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His Holiness Pope Tawadros II
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II was born on November 4th, 1952. He received his bachelor's degree in pharmacy in 1975 from Alexandria University and earned a fellowship for the World Health Organization from the British International Health Institute in England in 1985. He attended the Coptic Seminary and graduated in 1983.
His Holiness's life has always revolved around church since his youth; he wished to live the life of monasticism. He entered the Monastery of St. Pishoy in Wadi Elnatroun on August 20, 1986 and remained a brother for two years. He was ordained a monk on July 31, 1988 and after a year he was ordained a priest on December 23, 1989. Two months after, H.H. Pope Tawadros started serving with H.E. Metropolitan Pakhomious of Beheira on February 15, 1990. He was ordained a bishop on June 15, 1997 by H.H. the Late Pope Shenouda III as a General Bishop assisting H.E. Metropolitan Pakhomious. His Holiness focused on childhood whether it was in the country-wide children's festival as well when he was in charge of the children's committee in the Holy Synod. Before assuming the papacy, H.H. wrote twelve books.
His Holiness was enthroned as the 118th Pope of Alexandria and Pope of the See of St. Mark on November 18, 2012 at the Cathedral of St. Reweis in Abbassiya, Cairo. The enthronement was presided by H.E. Metropolitan Pakhomious of Beheira, other metropolitans and bishops of the Coptic church and was attended by many delegates of Christian Churches.
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II was born on November 4th, 1952. He received his bachelor's degree in pharmacy in 1975 from Alexandria University and earned a fellowship for the World Health Organization from the British International Health Institute in England in 1985. He attended the Coptic Seminary and graduated in 1983.
His Holiness's life has always revolved around church since his youth; he wished to live the life of monasticism. He entered the Monastery of St. Pishoy in Wadi Elnatroun on August 20, 1986 and remained a brother for two years. He was ordained a monk on July 31, 1988 and after a year he was ordained a priest on December 23, 1989. Two months after, H.H. Pope Tawadros started serving with H.E. Metropolitan Pakhomious of Beheira on February 15, 1990. He was ordained a bishop on June 15, 1997 by H.H. the Late Pope Shenouda III as a General Bishop assisting H.E. Metropolitan Pakhomious. His Holiness focused on childhood whether it was in the country-wide children's festival as well when he was in charge of the children's committee in the Holy Synod. Before assuming the papacy, H.H. wrote twelve books.
His Holiness was enthroned as the 118th Pope of Alexandria and Pope of the See of St. Mark on November 18, 2012 at the Cathedral of St. Reweis in Abbassiya, Cairo. The enthronement was presided by H.E. Metropolitan Pakhomious of Beheira, other metropolitans and bishops of the Coptic church and was attended by many delegates of Christian Churches.
His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion
His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion was born on November 10th, 1951. After attending the Medical School at Assiut University, His Grace graduated in 1976 and practiced medicine for a few years. Later, he joined the Monastery of St. Pishoy in Wadi El-Natroun Valley in Egypt and was consecrated as monk on August 6th, 1979.
He was ordained as a priest on July 18th, 1981 at El-Sourian Monastery. His Holiness Pope Shenouda III then sent him to serve the Coptic community in Switzerland, and he served there from December 23rd, 1983 to June 1985. On June 2nd, 1985, he was ordained as a Bishop for the Bishopric of Public, Ecumenical, and Social Services at St. Mark Cathedral in Cairo. Ten years later, on November 14th, 1995, His Eminence was called to be the Bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles and Southern California, and was later enthroned as the Bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles on December 23rd, 1995 at Holy Virgin Mary Church in Los Angeles. Bishop Serration was elevated to the rank of Metropolitan on February 28, 2016 by His Holiness Pope Tawadros II and the Holy Synod.
His Eminence is on the Governing Board of the National Council of Churches of Christ and the Steering Committee of Christian Churches Together in the USA. For many years he served on the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches and the Life and Service Committee of the Middle East Council of Churches, and as Vice President of the All Africa Conference of Churches.
His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion was born on November 10th, 1951. After attending the Medical School at Assiut University, His Grace graduated in 1976 and practiced medicine for a few years. Later, he joined the Monastery of St. Pishoy in Wadi El-Natroun Valley in Egypt and was consecrated as monk on August 6th, 1979.
He was ordained as a priest on July 18th, 1981 at El-Sourian Monastery. His Holiness Pope Shenouda III then sent him to serve the Coptic community in Switzerland, and he served there from December 23rd, 1983 to June 1985. On June 2nd, 1985, he was ordained as a Bishop for the Bishopric of Public, Ecumenical, and Social Services at St. Mark Cathedral in Cairo. Ten years later, on November 14th, 1995, His Eminence was called to be the Bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles and Southern California, and was later enthroned as the Bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles on December 23rd, 1995 at Holy Virgin Mary Church in Los Angeles. Bishop Serration was elevated to the rank of Metropolitan on February 28, 2016 by His Holiness Pope Tawadros II and the Holy Synod.
His Eminence is on the Governing Board of the National Council of Churches of Christ and the Steering Committee of Christian Churches Together in the USA. For many years he served on the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches and the Life and Service Committee of the Middle East Council of Churches, and as Vice President of the All Africa Conference of Churches.
His Reverence Father Anastasi Saint Anthony
Father Anastasi Saint Antony joined Saint Antony Monastery in Newberry Springs, CA in November 1997. He became a monk on May 5, 2001 and was ordained a priest on November 28, 2003, at which point he began serving as a parish priest of Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Honolulu, HI. In April 2006, Father Anastasi was elevated to Hegumen by His Holiness Pope Shenounda III and left Honolulu to serve as the Papal delegate and steward of Saint Antony Monastery. Under the auspices of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Saint Antony Monastery has become part of the Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California and Hawaii. Father Anastasi has therefore returned to his service at St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Honolulu. He also leads The Hawaiian Mission, a community outreach effort on Oahu.
Father Anastasi Saint Antony joined Saint Antony Monastery in Newberry Springs, CA in November 1997. He became a monk on May 5, 2001 and was ordained a priest on November 28, 2003, at which point he began serving as a parish priest of Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Honolulu, HI. In April 2006, Father Anastasi was elevated to Hegumen by His Holiness Pope Shenounda III and left Honolulu to serve as the Papal delegate and steward of Saint Antony Monastery. Under the auspices of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Saint Antony Monastery has become part of the Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California and Hawaii. Father Anastasi has therefore returned to his service at St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Honolulu. He also leads The Hawaiian Mission, a community outreach effort on Oahu.
