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	Al-Ahram Weekly \| Profile \| His Beatitude Theodoros II: A Greek primer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Theodoros II believes the Coptic and the Greek Orthodox churches are like two peas from the same ecumenical pod.
		Theodoros II is a thinker with a vision, a man of God with a subtle political brain.
		He was unanimously elected by the Synod of the Alexandrian Throne as Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa on 9 October 2004.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2005/740/profile.htm (2210 words)

	News
		His Beatitude Theodoros II, Popa and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, arrived at the Ni Kazantzakis Airport in Heraklion, Crete, on Tueday 19th July 2005 at 08h30, where he was welcomed by the Church, political, military and local officials of the city and municipality of Heraklion.
		He gave the Metropolitan a silver pectoral Cross of the Patriarchate of Alexandria and then attended the official dinner which was held at a restaurant at the centre of the toan of Myres.
		His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, expressed his sorrow on the tragic events at Sharm-el-Seikh in Egypt, in a telegram sent to the President of the Arab Republic, Mr Mohamed Hosny Mubarak and the Governor of Alexandria Mr Mohamed Abdesalam el Mahgoup on Saturday 23rd June 2005.
	www.greekorthodox-alexandria.org /News/2005/july.htm (1968 words)

	History of Patriarchate {43 AD-1997 AD}
		Patriarch Theophilos II was a member of the Filiki Etairia, and thanks to his efforts many hundreds of Greeks came to Egypt to form the nucleus of the future Greek communities.
		erotheos, a new Patriarch appointed by the Ecumenical Patriarchate, was responsible for rebuilding the Holy Church of Saint Nikolaos in Cairo.
		To him is attributed the first serious effort to arrange the Church Code, the manuscripts of the Patriarchate's library and the compilation of the regulations concerning the election of a Patriarch by the vote of clergy and laity.
	www.greece.org /arts-culture/alex-new/html/history2.html (1519 words)

	News
		His Beatitude Theodoros II Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa laid the foundation for a period of new co-operation and fraternal co-existence with the Coptic Church of Egypt and its eighteen million faithful on 26
		Patriarch Theodoros II stressed the excellent relations of the two sister churches and expressed his love to the nuns whose faith and respect he likened to that of the nuns of Greece and of Orthodoxy in general.
		Patriarch Theodoros II also thanked all who had contributed their services to the Church of St Mark and to Hellenis in Egypt, congratulating the Chairman of the Hellenic Community of Cairo Mr Christos Kavalis for the faultless presentation of the minutes of the Hellenic Community of Cairo in the past 100 years of its operation.
	www.greekorthodox-alexandria.org /News/2005/april.htm (926 words)

	In Communion » News Reports
		Theodoros Horeftakis, the Cretan-born head of the Orthodox church in Zimbabwe, was elected as the new Patriarch of Alexandria by the church’s governing body in October, becoming leader of hundreds of thousands of Africans in his denomination.
		Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria was born in Irakleio, Crete, in 1954.
		The Patriarch was elevated as a bishop in 1963 and appointed in Mosul in northern Iraq.
	incommunion.org /articles/news-reports/news-35 (3700 words)

	Alexandria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The involvement of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the administration of the Church of Alexandria ended with the death of Hierotheos I in 1858.
		The Patriarchate is governed on the basis of a series of regulations that were originally adopted at the end of the 19th century.
		Patriarch Petros VII, who was elected in 1997, died tragically at age 55 in a helicopter crash off the coast of Mount Athos, Greece, on September 11, 2004.
	churchofthebeatitudes.com /alexandria.htm (924 words)

	Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria on religious fanaticism - Blog Archive Ellopos Blog
		The statement mentions that the main concern of the Patriarchate of Alexandria is the peaceful coexistence of people regardless of their race, color and religion.
		According to the statement, the Patriarchate itself is an example of peaceful coexistence because it enjoys the acceptance of both the Egyptian government and the Muslim faithful.
		The Patriarchate rejects intolerance and any kind of religious fanaticism and is active in conditions of religious diversity showing respect to other religions and contributing to interfaith understanding and cooperation aimed at eliminating fanaticism.
	www.ellopos.net /blog/?p=82 (337 words)

