The monastery of St. Mary, known as el-Muharraq, in Assiut, held on Monday morning the 40th day after death anniversary of His Triple Beatitudes, His Grace Anba Sawirus, Bishop and Abbot of the monastery in the presence of monks of the monastery.
It is noteworthy that Anba Sawirus departed after a battle with illness, last July, at the age of 73 years.