number of members of St. Mark Foundation and our Society will be able to attend. This will allow for more attendance by scholars, students and clergymen from Egypt. 14. Coptic Studies Conference in Strasbourg: We have received the following communication from our colleague, Dr. Youhanna, N. Youssef: The Association Francophone de Coptologie will hold a conference in Strasbourg on June 11-14, 2003 +Sydney AUFRERE et Nathalie BOSSON (UMR 5052 Montpellier - UMR 6125 Aix, F): Un jalon important de la lexicographie copte: le Lexicon Aegyptio-Latinum de Guillaume Bonjour (~ 1696- 1698) . [an important landmark of the Coptic lexicography; The Lexicon Egypto-Latin by Guillaume Bonjour] +Seÿna BACOT (Paris, F): Quelques textes relatifs aux églises et monastères d'Edfou au 7e siècle. [Some texts relating to the churches and monasteries of Edfou in the 7 century]

+Ramez BOUTROS (IFAO, Le Caire, Egypte): L'hagiographie copte des saints thérapeutes: matière pour l'histoire des pèlerinages? [Coptic Hagriography of the therateutic saints, material for the history of pilgrimages?] +Florence CALAMENT (Louvre, Paris, F): titre à préciser.[Title to be announced] +Christian CANNUYER (Université Catholique de Lille, F): Réminiscences pharaoniques dans les conceptions coptes de la destinée post mortem. Quelques observations nouvelles. [Some survival of the pharaonic in the Coptic conceptions in the destiny after death- some new observations] +Roberta CORTOPASSI (Louvre, Paris, F): Quelques tuniques égyptiennes au Musée du Louvre (titre provisoire) [Some Egyptian tunic in the Louvre museum] +Magali COUDERT (Doctorante avec François Baratte et Dominique Bénazeth, Paris, F): Etude de la collection de tissus coptes du musée municipal de l'Evêché à Limoges. [Study of the Coptic textiles in the municipal museum of the bishopric of Limoges] +Christian DECOBERT (I.F.P.O. Damas): La sainte famille entre chrétiens et musulmans: Bahnasâ et Dayr al-Garnûs. [holy family between Christian and Muslims; Bahransa and Dayr al Garnus] +Gilbert-Robert DELAHAYE (AFC, Paris, F): Des apparitions au couvent de Sainte-Damienne rapportées par Johann Michael Vansleb en 1672. [Apparitions at the monastery of St. Damienne according to J.M. Vansleb in 1672] +Alain DELATTRE (Université Libre, Bruxelles, B): Les inscriptions coptes de Deir Abou Hennis. [Coptic inscriptions in Deir Abu Hennis] +Ophélia FAYEZ RIAD (Faculté des Arts, Université du Caire, Egypte): un texte copte inédit. [Unedited Coptic text]

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter +Dominique BENAZETH (Louvre, Paris, F): Le rajeunissement de Thaïs. La datation du matériel funéraire de Thaïs à Antinoé. [Making Thais younger. the datation of the funeral material of Thais of Antinoe] +Jean-Louis FORT (IRHT, CNRS, Paris, F): La base de données des manuscrits coptes des oeuvres de Chenouté conservés à la BNF: bilan et perspective. [Database of the Coptic Mss of the works of Shenute preserved in the National Library of France:] +Jean-Luc FOURNET (UMR 7044, Strasbourg, F) : titre à préciser.[title to be announced]

+Gonnie van den BERG-ONSTWEDDER (Gouda, NL): Les Actes coptes d'André (Cod. Borg. Copt. 109, fasc. 132 (titre très provisoire). [The Coptic Acts of Andrew- temporary title]

+Loretta Del FRANCIA (Université " La Sapienza ", Rome, I): Le bestiaire du Christ. Quelques remarques sur les documents égyptiens. [The

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