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  Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Antonious was living as an hermit, Pope Cyril VI appointed him to be bishop of Christian Education and Dean of the Coptic Orthodox Theological University, whereupon he assumed the name of Shenouda.
Pope Shenouda was consecrated as His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, the 117th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St.
H.H. Pope Shenouda III was consecrated as Pope of Alexandria and the See of St. Mark after a process in which he was selected by the Holy Spirit, and not by election (See Papal Election).
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 Egyptian government openly discriminates the Christians of Egypt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
São Paulo - Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria is arriving in Brazil today (10) to consecrate the first and only Coptic Orthodox Church in the country, located in the Jabaquara neighbourhood in São Paulo.
Pope Shenouda, aged 82, was born in Assiut, in southern Egypt, and his birth name is Nazeer Gayed.
Shenouda has been ahead of the Coptic Church for 34 years and is the 117th Pope.
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 Mitre -
Pope Paul VI was the last pope to date to begin his papal reign with a formal coronation in June of 1963.
Pope John Paul I, however, declined to follow Pope Paul's instruction and opted for a low-key papal inauguration, a precedent followed by his two successors.
Pope John Paul in his 1996 Apostolic Constitution left open the option of either a coronation or an inauguration by not specifying what sort of ceremony was to be used, other than that some ceremony must be used to "inaugurate" (begin) a reign.
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 Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
Pope Shenouda was consecrated as His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, the 117th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark on November 14, 1971, nearly 9 months after the departure of Pope Kyrollos VI (See Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria).
Pope Shenouda III ordained the first patriarch of Eritrea with the name "His Holiness Patriarch Philip I" (Abuna Philipos of Eritrea).
This was the second ordination of a patriarch by a Pope of Alexandria in the twentieth century (the first papal ordination of a patriarch in the twentieth century occurred when Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria ordained the first Catholicos-Patriarch of Ethiopia in the 1960s.)
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 ANBA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
Shenouda III is the patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church, which gathers the absolute majority of Christians in Egypt and, according to tradition, was founded by St Mark in the first century of the Christian era.
Shenouda has headed the Coptic Church, which gathers the absolute majority of Egyptian Christians, for 34 years and is the 117th Pope in a line that, according to tradition, started with St Mark in the first century of the Christian era.
Shenouda, aged 82, was born in Asyut, in the south of Egypt, and his baptism name is Nazeer Gayed.
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 MECC
Pope Shenouda III presided at the consecration and enthronement in Asmara, together with the Holy Synod of the Eritrean Orthodox Church and a Coptic Orthodox Delegation that accompanied him.
Pope Shenouda III, with the concelebration of H.H. Abune Antonios I, also presided at the consecration of the newly built church in the headquarters at the Eritrean Patriarchate in Asmara.
Pope Shenouda III Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Catholicos Aram I
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 His Holiness Consecrates Two Churches in Bolivia and Brazil
São Paulo - The first visit of Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria to Brazil ended yesterday (12) after the mass for consecration of Saint Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Church of São Paulo, the only temple of the kind in the country.
To the president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Antonio Sarkis Jr., who was at the church, the presence of Pope Shenouda once again shows the importance of the Arab community in São Paulo and Brazil.
After the meeting with representatives of the Arab community, Shenouda III gave a press conference in which he spoke about the opening of the Coptic church in Brazil and the presence of his religion in Latin America.
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 H.H.Pope Shenouda III
On November 14, he was enthroned as Pope of Alexandria and the 117th Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark.
Pope Shenouda has responded to the needs of the growing Coptic Church.
Under the papacy of Pope Shenouda, hundreds of churches have been established in North America, Australia, Europe and the rest of the world.
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 ANBA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
São Paulo -Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt, was received with honours on his arrival to Brazil this Friday afternoon (10).
Shenouda received ten bouquets of roses from a group of children and teenagers at his arrival at the Guarulhos International Airport, in the greater São Paulo area.
It is the first time that we'll see the Pope of Egypt," said the teenager Bárbara Gonçalves, choir leader, while she waited for the Pope at the airport.
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 Middle Eastern Oriental Orthodox Common Declaration - May 9, 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
On the blessed occasion of this historical milestone, Pope Shenouda III and Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I extend their congratulations to Catholicos Aram I and the faithful of the Armenian Orthodox Church, and respond warmly to bring their participation in the celebrations of this great event in the life of the Armenian Church.
We welcomed the pastoral agreement reached between the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria and the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa regarding the mutual recognition of the sacraments of holy matrimony blessed in their respective churches in case of mixed marriages.
Pope Shenouda III and Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I asked Catholicos Aram I to discuss the modalities and other important matters related to this Dialogue both with the Roman Catholic Church and the other members of the Oriental Orthodox family.
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 Shenouda III (Gayyid) of Alexandria - OrthodoxWiki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
His Holiness Pope Shenouda III (Gayyid) is the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria.
In 1962, he was ordained by the late Pope Cyril VI as Bishop of Ecclesiastical (Religious) Education and was named President of the Coptic Theological Seminary; he was given the name of Bishop Shenouda on September 30, 1962.
His Holiness Pope Shenouda III was born the youngest of eight children (five sisters and two brothers) on August 3, 1923 in the Upper Egyptian province of Assiut, and was named Nazeer Gayed.
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 Coptic Orthodox Church (NSW) Property Trust Amendment Bill - 12/11/2003 - 2R
Bishop Daniel was appointed directly by Pope Shenouda III and was consecrated in the Coptic Orthodox Church in Bexley.
Pope Shenouda III ordained a Bishop Paul for Mission in June 1995.
The Alexandria fathers postulated the church as one holy universal and apostolic Church, as stated in the Nicene creed.
www.parliament.nsw.gov.au /prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LC20031112040   (7489 words)

