The name of St. Andrews was "Youssef Khaleel Ibrahim", and he related, according to what his parents told him, that he lost sight when he was three years old. When he was thirteen years old, he headed to the village "El Zawarah" where the residence of the monastery of St. Samuel is located. There he was well received by the church instructor, and he acquired and learned church rituals, chants and hymns at the hands one of the monks named "Ibrahim El Fayoumy". He completed his learning in less than ten years!