--- title: "Coptic Congress 2016 · St Cyril’s" url: https://stcyrils.edu.au/news/coptic-congress-2016 description: "Scholars of all things Coptic, travelled to Claremont in California for the 11th International Congress of Coptic Studies – a prestigious event that…" --- 1. [Home](https://stcyrils.edu.au/) 2. [News](https://stcyrils.edu.au/news) # Coptic Congress 2016 31 July 2016 Scholars of all things Coptic, travelled to Claremont in California for the _11th International Congress of Coptic Studies_ – a prestigious event that gathered more than 200 preeminent Coptic scholars from around the globe. It was held from July 25-30 at Claremont Graduate University, and was organised by the _International Association of Coptic Studies_ (IACS). Fr Daniel Fanous, Dean of St Cyril’s, along with Fr Anthony St Shenouda, Lecturer in Monasticism & Coptic Studies at St Cyril’s, were fortunate to be invited to the event. Fr Daniel presented a paper entitled, “_Saint Menas in Old Cairo: The Intersection_ _of Reform in the House of Father Mina the Recluse (the future Kyrillos VI)_“; whereas Fr Anthony presented a paper on “_The Arrow Prayer in the Coptic Tradition._” Both papers were well received, and contributed to the fascinating scholarly examination of Coptic studies that was prevalent at the Congress. The 2020 Coptic Congress will be held in Brussels, Belgium, and is held every four years in major cities around the world. For more information and photos see the article at [CGU](http://flame.cgu.edu/news/2016-international-congress-coptic-studies/) or the photos below. The Deans of three Coptic Orthodox Theological Institutions (Left to Right): Bishop Kyrillos (ACTS, Claremont), Bishop Suriel (St Athanasius Theological College, Melbourne), and Fr Daniel Fanous (St Cyril's Theological College, Sydney) ## More from the College * [2 September 2026Unveiling Paul](https://stcyrils.edu.au/news/unveiling-paul) * [14 August 2026Sacred Hospitality with Fr Stephen Muse, PhD](https://stcyrils.edu.au/news/sacred-hospitality-with-fr-stephen-muse-phd) * [9 June 2026Enrolments for Semester 2 are now open!](https://stcyrils.edu.au/news/enrolments-for-semester-2-are-now-open-2) --- St Cyril’s Coptic Orthodox Theological College · 6/252–254 West Street, Carlton NSW 2218, Australia · +61 2 9546 6411 · registrar@stcyrils.edu.au Site guide for AI agents: https://stcyrils.edu.au/llms.txt