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Coptic Orthodox Diocese Of Los Angeles, Southern California, And Hawaii
The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California and Hawaii, is a diocese of the Coptic Orthodox Church, which was founded in 1995. It is currently headed by Metropolitan Serapion the bishop of Los Angeles, and Metropolitan of Southern California and Hawaii. History Early Coptic community After the passing of the 1965 Immigration Act, more and more Copts were able to gain entry into the United States, in search of religious freedom, political stability, and economic opportunity. Copts who had migrated to Southern California found its climate to be similar to the one they left behind in Egypt, and thus encouraged more and more of their relatives to move there as well; as a result of this the number of Copts in Southern California jumped from just about 50 individuals in 1963, to being in the hundreds within the following years. During these early years, there were no local churches or clergy in the region, and the Liturgy was held by visiting clergy once a year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tawadros II
Pope Tawadros II or Theodore II ( cop, Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲑⲉⲟ́ⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩ ⲃ̅', translit=Papa Abba Theódōros II ; ar, البابا تواضروس الثاني, translit=al-Bābā Tawāḍurūs al-Th ānī, lit=Pope Theodore II; born on 4 November 1952 ) is the 118th and current pope of Alexandria and patriarch of the See of St. Mark, succeeding the late Pope Shenouda III as leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. He took office on 18 November 2012 (9 Hathor 1729), two weeks after being selected. Early life Tawadros II was born as Waǧīh Ṣubḥī Bāqī Sulaymān (, ) on 4 November 1952 (25 Paopi 1668) in the city of Mansoura, Kingdom of Egypt. He studied at the University of Alexandria, where he received a degree in pharmacy in 1975. After a few years of managing a state-owned pharmaceutical factory, he joined the Monastery of Saint Pishoy in Wadi Natrun to study theology for two years. In 1988, he was formally tonsured a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Shenouda III Of Alexandria
Pope Shenouda III (; cop, Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲅ̅ '; ar, بابا الإسكندرية شنودة الثالث '; 3 August 1923 – 17 March 2012) was the List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria, 117th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark the evangelist and apostle. His papacy lasted 40 years, 4 months, and 4 days from 14 November 1971 until his death. His official title was Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic Throne of Saint Mark the Evangelist, Father of fathers, Shepherd of shepherds, Successor of Saint Mark, thirteenth among the Apostles, Ecumenical Judge, Beloved of Christ. He was also the head of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church. He was a conservative figure within the church and was also respected within the Muslim community. He became a monk in 1954 under the name Father Antonios the Syrian after joining the Syr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oriental Orthodox Dioceses In The United States
The Orient is a term for the East in relation to Europe, traditionally comprising anything belonging to the Eastern world. It is the antonym of ''Occident'', the Western World. In English, it is largely a metonym for, and coterminous with, the continent of Asia, loosely classified into the Western Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, and sometimes including the Caucasus. Originally, the term ''Orient'' was used to designate only the Near East, and later its meaning evolved and expanded, designating also the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, or the Far East. The term ''oriental'' is often used to describe objects from the Orient; however in the United States it is considered an outdated and often offensive term by some, especially when used to refer to people of East Asian and Southeast Asian descent. Etymology The term "Orient" derives from the Latin word ''oriens'' meaning "east" (lit. "rising" < ''orior'' " rise"). The use of the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Abraham
Bishop Abraham () (formerly Fr. Ishak Azmy Boules) serves as the Auxiliary Bishop of Diakonia (i.e., Social Services) in the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, and Hawaii. He is also the Vice Head of the Ecumenical Relations Committee of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Early life and service He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Commerce and Accounting in 1987, from Ain Shams University, in Cairo. Following his graduation, he became a consecrated servant in the Bishopric of Public, Ecumenical, and Social Services in February of 1988. During this time, he also served in the Church of St. Mary in Masarra, Shoubra, Cairo. In 1997, he was ordained a consecrated deacon. St. Paul Abbey On May 31, 2001, Pope Shenouda III and Bishop Serapion ordained him a celibate priest with the name Fr. Ishak Paul, to serve in the St. Paul Brotherhood (now known as Saint Paul Abbey), in Los Angeles California. He was the first consecrated priest to be ord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coptic Diocese Of Southern California Regions
Coptic may refer to: Afro-Asia * Copts, an ethnoreligious group mainly in the area of modern Egypt but also in Sudan and Libya * Coptic language, a Northern Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Egypt until at least the 17th century * Coptic alphabet, the script used for writing the Coptic language, encoded in Unicode as: ** Greek and Coptic (Unicode block), a block of Unicode characters for writing the Coptic language, from which Coptic was disunified in Unicode 4.1 ** Coptic (Unicode block), a block of Unicode characters for writing the Coptic language, introduced in Unicode 4.1 ** Coptic Epact Numbers, a block of Unicode characters for writing Coptic numerals * Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria or Coptic Church, the largest Christian church in Egypt and the Middle East * Coptic Catholic Church, an Alexandrian Rite particular Church * Coptic architecture, the architecture of the Copts * Coptic binding or Coptic sewing, methods of bookbinding employed by early Christians in Egypt Oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anba Suriel
