1 1 Giovanni Caputa SIMON SRUGI (1877–1943) IN THE HISTORY OF BETGAMĀL IMPORTANT NOTE FOR READERS: This version of Fr Gianni Caputa’s important work on Brother Simon Srugi has been prepared especially for SDL, so is reduced in terms of bytes, but not in content in any way. Any images may not be as clear as in a printed edition. The ‘cover photo’ referred to on the following page is accessible separately in this collection (the cover), as is also the Photo Gallery. High resolution photos are also available separately. For numbering and captions for these, refer to the Photo Gallery numbers and captions. If readers would like the print-ready version (117 Mb or more), Fr Gianni’s email address is found on the following page and he will be able to indicate how he would make the file available. 1 1 2 2 SIMON SRUGI (1877–1943) IN THE HISTORY OF BETGAMĀL Giovanni Caputa Published by: © Studium Theologicum Salesianum Publications Salesian Pontifical University – Jerusalem 26 Shmuel Hanagid, P.O. Box 7336, 9107202 Jerusalem (Israel) Tel:(+972)26259171 – Fax:(+972)26259172 email:
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[email protected] Translation: Australia-Pacific (AUL) Salesian Province Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. All rights reserved. Cover photo: early years 1930 at Betgamāl in front of the Martyrium of St Stephen.