Coptic Metropolitan Ordinations – February 28, 2016

The Divine Liturgy in which there will be Metropolitan Ordinations officiated by H.H. Pope Tawadros II will take place in St. Mark’s Cathedral in Alexandria, Egypt on February 28, 2016. The liturgy will begin at approximately 7:00AM Cairo Time.

H.H. Pope Tawadros II elevated many of our fathers the bishops to the rank of Metropolitan. He also ordained and elevated Fr. Theodore El-Antony as Metropolitan over the See and Diocese of the Holy City of Jerusalem. Their eminences where elevated as follows:

  1. H.E. Metropolitan Paphnotius, Metropolitan of the Diocese of Samalout and its vicinities
  2. H.E. Metropolitan Benjamin, Metropolitan of the Diocese of Menoufia and its vicinities
  3. H.E. Metropolitan Tadros, Metropolitan of the Diocese of Port Said and its vicinities
  4. H.E. Metropolitan Serapion, Metropolitan of the Diocese of Los Angeles, Hawaii, and its vicinities
  5. H.E. Metropolitan Kyrillos, Metropolitan of the Diocese of Milan, Italy and its vicinities
  6. H.E. Metropolitan Athanasius, Metropolitan of the Diocese of France and its vicinities
  7. H.E. Metropolitan Antonious, Metropolitan of the Holy See and Diocese of the Holy City of Jerusalem and its vicinities
CTV Coverage of Vespers of the Coptic Metropolitan Ordinations – February 28, 2016

CTV Coverage of Liturgy of the Coptic Metropolitan Ordinations – February 28, 2016

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Coptic Clergy Ordinations – December 19, 2015

The Divine Liturgy in which there will be Clergy Ordinations officiated by  H.H. Pope Tawadros II will take place in St. Mary & St. Athanasius Church in Medinat Nasr, Cairo, Egypt on December 19, 2015. The liturgy will begin at approximately 7:00AM Cairo Time.

MeSAT Coverage of the Coptic Clergy Ordinations – December 19, 2015

H.H. Pope Tawadros will ordain 6 priests, including:

  • David Habib to serve St. George & St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA.
  • John Ibrahim to serve St. George & St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA.
  • Mina Dimitri to serve St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church in East Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.

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Coptic Clergy Ordination – May 30, 2015 – Fr. Gregory Saroufeem

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On May 30, 2015, Bishop David ordained a new priest, Fr. Gregory Saroufeem, for the St. Mary and St. Mark Church of Manhattan. The ceremony took place at St. Vartan’s Armenian Cathedral and was attended by close to 400 parishioners. Formerly known as Nader Saroufeem, a pharmacist from New Jersey who regularly attended Mahattan services, Nader was ordained as Father Gregory. This was a historic event, as this was the first ordination for the Manhattan Church.

Prior to being ordained as a Priest, Father Gregory was first ordained as Deacon Athansius.

The ordination was attended by approximately 20 clergy from New York, New Jersey, New England states and Egypt. Father Gregory explained that he chose the name Gregory after St. Gregory the Armenian, the Illuminator.

Father Gregory is headed to Egypt for his forty day training and will return on July 10th. A reception is planned that afternoon, as he cannot serve the congregation without the reception. The congregation of St. Mary and St. Mark are looking forward to receiving Father Gregory and looking forward to his first mass at the Manhattan church on July 11th.

May God keep for us the life and standing of our beloved Bishop David and our beloved Fr. Gregory Saroufeem. Amen.

Congratulations to Fr. Gregory, his Family, and the congregation of St. Mary & St. Mark Church in Manhattan, NY!

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