Monastery of Saint Pishoy

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Monastery of Saint Pishoy

Location within Egypt
Monastery information
Other names	Deir Abu Bishoy
Established	4th century
Dedicated to	Pishoy
Diocese	Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
People
Founder(s)	Pishoy
Important associated figures	Pope Gabriel VIII Pope Macarius III Pope Shenouda III Paul of Tammah
Architecture
Style	Coptic
Site
Location	Wadi El Natrun
Country	Egypt
Coordinates	30°19′9″N 30°21′36″E / 30.31917°N 30.36000°E / 30.31917; 30.36000
Public access	Yes

The Monastery of Saint Pishoy (also spelled Bishoy, Pshoi, or Bishoi^[1]) in Wadi El Natrun, Beheira Governorate, Egypt, is the most famous monastery of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria named after Pishoy. It is the easternmost of the four current monasteries of Wadi el Natrun.