	Non-Chalcedonian Churches (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Copts appointed their own patriarchs in Jerusalem, Antioch and elsewhere, but the most important patriarchate was that of Alexandria, which existed alongside the Orthodox patriarchate (rarely peacefully).
		Today the Coptic Patriarchs of Alexandria have the title of Pope and the Coptic church shares communion with other Monophysite churches, including the Jacobites of Syria, the Armenian church, and the Abyssinian Church of Ethiopia.
		Patriarch Mar Shimun IV Bassidi ruled that his office would only pass to members of his own family (to a nephew, since the Patriarch was celibate).
	www.hostkingdom.net /eccnonch.html (1983 words)

	Stefanos P. Tamvakis
		He advanced the cooperation with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, the Patriarchate of Alexandria and the Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
		His good relations with the Egyptian government and close cooperation with the governors of Alexandria are an important element in promoting issues of concern to the Greeks of Egypt and Hellenism in general.
		He was decorated by the late Patriarch of Alexandria, Parthenios with the highest distinction of St. Marks the Evangelist.
	www.tamvakis.com /english.htm (697 words)

	Patriarch Peter VII of Alexandria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		His Beatitude Petros VII (September 3, 1949 – September 11, 2004) was the Eastern Orthodox Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa from 1997 to 2004.
		Petros was born as Petros Papapetrou in Sichari, Kyrenia District, Cyprus.
		Petros VII died along with 16 others (including three other bishops of the Church of Alexandria: Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Carthage, Metropolitan Irenaios of Pelusium, and Bishop Nectarios of Madagascar) when the helicopter carrying them crashed into the Aegean Sea while en route to the monastic enclave of Mount Athos in Greece.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Patriarch_Peter_VII_of_Alexandria (246 words)

	Patriarchal Encyclical: Eight-hundredth Anniversary of Patriarch Mikhayel Rabo - Mar 14, 1999
		Among the most glorious pastoral works of Patriarch Mor Michael the Great was the moving of the headquarters of the Patriarchal See of Antioch from Amid to Mor Hananya Monastery, known as "Zafaran".
		Although he was a disciple of Patriarch Michael the Great and was educated in the Patriarchal house, Bar Wahbun denied the favor of Michael, and in the end, was excommunicated and dislodged.
		Patriarch Ephrem Barsoum describes him as "one of the greatest pontiffs of the Church of God, the finest of the Patriarchs of Antioch, a scholar, and a famous chronicler; of everlasting name, of graceful pursuit, and of uncommon qualities, of widely known virtues, and of good deeds".
	sor.cua.edu /Personage/PZakka1/19990314PMikhayelRabo.html (2269 words)

	Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		From 1975 to 1985 he served as Archdeacon and Chancellor of the Holy Metropolis of Lambis and Sfakion in Crete, where he developed significant Preaching and Philanthropic activities (hostels for needy youth, etc).
		In 1990 he was ordained Bishop of Kyrene and was appointed Representative of Patriarch Parthenios in Athens (1990–1997).
		He always accompanied Patriarch Parthenios on his travels throughout Africa and to many international, interfaith and theological conferences.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Patriarch_Theodore_II_of_Alexandria (535 words)

	ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE :: THE ORTHODOX CHURCH IN CONVERSATION AND DIALOGUE
		The patriarch said faith communities were well-placed to take a long-term view of the world as God's creation while he also noted the need for them "to put their own houses in order" and for their adherents to embrace the urgency of the issue.
		Patriarch Bartholomew I, the "first among equals" of the Orthodox Church, traveled to Italy at the invitation of the University of Bologna, to receive an honorary doctorate for "Conservation of Cultural Goods." The honor was conferred on him Saturday.
		Patriarch Bartholomew expressed “great joy and satisfaction for Mr Khol’s visit”, stressing that he considers his invitation to visit Vienna and speak at the conference organized by the Austrian government by the name ‘Islam in a transforming multicultural world’ an important initiative.
	www.ecupatria.org (10450 words)

