The Late Archdeacon Arsanious Wissa was born on August 03, 1944 in Assiut, Egypt.

In 1965, he received a degree in Food Hygiene and Preventive Social Medicine from the Health Institute in Egypt. He then worked with the Ministry of Public Health in Assiut until 1983 as a food inspector before emigrating to the United States. In 1992, he earned a diploma from the National Education Center for Optometry.

In 1983, he began serving as a deacon at St. Mina Church in Riverside. Prior to that, he served in Sunday School and Bible Study in Assiut.

On June 30, 2020, having completed his earthly mission in serving everyone, he departed in peace.

May the Lord repose his soul in eternal joy