"" And his spiritual journey
The month of November comes every year, loaded with special memories for Copts, as it witnesses celebrations of the enthronement of patriarchs of the Coptic Orthodox Church, as the Church celebrates the anniversary of the accession of the late Pope Shenouda III on November 14, before it is followed four days by another occasion of special symbolism, which is the feast of the enthronement of Pope Tawadros II, which falls on November 18 of each year.
Mass Celebrating
The Monastery of Anba Bishoy in Wadi El-Natroun witnessed this morning a Divine Mass on the occasion of the thirteenth anniversary of the accession of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, with the participation of a large number of bishops and bishops of the Coptic Orthodox Church. The Pope presided over the mass amid a spiritual atmosphere that carried meanings of gratitude and reflection on his journey of service at the head of the church.
Anba Youannis, Bishop of Assiut and Secretary of the Council, announced Pope Tawadros II was born on November 4. 1952 in Beheira Governorate, and graduated from the Faculty of Pharmacy at Alexandria University in 1975.
He worked as a pharmacist before joining the church service through Sunday schools and his spiritual studies, later joining the Monastery of Anba Bishoy in 1986, where he became a monk under the name of Monk Theodore Anba. Bishoy.
In 1997, he was ordained general bishop of Beheira and educational services in the name of Bishop Tawadros, to begin a new phase of church and educational work.
Selection for the See of Mark
On November 4, 2012, he was chosen by “structural lottery” To be the 118th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church, he was officially enthroned on November 18 of the same year.
Since that day, the Pope has led the Church on a path characterized by calm, wisdom, and internal reorganization, while developing church education and supporting pastoral service inside and outside Egypt.
The National Role of the Pope
Over the course of During the years of his service, Pope Tawadros embodied an influential national role that was demonstrated in strengthening national unity and his positions supporting the cohesion of Egyptian society, working as a partner in supporting the state and building bridges of trust with its national institutions, representing Egypt externally in a civilized manner that confirms the status of the Egyptian Church globally. The homeland reflects a positive image of Egypt.
St. The events will be held tomorrow evening, Wednesday, November 19, with a musical performance presented by the churches of ancient Egypt, in a cultural and spiritual atmosphere that expresses the unity of the church and its ancient history.
Message of Anniversary
The thirteenth anniversary of the accession of Pope Tawadros II comes to reaffirm a process of service characterized by wisdom, calm, and spiritual diplomacy, while the Coptic Church continues to celebrate this anniversary annually as an expression of gratitude for a path of spiritual leadership that has extended for years. من العمل والرعاية والتجديد.
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