Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria

Not to be confused with Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria (coadjutor) or Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria. "Tawadros II" redirects here; for the emperor of Ethiopia, see Tewodros II
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His Holiness

Pope Tawadros II
Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark the Evangelist of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
Pope Tawadros II
Native name
Tawadros II
Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲑⲉⲟ́ⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩ ⲃ̅
البابا تواضروس الثانى
ChurchCoptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
ArchdioceseAlexandria and all of Africa
ProvinceAlexandria
SeeAlexandria
Papacy began18 November 2012[1]
(9 Hathor 1729)
PredecessorShenouda III
Orders
Ordination1989[1]
(1705–1706)
Consecration15 June 1997[2]
(8 Paoni 1713)
by Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
Personal details
Born
Wagih Subhi Baqi Sulayman
وجيه صبحى باقى سليمان

(1952-11-04) 4 November 1952 (age 72)[3]
Mansoura, Kingdom of Egypt[3]
NationalityEgyptian
DenominationCoptic Orthodox Christian
ResidenceCoptic Orthodox Patriarchal Residence[4]
EducationPharmacist
Alma materAlexandria University
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Pope Tawadros II or Theodore II (Coptic: Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲑⲉⲟ́ⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩ ⲃ̅', romanized: Papa Abba Theódōros II ; Arabic: البابا تواضروس الثانى; born 4 November 1952 [Coptic calendar: 25 Paopi 1668]) 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.[6]

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  2. ^ "His Holiness Pope Tawadros II". Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  3. ^ a b "L'évêque Tawadros, nouveau patriarche copte d'Egypte" (in French). Le Parisien. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  4. ^ Link: http://www.copticpope.org Archived 9 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Although the site is mostly in Arabic, the Papal Residence is briefly mentioned in English at the bottom of the Home Page.
  5. ^ Osthathios, Geevarghese Mar. "Oriental Orthodox Churches". World Council of Churches. World Council of Churches. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Bishop Tawadros new pope of Egypt's Coptic Christians". BBC News. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.