Alexandria, October 7, 2021
A festive event was held yesterday by the Patriarchate of Alexandria, the Library of Alexandria, and the Leventis Foundation of Cyprus to commemorate the completion of the preservation of 100 ancient manuscripts treasured at the Patriarchate.
Work on preserving the first 100 oldest manuscripts began 8 years ago and has been systematized in recent years with the support of the Leventis Foundation, reports Romfea.
The Patriarchal Library includes ancient manuscripts from the 10th to the mid-19th century, including Gospels and other ecclesiastical texts, liturgical texts, lives of the saints, musical texts, Arabic manuscripts, and philosophical works. The renovated area of the library houses more than 40,000 titles in all.
“The completion of this program is the fulfillment of one of my biggest dreams,” Patriarch Theodoros said in his address at the event. “These books will never die,” he exclaimed.
“The work of preserving the ancient manuscripts of the Patriarchate of Alexandria is a contribution to world culture,” said Mustafa El Feki, Director of the Library of Alexandria.
A special volume was presented at the event in honor of the completion of the preservation program.
For a discussion of manuscripts held at the Patriarchal Library, see H. A. G. Houhton’s and Mina Monier’s Greek Manuscripts in Alexandria.
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