Overview
Fr. Raphael Moussa
رافائيل موسى
Birth
10 January 1968
Martyrdom
30 June 2016
Profession
Priest at St. George Church, El-Arish
Birthplace
Faiyum, Egypt (family later moved to Ismailia)
Ordained priest in 2012 by Bishop Qozman of North Sinai, in the same class as his friend Fr. Mina Aboud, to serve St. George Church in El-Arish. Known for his humility and love for the people of El-Arish, both Muslims and Christians alike, he walked among the people with kindness and was never known for any hostility toward anyone. He continued serving his flock despite the dangerous security situation in North Sinai until he was martyred by gunmen affiliated with "Ansar Beit al-Maqdis - Sinai Province" on 30 June 2016.
Event
Martyrdom of Fr. Raphael Moussa
30 June 2016 · Egypt
On the morning of Thursday, 30 June 2016, Fr. Raphael Moussa, priest of St. George Church in El-Arish, was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen in El-Arish, North Sinai. The Egyptian Ministry of Interior and the Coptic Orthodox Church officially announced the news. The group "Ansar Beit al-Maqdis - Sinai Province" (ISIS affiliate) claimed responsibility, stating he was targeted with 9mm pistols and an automatic weapon. Fr. Raphael had been ordained in the same class as his friend Fr. Mina Aboud, who was martyred three years earlier in the same city.
Church
St. George Church, El-Arish
El-Arish, North Sinai Governorate, Egypt