Author: David Bebawy

Today, at the Cathedral of the Nativity in the New Administrative Capital, His Holiness led the Raising Incense of Vespers service in the presence of the metropolitans and bishops of the Holy Synod, and called the following monks to be ordained tomorrow during the divine Liturgy:

1. Hegumen Arsenius El-Bakhomy as Bishop Arsenius, Bishop and Abbot for St. Pachomius Monastery, Edfu – Aswan, Egypt
2. Hegumen Dioscorus El-Baramosy as Bishop Dioscorus, Bishop and Abbot for Abba John the Short Monastery – Al-Alamein Road, Egypt
3. Hegumen Isidorus Abba Bishoy as Bishop Bishoy for the Diocese of Aswan, Egypt
4. Hegumen Yacoub El-Antony as Bishop Enyanous for the Diocese of Beni Mazar & Bahnasa – Minya, Egypt
5. Hegumen Philopateer El-Sinaee as Bishop Nopher for the Diocese of Shebin Al-Qanater – Qalyubia, Egypt
6. Hegumen Bisenti Abba Bishoy as Bishop Bisenti for the Diocese of Abnob & Al-Fateh – Asyut, Egypt
7. Hegumen Epiphanous El-Muharraqi as Bishop Eghnatius, General Bishop for the Diocese of Mahalla – Gharbia, Egypt
8. Hegumen Thomas El-Tomasi as Bishop Thomas, General Bishop to assist Bishop Saweros in service for St. Victor (Boctor) Monastery – Khatatba, and St. Thomas Monastery – Khatatba & Sohag, Egypt
9. Hegumen Archiledis El-Antony as Bishop Archiledis, General Bishop for the Archdiocese of North America (Toronto, Canada)
10. Hegumen Gabriel Abba Pola as Bishop Gabriel, General Bishop for the Archdiocese of North America

CYC Coverage of Vespers of the Coptic Bishop Ordinations – June 4, 2022

CYC Coverage of Liturgy of the Coptic Bishop Ordinations – June 5, 2022

Web Sources:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5eoI27OeFU
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMRo_JYdKEQ
• https://www.facebook.com/CopticUS/
• https://www.facebook.com/CopticSP/photos

The Divine Liturgy in which there will be Bishop Ordinations officiated by H.H. Pope Tawadros II will take place in St. Mary’s Church in Zeitun, Egypt on June 12, 2016. The liturgy will begin at approximately 7:00AM Cairo Time.

H.H. Pope Tawadros II will ordain the following fathers as Bishops:

1. Fr. Moussa St. Moses as H.G. Bishop Peter, to serve a new diocese in the USA covering North Carolina, South Carolina, and Kentucky.
2. Fr. Ishak Boulos as H.G. Bishop Abraham, General Bishop to serve in the Diocese of L.A. & Hawaii with H.E. Metropolitan Serapion.
3. Fr. John Paul Abdelsayed as H.G. Bishop Kyrillos, General Bishop to serve in the Diocese of L.A. & Hawaii with H.E. Metropolitan Serapion.

MeSAT Coverage of Vespers of the Coptic Bishop Ordinations – June 11, 2016

MeSAT Coverage of Liturgy of the Coptic Bishop Ordinations – June 12, 2016

Web Sources:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-iR6_njhlQ
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2Y0uJ4oVBI
• https://www.facebook.com/CopticSP/photos