Fr Tadros Yacoub Malaty

(1937–)
Fr Tadros Malaty 2

Truly I wonder whether the Church, during the celebration of the Eucharist, is raised to heaven to be with her Divine Bridegroom, or the earth itself is transformed to heaven, as the Heavenly Bridegroom Himself comes with His angels to embrace and to take for Himself His Bride, whom He loved.

(Christ and the Eucharist)

Biography

Fr Tadros Yacoub Malaty (16 March 1937–) is a prolific writer and theologian based at the famous church of St George in Sporting, Alexandria. Like his fellow parish priest Fr Luka Sidarous, Fr Tadros was greatly influenced by his mentor, Fr Bishoy Kamel.[1]John Watson, The Transfigured Cross, 16.

In the early 1970s, Fr Tadros and Fr Bishoy Kamel (1931–1979) served together as the first Coptic priests in Los Angeles.[2]Magdi Guirguis & Nelly van Doorn-Harder, The Emergence of the Modern Coptic Papacy (Cairo, Egypt: American University in Cairo Press, 2011) 181.

Texts on ACCOT

Bibliography

A. Works by Him

Fr Tadros has written extensively in both English and Arabic, and has generously made a large portion of his written works in both languages freely available online. See his Arabic works here and his English works here. One of his most recent and significant works is a 7 volume catechism of the Coptic Church which has not yet been translated, but can be accessed here:

Malaty, Fr Tadros Y. and Bishoy B. Fayez. Catechism of the Coptic Orthodox Church, 7 vols. Sporting, Alexandria: The Church of St George, 2018–2019.

    • Vol. 1: Introduction to Coptic Catechesis (PDF)
    • Vol. 2: Christian Doctrines (PDF)
    • Vol. 3: The Church and the Kingdom of God on Earth (PDF)
    • Vol. 4: Christian Worship as Movement towards Heaven (PDF)
    • Vol. 5: The Believer and the Heavenly Hosts (PDF)
    • Vol. 6: Christian Concepts and Daily Life (PDF)
    • Vol. 7: The Last Things and Life after Death (PDF)
    • Contents and Index (PDF)

B. Further Reading

Fanous, Paul. “Interview with Abouna Tadros Malaty (2007).” Upper Room Media, July 2, 2019. https://upperroommedia.org/blog/2019/07/02/interview-with-abouna-tadros-malaty-fr-paul-fanous/.

Guirguis, Magdi, and Nelly van Doorn-Harder. The Emergence of the Modern Coptic Papacy. The Popes of Egypt, vol. 3. Cairo, Egypt: American University in Cairo, 2011 (on page 181). (Amazon)

Watson, John H. “The Transfigured Cross: A Study of Fr Bishoy Kamel (6 December 1931–21 March 1979)” Coptic Church Review 23, nos. 1 & 2 (2002). (PDF)

Official Facebook Page (Arabic)
Writings of Fr Tadros Malaty (Arabic, Coptic Treasures)
Books of Fr Tadros Malaty (Arabic, St Didymus Library, Sporting)
English Works of Fr Tadros (English, OrthoKairos)

Media

Downloadable Sermons by Fr Tadros Malaty (Arabic, CopticVideos.org)

Notes:

Notes:
↑1 John Watson, The Transfigured Cross, 16.
↑2 Magdi Guirguis & Nelly van Doorn-Harder, The Emergence of the Modern Coptic Papacy (Cairo, Egypt: American University in Cairo Press, 2011) 181.