  
 British Orthodox Church - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
Its mission is to the people of the British Isles, and though it is completely Orthodox in its faith and practice it remains British in its ethos and in its appreciation of the Orthodox heritage of these islands.
Over the years this mission lost touch with its Eastern origins, but in 1994, under the leadership of the present bishop, discussions with the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate bore fruit and the British Orthodox Church was reunited with the Oriental Orthodox churches from which it had come.
At the feast of Pentecost in 1994, at Saint Mark's Cathedral in Cairo, Abba Seraphim was ordained a Metropolitan by His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, and the British Orthodox Church became a constituent of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate.
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 Shenouda III of Alexandria : Pope Shenouda III
Shenouda III of Alexandria : Pope Shenouda III
Shenouda III (born August 3, 1923) was born as Nazeer Gayed in Egypt.
He has been Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church since November 14, 1971.
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 HH Pope Shenouda III
We can be sure, Pope Shenouda in considering the monastic way of life desired to live the life of angels in Heaven while here on earth.
His Holiness Pope Shenouda III not only is a devoted example of the monastic way of life but is an example of purity of spirit to the youth.
His Holiness Pope Shenouda III is the first Alexandrian pope to visit Constantinople since the great schism of 451 AD, and in addition His Holiness is the first Coptic pope to visit the Vatican since that time period.
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In his weekly address, after concluding a month long tour of the USA, where he inaugurated a number of schools and churches, Pope Shenouda extended his thanks to President Mubarak for his role in settling the issue of St Antonios' Monastery, stating that Copts are freely practicing their religion in Egypt.
Pope Shenouda commended the conclusion reached by the commission, established by order of President Mubarak, to investigate the Monastery's decision to expand its walls over public property.
Acknowledging that there was mismanagement on part of the Monastery to initiate construction without permit, Pope Shenouda praised the spirit of good well and understanding shown by the commission members, with regards to the situation and the historical value of the Monastery.
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=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Diverse Congratulations to HH Pope Shenouda III =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Congratulation from HH Pope of Rome: ----------------------------------- On the occasion of the 25th enthronment feast as Pope of Alexandria and deputy of St Mark, HH Pope Jean Paul II, Pope of Rome sent a congratulation to HH Pope Shenouda III.
Your Holiness Pope Shenouda Today is not only a feast for Copts or crown to the church but a great joy which fills our hearts for your holiness as a man of love and peace and servant for the humanity in our nation and the whole world.
In 976, HH Pope Abraan (Avraam) the Syrian [known as Ibn-Zar3a] introduced in the Coptic Church Jonas' Fast [or Nineve] which was and still practiced by Syrians as remembrance for the Miracle of El-Mokattam Hill.
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His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, visited the See of Rome on 4 to 10 May, 1973 and was the guest of H. Pope Paul VI.
His Holiness Pope Shenouda III was put under house arrest in Saint Bishoy Monastery in the desert from 5 September, 1981 until 5 January, 1985.
The desire of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III was to resume the dialogue on the basis of becoming involved as an entire family of Oriental Orthodox Churches.
www.metroplit-bishoy.org /files/Dialogues/Catholics/ICTD.doc   (2416 words)

