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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]}

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