THE STORY OF THE COPTS - THE TRUE STORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN EGYPT

II. NOTES

1. "Prayer of the Fathers" from the Holy Liturgy of St.
   Mark known as "The Kyrillian," Eusebius: Hist.
   Eccles. VII, 4 and 7; R. Payne: "The Holy Fire"
   p.59; A. J. Butler: "The Ancient Coptic Churches of
   Egypt," vol. II p. 302 where he says: "The name
   pope' orbaba' has given rise to much controversy,
   but may probably be derived from Coptic ‘ ΠiαΠα’
   (Pi-apa) or ‘ΠIαββα’ (Pi-abba)”


2. Copto-Arabic Ms. no. 253 Lit., Coptic Museum
   Library, dated 1080 AM (1364 A.D.) folio 66r;
   "Book of Consecrations"-section on Patriarchs,
   copied from Coptic Mss. and pub. in Rome in 1761
   A.D.


3. Vol. I, p.12.