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Abouna Matta is celebrated by many Copts as a reformer and a prominent figure in recent Coptic history. Alongside two others ([[Bishop]] Samuel and Bishop [Now [[Pope]]] [[Shenouda III (Gayyid) of Alexandria|Shenouda]]), Abouna Matta was a candidate for the [[Patriarch]]al throne in 1971, following the repose of Pope [[Cyril VI (Atta) of Alexandria|Kyrillos VI]].
Abouna Matta was once Pope Shenouda's confessor during the 1950s. But today, both there seems to be some misunderstandings between both leaders and their followers seem to be in disagreement [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arbible/message/30051], e.g., recently over in relation to the concept of [[theosis]], which Pope Shenouda does not fully accept (see discussion at [http://www.monachos.net/forum/showthread.php?p=22429]).
== Early life ==