Daniel Girgis is a tonsured cantor and reader in the Coptic Orthodox Church. He was ordained Subdeacon Augustine after receiving his MA in Theology from St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in 2021. Prior to his theological training, Daniel earned his PharmD from the SUNY University at Buffalo in 2019.

His research focuses on preserving and revitalizing Coptic tradition through the combination and reconciliation of the analysis of liturgical manuscripts and the oral transmission of Coptic chant. Using both of these factors, he intends to identify and restore authentic and proper ritual practice in the Coptic Rite.