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Tawadros II
- Tawadros II (born November 4, 1952, Mansoura, Egypt) is the 118th pope of Alexandria and patriarch of the see of St. Mark (2012–) and leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, an autocephalous (ecclesiastically independent) church of the Oriental Orthodox communion.
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The pope ( Coptic: Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ, romanized: Papa; Arabic: البابا, romanized : al-Bābā, lit. 'father'), also known as the Bishop of Alexandria or the Coptic pope, is the leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church, with ancient Christian roots in Egypt. The primacy in the Coptic pope, similar to the Catholic belief in the Bishop of Rome as ...
The Coptic Orthodox Church (Coptic: Ϯⲉⲕ̀ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ, romanized: Ti-eklisia en-remenkimi en-orthodhoxos, lit. 'the Egyptian Orthodox Church'), also known as the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, is an Oriental Orthodox Christian church based in Egypt.
Pope Gabriel VI Gabriel • Ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ • غبريال: Egypt: 2 March 1477 – 23 February 1478 (1 year, 3 days) Pope Michael VI Mikhail • Ⲙⲓχⲁⲏⲗ • ميخائيل: Samalut, Minya Governorate, Egypt: 1 May 1480 – 17 September 1483 (3 years, 4 months, 17 days) Pope John XII Yoannis ...
Oct 7, 2019 · Known For: Ancient Oriental Orthodox Church originating in Egypt and led by the Pope of Alexandria. Founding: The church traces its beginnings to the evangelist Mark (John Mark). Region: Primarily Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Middle East. Headquarters: Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Cairo, Egypt.
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May 6, 2024 · Tawadros II (born November 4, 1952, Mansoura, Egypt) is the 118th pope of Alexandria and patriarch of the see of St. Mark (2012– ) and leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, an autocephalous (ecclesiastically independent) church of the Oriental Orthodox communion.
Apr 28, 2017 · The Coptic Pope, the head of the denomination, is also known as the Patriarch of Alexandria of the Holy See of Saint Mark. The seat of the Coptic Pope is St Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo, which also contains alleged relics of St Mark. 2. Back to Egypt.
Apr 29, 2024 · Apr. 28, 2024, 4:48 AM ET (CBC) Coptic Christians violently attacked in Egypt. Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Oriental Orthodox church and principal Christian church in predominantly Muslim Egypt.