  
 Appendix: Chalcedon
Rome was annoyed by the extraordinary vitality and activity of the Church of Alexandria and its patriarch.
Moreover, in the Council of Ephesus the second (the "fourth" council), c.449 A.D., that was headed by St. Dioscorus I, 25th Pope of Alexandria (Bishop of Alexandria), the Pope of Rome (Bishop of Rome), Leo was excommunicated.
The Churches of Alexandria, Antiochs, and Jerusalem rejected the Canons of the Council of Chalcedon, and rallied behind the exiled bishop of Alexandria, and riots erupted in Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Mesopotamia (Iraq), Armenia and Persia (Iran).
www.coptnet.com /Fathers/35/v35p20.htm   (2660 words)

  
 Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria: biography and encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
His Holiness Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria (The chief port of Egypt; located on the western edge of the Nile delta on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Alexander the Great; the capital of ancient Egypt)
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Pope Shenouda was the first Coptic Pope to visit the Roman Pope (The pope is the catholic bishop and patriarch of rome, and head of the roman catholic church and the eastern...)
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 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 Pope was not the ruler of that Church, but one of the Ecumenical Patriarchs, along with the Patriarchs of Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria, and Constantinople.
Popes from a similiar family, the Medici, are featured in the genealogy of the Medici given with the rulers of Tuscany.
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 H. H. Pope Shenouda III
On September 30, 1962, he was called by the late Pope Cyril VI to be consecrated Bishop of Christian Education and President of the Coptic Orthodox Theological Seminary.
He became the first patriarch of Alexandria since the Fifth Century to have been Dean of the Theological Seminary and continues to lecture at the branches of the Seminary in Cairo, Alexandria, and abroad and the Higher Institute of Coptic Studies.
In this visit, both H. Pope Shenouda III and H. Pope Paul VI signed a common declaration on the issue of Christology and agreed to establish joint commissions for dialogue on unity.
www.copticchurch.net /topics/pope   (1062 words)

  
 Oriental Orthodox Meeting
The 7th Meeting of the Heads of the Oriental Orthodox Churches in the Middle East was hosted by H. Pope Shenouda III at St. Mark Center in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt from October 18 thru October 21, 2004.
The annual meeting was attended by H.H. Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria (Coptic Orthodox Church), H. Patriarch Mar Ignatius Zakka Iwas I of Antioch (Syrian Orthodox Church), and H. Catholicos Aram I of Cilicia (Armenian Orthodox of the Great House of Cilica, Lebanon).
Bishoy M. Mikhail, Ecumenical Officer of the Coptic Orthodox Church in North America, was invited by H. Pope Shenouda III, to participate in the sessions of the Standing Committee and the meeting of the Heads.
www.stmarkcoccleveland.org /orientalorthodoxmtg10-04.html   (384 words)

  
 Islam Online- News Section   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
CAIRO, April 7, 2006 (IslamOnline.net) – Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese called on Muslim minorities in the West to form influential "lobbies" to champion Islam awareness campaigns and launch multi-lingual media channels for an effective interaction with their respective societies.
Pope Shenouda said Muslim and Arab minorities in the West have great untapped potentials.
Pope Shenouda urged the Arab and Muslim people to deal with the West in a different mindset.
www.islamonline.net /English/News/2006-04/07/article02.shtml   (649 words)

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