Tamav Irene joined the convent of Saint Philopater Mercurius Abu Seifein in Old Cairo and was ordained as the mother superior. In Egypt, the cradle of monastic life, she has become a great inspiration to all Coptic nuns in modern times.

Tamav Irene joined the convent of Saint Philopater Mercurius Abu Seifein in Old Cairo and was ordained as the mother superior. In Egypt, the cradle of monastic life, she has become a great inspiration to all Coptic nuns in modern times.