A focus group coordinated by Ștefan Colceriu, founded in January 2013 which aims at implementing and developing the scientific study of Coptic within the Romanian academic context.

Its members are young academics from various backgrounds (theology, philology, history, philosophy) who share the same ideal of scientific excellence and methodological efficiency. The group’s activity fills an important gap in the Biblical studies from Romania by providing direct access to original Coptic sources and by bringing into focus a huge cultural tradition which had been neglected by our before . Since it benefits from a flexible and mobile structure, the group is involved in achieving several goals, like translating Coptic literature into Romanian (biblical, apocryphal, patristic), collaborating with fellow scientists and academic institutions worldwide, and, most importantly, supporting and encouraging the study of Coptic among students interested in Biblical and Religious Studies.

Results:

–Apoftegmele Părinților deșertului. Versiunea coptă sahidică sau Patericul copt (Humanitas, 2021)