Coptic Clergy Ordinations – November 16, 2023

H.H. Pope Tawadros II presided over the Divine Liturgy on November 16, 2023 and ordained 27 priests. The liturgy began at approximately 7:00AM Cairo Time and 12:00AM Eastern Standard Time.

COC Coverage of the Coptic Clergy Ordinations – November 16, 2023

Among those ordained were:

  1. Fr. Arsanious to serve St. Demiana Church, El Hadara El Baharia, Alexandria, Egypt.
  2. Fr. Kyrillos (Cyril) to serve St. Mary & St. Mina Church, The Coptic Hospital, Haram Beh, Alexandria, Egypt.
  3. Fr. Maximos (Maximus) to serve St. Mary & St. Simon the Tanner Church, Abu Yousef, Alexandria, Egypt.
  4. Fr. Youanis (John) to serve St. George Church, Shatby, Alexandria, Egypt.
  5. Fr. Bishoy to serve as a General Priest, Ketah El Sharq, Alexandria, Egypt.
  6. Fr. Seraphim to serve as a General Priest, Ketah El Montaza, Alexandria, Egypt.
  7. Fr. Louka (Luke) to serve St. Mina & St. Pope Kyrillos VI Church – Alexandria, Egypt.
  8. Fr. Peter to serve as a General Priest, Ketah El Sharq, Alexandria, Egypt.
  9. Fr. Yolios (Julius) to serve as a General Priest, Ketah El Montaza, Alexandria, Egypt.
  10. Fr. Policarpos (Polycarp) to serve as a General Priest, Ketah El Montaza, Alexandria, Egypt.
  11. Fr. Tadros to serve St. Paul & St. Antonios Church – Bel Mandara, Alexandria, Egypt.
  12. Fr. Moussa (Moses) to serve St. Abraam Church – Haram Beh, Alexandria, Egypt.
  13. Fr. Nofair (Nopher) to serve St. Abu Sefin & Anba Karas Church, Ard Pharoun, Alexandria, Egypt.
  14. Fr. Markos (Mark) to serve St. Abu Sefin & Anba Karas Church, Ard Pharoun, Alexandria, Egypt.
  15. Fr. Youhanna (John) to serve as a General Priest, Ketah El Sharq, Alexandria, Egypt.
  16. Fr. Benjamin, formerly Wahid Girgis, to serve St. Mary Church, East Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
  17. Fr. Anastasi, formerly Antoun Ibrahim, to serve St. Mina Church – Holmdel, New Jersey, USA.
  18. Fr. Anthony, formerly Anthony Doss, to serve St. Antonios & St. Mina Church – East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA.
  19. Fr. George to serve St. George & St. Joseph the Carpenter Church – San Jose, California, USA.
  20. Fr. Daniel to serve St. Mark Church – Colorado, USA.
  21. Fr. Michael to serve St. Mary Church – Seattle, Washington, USA.
  22. Fr. Anthony to serve St. Mary & St. Marina Church – Oregon, USA.
  23. Fr. Mina to serve St. Mary & St. Mina Church – Concord, USA.
  24. Fr. Mark to serve as a General Priest in Africa.
  25. Fr. Anthony to serve as a General Priest in Africa.
  26. Fr. Mina to serve as a General Priest in Africa.
  27. Fr. Samuel to serve as a General Priest in Africa.

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Coptic Bishop Ordinations – June 4, 2022

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 Vespers of the Coptic Bishop Ordinations – June 4, 2022

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

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

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Coptic Bishop Ordinations – June 9, 2019

The Vespers and Divine Liturgy in which there will be Bishop Enthronements and Ordinations officiated by H.H. Pope Tawadros II will take place in St. Mark Cathedral in Al Abassiya, Cairo, Egypt on June 9, 2019. The liturgy will begin at about 7:00AM Cairo Time.

H.H. Pope Tawadros II will elevate and enthrone the following fathers:

  1. H.G. Bishop Antonious Markos (Anthony Mark) as H.E. Metropolitan Antonious Markos of South Africa and all its vicinities.

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

  1. H.G. Bishop Mettaous (Matthew), formerly Hegumen Fr. Mettaous El-Akhmimi, as Bishop & Abbot of St. Mary’s Monastery in the Eastern Mountain, Akhmim, Egypt.
  2. H.G. Bishop Theophilus, formerly Hegumen Fr. Mikhail El-Muharraqi, as Diocean Bishop of the Diocese of Manfalout, Assyout, Egypt.
  3. H.G. Bishop Elarion, formerly Hegumen Fr. Elarion El-Baramousi, as Diocean Bishop of the Diocese of the Red Sea Governorate, Egypt.
  4. H.G. Bishop Boulos (Paul), formerly Hegumen Fr. Boulos El-Baramousi, as Dioscean Bishop of the Diocese of Ottawa, Montreal & Eastern Canada.

CTV Coverage of Vespers of the Coptic Bishop Ordinations – June 8, 2019

CTV Coverage of Vespers of the Coptic Bishop Ordinations – June 8, 2019

CTV Coverage of Liturgy of the Coptic Bishop Ordinations – June 9, 2019

CTV Coverage of Liturgy of the Coptic Bishop Ordinations – June 9, 2019

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