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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 following is a list of all of the Coptic Orthodox popes who have led the Coptic Orthodox Church and have succeeded the Apostle Mark the Evangelist in the office of Bishop of Alexandria, who founded the Church in the 1st century, and marked the beginning of Christianity in Africa .
May 17, 2024. H.H. Pope Tawadros II Meets with The German University’s Student Family of Ti Parthenos. New Message. Coptic Church. App Store. Google Play. AppGallery. Coptic Church. Holy Synod. Pope Tawadros II. Monasteries. Entities. News. Papal Encyclical. of the Glorious Feast. of Nativity 2024. H.H. Pope Tawadros II. Question & Answer.
May 6, 2024 · Tawadros II, 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. Learn more about his life and work.
May 8, 2023 · To mark the occasion, Pope Tawadros II, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, will be in Rome this week. He will speak at Pope Francis’ General Audience on Wednesday – the first time the head of another Church has done so – and pray with him privately on Thursday.
Adherents of the Coptic Orthodox Church make up Egypt's largest and most significant minority population, and the largest population of Christians in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). [1] [2] [3] They make up the largest percentage of approximately 20 million Christians in Egypt. [8] [9] [10] [11]
May 10, 2023 · By Joseph Tulloch. Pope Francis was joined at his weekly General Audience by Pope Tawadros II, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, for a special joint greeting to the faithful. Pope Tawadros addressed the crowd gathered in St Peter’s Square, the first time the head of another Church has done so.
