H.G. Bishop Tawadros, General Auxiliary Bishop, Serves with H.E. Metropolitan Pakhomious in the Diocese of El Beheira
H.G. Bishop Raphael, General Bishop, Serves with H.G. Bishop Moussa in the Downtown Cairo Churches
Heg. Fr. Raphael Ava Mina, Monk Priest from St. Mina’s Monastery, Disciple to the Late Pope Cyril the Sixth
Heg. Fr. Sarafim El-Souriani, Monk Priest from El Souryan Monastary
Heg. Fr. Bakhamious El-Souriani, Monk Priest from El Souryan Monastary
Top Left: H.G. Bishop Rafael Top Right: H.G. Bishop Tawadros Bottom Left: Fr. Rafael Ava Mina Bottom Center: Fr. Sarafim El-Souriani Bottom Right: Fr. Bakhamious El-Souriani
CYC Video – Short Bios on 5 Papal Candidates
CYC Video – H.E. Metropolitan Pachomious speaks about the Papal Election
At a press conference on Saturday (October 13, 2012) afternoon in Wadi El-Natroun, headed by Bishop Pakhomious, our Coptic Orthodox Church announced the short list of 5 candidates in the running to become the next pope to succeed The Late Pope Shenouda III.
Two of the candidates are bishops and three are monks. The candidates are:
Heg. Fr. Bakhamious El-Souriani, Monk Priest from El Souryan Monastary
H.G. Bishop Tawadros, General Auxiliary Bishop, Serves with H.E. Metropolitan Pakhomious in the Diocese of El Beheira
H.G. Bishop Raphael, General Bishop, Serves with H.G. Bishop Moussa in the Downtown Cairo Churches
Heg. Fr. Raphael Ava Mina, Monk Priest from St. Mina’s Monastery, Disciple to the Late Pope Cyril the Sixth
Heg. Fr. Sarafim El-Souriani, Monk Priest from El Souryan Monastary
Top Left: H.G. Bishop Rafael Top Right: H.G. Bishop Tawadros Bottom Left: Fr. Rafael Ava Mina Bottom Center: Fr. Sarafim El-Souriani Bottom Right: Fr. Bakhamious El-SourianiFrom Left to Right, H.G. Bishop Tawadros, H.G. Bishop Raphael, Fr. Bakhamious El-Souriani, Fr. Sarafim El-Souriani, Fr. Rafael Ava Mina
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The timeline of the upcoming events in the papal election process are as follows:
Nov. 19-21 – A three-day fast for the upcoming Papal Election.
Nov. 24 – Papal Election, participants include 2,411 Coptic voters across the world.
Nov. 26-28 – A three-day fast for the upcoming Altar Lot.
Dec. 2 – Liturgical service at the St. Mark’s Cathedral in which the Altar Ballot will take place and the new pope will be chosen.
TBD – Enthronement Ceremony for the newly elected Pope
May God appoint for us a Pope, according to His choosing, to shepherd His people in purity and righteousness. Amen.
On Sunday, November 21, 2010, the Nashville community was blessed with an ordination of a new priest, Fr. Cherubim Khalil, as H.G. Bishop Youssef performed the “laying of hands”. This blessed event was attended by H.G. Bishop Serapion of Los Angeles, some of the Diocese priests and the Nashville community. Fr. Cherubim will be serving the congregation of St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church. We pray that the Lord will grant Fr. Cherubim wisdom, love, and peace as he begins his new service.