Anba Suriel (born 9 May 1963) is a bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Los Angeles, United States. He previously led the Diocese of Melbourne and affiliated regions in Australia from 1999 to 2018, and first served as a bishop in New Jersey, United States, in the Archdiocese of North America. Early years and background Suriel was born in Port Said, Egypt. When he was three his family migrated to Sydney where they were founding members of St Mary and St Mina, the first Coptic Orthodox church in Australia. He was educated at Marrickville West Public School, Tempe High School, the University of Sydney where he was awarded a Bachelor of Science, and the Sydney Institute of Education where he achieved a Diploma of Education. He taught mathematics at Fairvale and Dulwich high schools. Beginning of vocation On a pilgrimage to Egypt and the Levant in 1985, Suriel met Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, which had an inspiring impact on the youth. On returning to Australia he be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Kyrillos
Bishop Kyrillos (Arabic نيافة الأنبا كيرلس ) (formerly Fr. John Paul Abdelsayed) is the first American-born bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church. He serves as General Bishop of Christian Education for the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, and Hawaii. He is also the Dean of St. Athanasius and St. Cyril Theological School in Anaheim, California. He also serves as the Head of the Sub-Committee for Ecumenical Dialogue (Discussion with other Churches) within the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Early life and education Hany Abdelsayed, later Bishop Kyrillos, was born in Los Angeles, California. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in communication studies from UCLA. While at UCLA, he and his twin brother Nagui Abdelsayed (now Fr. David Abdelsayed) spearheaded the first formal Coptic Clubs in Southern California in 1993. After his graduation from UCLA, he obtained a Juris Doctor degree from the Georgetown University Law Center. He pra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham (Coptic Auxiliary Bishop For Los Angeles)
Bishop Abraham () (formerly Fr. Ishak Azmy Boules) serves as the Auxiliary Bishop of Diakonia (i.e., Social Services) in the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, and Hawaii. He is also the Vice Head of the Ecumenical Relations Committee of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Early life and service He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Commerce and Accounting in 1987, from Ain Shams University, in Cairo. Following his graduation, he became a consecrated servant in the Bishopric of Public, Ecumenical, and Social Services in February of 1988. During this time, he also served in the Church of St. Mary in Masarra, Shoubra, Cairo. In 1997, he was ordained a consecrated deacon. St. Paul Abbey On May 31, 2001, Pope Shenouda III and Bishop Serapion ordained him a celibate priest with the name Fr. Ishak Paul, to serve in the St. Paul Brotherhood (now known as Saint Paul Abbey), in Los Angeles California. He was the first consecrated priest to be ord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Tawadros II Of Alexandria
Pope Tawadros II or Theodore II ( cop, Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲑⲉⲟ́ⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩ ⲃ̅', translit=Papa Abba Theódōros II ; ar, البابا تواضروس الثاني, translit=al-Bābā Tawāḍurūs al-Th ānī, lit=Pope Theodore II; born on 4 November 1952 ) is the 118th and current pope of Alexandria and patriarch of the See of St. Mark, succeeding the late Pope Shenouda III as leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. He took office on 18 November 2012 (9 Hathor 1729), two weeks after being selected. Early life Tawadros II was born as Waǧīh Ṣubḥī Bāqī Sulaymān (, ) on 4 November 1952 (25 Paopi 1668) in the city of Mansoura, Kingdom of Egypt. He studied at the University of Alexandria, where he received a degree in pharmacy in 1975. After a few years of managing a state-owned pharmaceutical factory, he joined the Monastery of Saint Pishoy in Wadi Natrun to study theology for two years. In 1988, he was formally tonsured a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishoy Kamel
Bishoy Kamel also spelled Bishoi Kamel (; 1931–1979), was a priest of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. Life He was born Samy Kamel in Sers el-Lyan, Monufia Governorate, Egypt, in 1931. later moving to Damenhour where he received his early education. He went on to attend Alexandria University, and received his Bachelor of Science degree there in 1951. He started as a teacher in a local school, at the same time continuing his own studies. In 1954, he received an advanced degree in literature and was appointed as an instructor at the Alexandria University college of education. After a chance encounter in 1959, Pope Cyril VI unexpectedly handpicked Samy to become the priest of a new church being built in Sporting, Alexandria. Despite never having met him before, the Pope made the sign of the cross on the young man's head and said, “God has given us a sign that you are to be a priest. I shall ordain you next Sunday.” After a swiftly arranged marriage, he was ordained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandrian Rite
Alexandrian rites are liturgical rites employed by three Oriental Orthodox churches, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church, and Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, as well as by their Eastern Catholic counterparts of the Coptic Catholic Church, Eritrean Catholic Church, and Ethiopian Catholic Church. The Alexandrian rite's Divine Liturgy contains elements from the liturgies of Saints Mark the Evangelist (who is traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Alexandria), Basil the Great, Cyril the Great, and Gregory Nazianzus. The Liturgy of Saint Cyril is a Coptic language translation from Greek of the Liturgy of Saint Mark. The Alexandrian rites are sub-grouped into two rites: the Coptic Rite and the Ge'ez Rite. Sub-groups Coptic The Coptic Rite is native to Egypt and traditionally uses the Coptic language with a few phrases in Greek. It is used in the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Coptic Catholic Church. Arabic and a number of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Cyril VI Of Alexandria
''This article uses dates and years written in the Coptic calendar, using the A.M. (Anno Martyrum) calendar era, in addition to the Gregorian calendar, using the A.D. (Anno Domini) calendar era.'' Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria also called Abba Kyrillos VI, cop, Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲋ̅ ; (2 August 1902 – 9 March 1971; 26 Epip 1618 – 30 Meshir 1687), was the 116th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark from 10 May 1959 (2 Pashons 1675) to his death. Early life Pope Cyril VI was born as Azer Youssef Atta in Damanhour, Egypt, into a Coptic Orthodox middle-class family, the son of a deacon. He resigned from a civil service position to become a monk in July 1927 (Paoni–Epip 1643). He passed his probationary period and, on 24 February 1928 (21 Meshir 1644), took his monastic vows at the Paromeos Monastery, assuming the name of Father Mina el-Baramosy (Father Mina of the Paromeos Monastery). He was also known as Father M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
