Today, on November 14, 2009, the 38th Anniversary of the Enthronement of H.H. Pope Shenouda III as Pope and Patriarch on the See of St. Mark, H.H. Pope Shenouda III, the gathered Metropolitans, and Bishops ordained many priests.

They ordained 22 new priests:

1. Father Tomas (Thomas), formerly known as Hany Nashed of Jersey City, NJ, to serve St. George & St. Shenouda Church in Jersey City, NJ, USA
2. Father George to serve St. George Church in Ottawa, Canada
3. Father Youssef (Joseph) to serve St. Abraam Church in Toronto, Canada
4. Father Mikhail (Michael) to serve St. Mark Church in Brazil
5. Father Elia (Elijah) to serve St. Antonius & St. Paul Church in Ezbet El Nakhl, Cairo, Egypt
6. Father Yostos to serve St. Antonius & St. Paul Church in Ezbet El Nakhl, Cairo, Egypt
7. Father Boules (Paul) to serve Virgin Mary Church in El Matareya, Cairo, Egypt
8. Father Bola (Paul) to serve Virgin Mary Church in El Matareya, Cairo, Egypt
9. Father Filopateer to serve Virgin Mary Church in El Matareya, Cairo, Egypt
10. Father Angelos (Angel) to serve Virgin Mary Church in El Matareya, Cairo, Egypt
11. Father Samoeel (Samuel) to serve Virgin Mary Church in Hart El Room, Egypt
12. Father Bola (Paul) to serve Virgin Mary Church in Hart El Room, Egypt
13. Father Mina to serve Virgin Mary & St. Mina Church in Madenat Nasr, Egypt
14. Father Bishoy to serve St. Shenouda Church in El Hadaba Bosta, Egypt
15. Father Rafael to serve St. Shenouda Church in El Hadaba Bosta, Egypt
16. Father Shenouda to serve St. Shenouda Church in El Hadaba Bosta, Egypt
17. Father Timothaos (Timothy) to serve St. Mina Church in Shoubra, Cairo, Egypt
18. Father Arsanios to serve St. Mina Church in Shoubra, Cairo, Egypt
19. Father Mousa (Moses) to serve St. Mina Church in Shoubra, Cairo, Egypt
20. Father Markos (Mark) to serve Virgin Mary & Archangel Michael in Egypt
21. Father Yohanna (John) to serve Virgin Mary & St. John in Bab El Looh, Cairo, Egypt
22. Father Mina, formerly knows as Mina Abdelshahid of Brooklyn, NY, to serve our churches in USA

May the Lord continue to bless His Church and increase her service. We congratulate His Holiness Pope Shenouda III on the ordinations of these new servants of Christ. We also congratulate the newly ordained fathers the priests, their families, and the congregations of these blessed churches.

I would like to wish a special CONGRATULATIONS to Fr. Tomas Nashed, Mona, Mark, Thomas, Daniel, the whole family, and congregation of St. George & St. Shenouda!

Coptic Clergy Ordinations Video