Schirrmacher visits St. Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai

Friday October 17th, 2025 / Current travels

Photo gallery: Father Justin, librarian at St. Catherine’s Monastery, shows Thomas Schirrmacher a book whose cover was made from pages of the Codex Sinaiticus.

: Alexander Schick and Thomas Schirrmacher present gifts to the librarian for the library of St. Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai.

: Librarian Father Justin and Archbishop Thomas Schirrmacher on the roof of St. Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai

: Librarian Father Justin and Archbishop Thomas Schirrmacher in St. Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai

: Librarian Father Justin and Archbishop Thomas Schirrmacher in St. Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai

: Librarian Father Justin and Archbishop Thomas Schirrmacher in the library of St. Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai

: Father Justin, librarian at St. Catherine’s Monastery, shows Thomas Schirrmacher a book whose cover was made using pages from the Codex Sinaiticus

: Thomas Schirrmacher and Alexander Schick examine remnants of the binding of the Codex Sinaiticus

: Thomas Schirrmacher and Alexander Schick examine remnants of the binding of the Codex Sinaiticus

: Professor James Hoffmeier, Librarian Father Justin, Thomas Sachirrmacher, Alexander Schick at St. Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai

: Professor James Hoffmeier, Librarian Father Justin, Thomas Schiirrmacher, Alexander Schick in front of the secured treasures of St. Catherine’s Monastery on Mount Sinai