	Ellopos Blog
		Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria on religious fanaticism
		The Patriarchate of Alexandria rejects religious fanaticism and respects all religions, stressed Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria on Tuesday, in response to recent statements regarding Muslims made by Pope Benedict XVI.
		Clement of Alexandria and the beginnings of Christian platonism, by R.Casey (pdf).
	www.ellopos.net /blog/?tag=Alexandria (151 words)

	St. Vasilios Admin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The 115th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria, Theodoros II Ñ born Theodoros Horeftakis Ñ won the unanimous backing of the 13 members of the PatriarchateÕs Holy Synod in the second round of voting in the northern Egyptian city of Alexandria, which was a major center of Greeks of the diaspora until the mid-1950s.
		Theodoros, 50, secured the highest number of ballots in the first round of voting, in which he ran against the bishops of Axum and Leontopolis.
		The new patriarch studied theology in Thessaloniki and served at the beginning of his career in his native Crete.
	www.stvasilios.org /news/detail.asp?id=62 (164 words)

	Popes & Patriarchs of Constantinople, Jerusalem, Alexandria, Antioch, etc.
		the Patriarchs of Constantinople, Jerusalem, Alexandria, Antioch, Armenia, and the East; Archbishops of Canterbury and Prince Archbishops of Mainz, Trier, Cologne, and Salzburg
		The Patriarchate of Armenia was thus regarded by the Roman Church as heterodox.
		Afterwards, it was demolished by the Ottomans for the Mosque of the Sult.ân Meh.med II (Fâtih.
	www.friesian.com /popes.htm (9005 words)

	THEODOROS II
		THEODOROS II Theodoros II By the grace of God Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa
		Our Patriarchate and our Communities, Orthodoxy and Hellenism, united with harmony, understanding, and mutual assistance, show everyone, especially the youth, the moral values of Orthodox Hellenes, their Faith and Homeland, through our rich culture, our traditions and our language.
		As in the past, we send a universal and worldwide message, a message of love to all nations and we will contribute according to our means that the message of the angels for "peace on earth" may prevail.
	www.liturgies.net /Christmas/Sermons/theodoros2004.htm (626 words)

	Coptic Christianity - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site
		Founded around 190 by the scholar Pantanaeus, the school of Alexandria became an important institution of religious learning, where students were taught by scholars such as Athenagoras, Clement, Didymus, and the great Origen, who was considered the father of theology and who was also active in the field of commentary and comparative Biblical studies.
		From that point onward, Alexandria would have two patriarchs: the "Melkite" or Imperial Patriarch, now known as the Eastern Orthodox Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria, and the non-Chalcedonian national Egyptian one, now known as the Coptic Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria.
		The current Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of the Holy See of Saint Mark is Pope Shenouda III (his title should not be confused with that of the Roman Catholic Pope).
	www.factbug.org /cgi-bin/a.cgi?a=7601 (2385 words)

	patriarchal - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about patriarchal
		Form of social organization in which a man heads and controls the family unit.
		By extension, in a patriarchal society men also control larger social and working groups as well as government.
		The definition has been broadened by feminists to describe the dominance of male values throughout society.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /patriarchal (108 words)

	The Head Heeb: The African pope
		[Patriarch Theodoros] is clearly proud of the Hellenic heritage, and his work entails collaborating closely with the Greek government and diplomatic missions in Africa and elsewhere.
		Theodoros was canonically elected rather than appointed; does that mean that the church of Alexandria is autonomous in the same way that the eastern Catholic churches are?
		The patriarchates of the Middle East are different, previously peers of Constantinople, they had lost most of their constituencies with the Muslim conquest.
	headheeb.blogmosis.com /archives/028337.html (3592 words)

	Serbian Orthodox Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Pavle and a large number of bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church attended a fundraising Christmas reception last night organized by Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica on the occasion of the founding of a special fund to assist the unfortunate Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija.
		Patriarch Pavle and Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica together called on all those who are able to donate to the new fund.
		After a warm and sincere discussion, Patriarch Theodoros blessed the Orthodox Serbs and wished them success in their South African parish, and promised to keep the Serbs in South Africa, as well as the entire Serbian nation, in his prayers.
	www.spc.org.yu /Vesti-2005/01/11-1-05-e.html (1207 words)

	Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria
		His Beatitude Patriarch Theodore (Theodoros) II of Alexandria (born Nikolaos Horeftakis (Νικόλαος Χορευτάκης) on November 25, 1954) is the current Eastern Orthodox Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa.
		His Divine Beatitude the Pope and Patriarch of the Great City of Alexandria, Libya, Pentapolis, Ethiopia, All Egypt and All Africa, Father of Fathers, Pastor of Pastors, Prelate of Prelates, the Thirteenth of the Apostles and Judge of the Ecumene".
		He was born on the Greek island of Crete in 1954, where he completed his schooling.
	www.mlahanas.de /Greece/Religion/PatriarchTheodoreIIofAlexandria.html (465 words)

	Jerusalem patriarch agrees to visit Fener Greek patriarch - Turkish Daily News May 11, 2005
		Fener Patriarch Bartolomeos intervened on Monday to end a crisis among Greek Orthodox Christians in the Holy Land by inviting Jerusalem's embattled patriarch to visit his headquarters for talks.
		Istanbul-based Bartolomeos I had earlier urged Jerusalem Patriarch Irineos I not to convene a meeting of his church's governing council in order to purge it of dissenters, who are pressing forward with efforts to remove him.
		It said Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria was already in Istanbul for consultations.
	www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /article.php?enewsid=12915 (372 words)

	Serbian Orthodox Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		HOLY SYNOD OF ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE ELECTS NEW METROPOLITAN OF The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople elected Bishop Gerasimos of Krateia, chief secretary of the Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, Metropolitan of San Francisco on Tuesday, February 22.
		On Sunday, February 20, 2005 His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa received former Greek premier and honorary New Democracy president Costas Mitsotakis and his daughter, Athens mayor Dora Bakoyannis, in Alexandria.
		His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa, together with Archimandrite Markos Theodosi, visited South Africa on February 26, 2005.
	www.spc.org.yu /Vesti-2005/03/02-3-05-e.html (894 words)

	Who is the supreme religious leader to Eastern Orthodox Christians?
		Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople (New Rome)
		In general, the church is organized along national and regional lines in hierarchical fashion, with the "top" hierarchs or patriarchs recognizing one another's validity.
		Therefore attachment to a single, specific hierarch, such as the Ecumenical Patriarch (of Constantinople) is not a litmus test for Orthodoxy, as there have been heretics and schismatics in even that venerable position.
	surveycentral.org /survey/21187.html (645 words)

	The ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN Mission Center
		Your donation to the SAMP Program will provide the basic needs of the recipients and their communities as they nurture the growing number of Orthodox communities in these poorer areas of the world.
		Due to the 2004 tragic helicopter accident which took the life of 17 men, including the Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, Petros VII and other hierarchs, clergy and laity, there have been many new assignments in the leadership of the Orthodox Church in
		The new Patriarch, His Beatitude Theodoros II, served as the Metropolitan of Zimbabwe for a short period before being unanimously elected as the new spiritual head of the Orthodox Church in Africa.
	www.ocmc.org /samp.php (870 words)

	Greek Orthodox Church Coming to Botswana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The main attraction is the newly appointed Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, His Beatitude Theodoros II of the Greek Orthodox Church who stopped over Botswana after a papal visit to South Africa to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ and show fellowship with the Greek community here.
		Speaking on behalf of the Pope, His Eminence George, Archbishop of Zimbabwe, Angola, Botswana, Malawi and Mozambique told Echo that the purpose of the visit was for the new pope to meet and interact with the Greek Orthodox community in Botswana and commemorate the past festive season.
		He was born Nicholas Choreftakis in 1954 in Crete and was elected by the Synod of the Alexandrian Throne in Egypt as Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa on October 9, 2004.
	www.orthodoxchristianity.net /forum/index.php?topic=8019.0 (600 words)

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