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  Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Pope Shenouda was born on August 3, 1923 in Asyut, Upper Egypt, the youngest of a family of eight children.
Pope Shenouda was concescrated as His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, the 117th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark on November 14, 1971.
He became the first patriarch of Alexandria since the fifth century to have been head of the Theological Seminary and continues to lecture at the Seminary branches in Cairo, Alexandria, and abroad, and at the Higher Institute of Coptic Studies.
www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Pope_Shenouda_III_of_Alexandria   (913 words)

  
 Shenouda III (Gayyid) of Alexandria - OrthodoxWiki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
His Holiness Pope Shenouda III (Gayyid) is the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria.
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.
On November 14, 1971, in Saint Mark's Cathedral in Cairo, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III was enthroned as 117th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark.
www2.orthodoxwiki.org /Shenouda_III_(Gayyid)_of_Alexandria   (3051 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Shenouda III of Alexandria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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.)
Pope Shenouda III – Coptic Othodox Church Network (http://www.saintmark.com/topics/pope/)
Common declaration of Pope Shenouda III and Pope Paul VI (1973) (http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/chrstuni/anc-orient-ch-docs/rc_pc_christuni_doc_19730510_copti_en.html)
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Shenouda-III-of-Alexandria   (926 words)

  
 Middle Eastern Oriental Orthodox Common Declaration - May 9, 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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.
sor.cua.edu /Ecumenism/20000509OODeclaration.html   (1442 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Shenouda III of Alexandria Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
His Holiness Pope Shenouda III (born August 3, 1923) was born as Nazeer Gayed in Egypt.
In 1973, Shenouda was the first Coptic Pope to visit the Bishop of Rome in over 1500 years.
In this visit, Pope Shenouda III and Paul VI signed a common declaration on the issue of Christology and agreed to further discussions on Christian Unity.
www.ipedia.com /shenouda_iii_of_alexandria.html   (808 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
HH Pope Shenouda had formed a Holy Synod for the church by consecrating 5 diocesian bishops beside the two he had consecrated before, finally he satisfied his promise to president Afeworki by consecrating and crowning the new Patriarch in Cairo and enthrowning him in Asmara.
Pope Shenouda added that he is willing to help the church in Eritrea in the Sunday School Education field, foundation of a Theological Seminary to form clergy ready to minister as priests and preparing the Holy Chrysm in Eritrea to fulfill the needs of Eritrean churches.
On the 8th of May 1998, the feast of saint Mark the Apoetle, I POPE SHENOUDA III Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark (117) performed the consecration and enthrownment of the general bishop Abune Philippos as the first Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Eritrea.
www.coptic.net /public/news/1998-06-12.txt   (6031 words)

  
 His Holiness Anba Shenouda III, The Estimate, January 28, 2000
His Holiness Shenouda III is considered by Copts to be the 117th patriarch of Alexandria in direct succession to Saint Mark the Evangelist, author of the second Gospel.
Shenouda III was born Nazir Gayyed on August 3, 1923.
In 1980, with tensions between Islamists and Copts deepening, Shenouda openly criticized government encouragement of the Islamists, and the Coptic bishops called for limiting the usual Easter celebrations and calling for prayers for the church instead.
www.theestimate.com /public/01282000b.html   (709 words)

  
 MECC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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
www.mec-churches.org /positions/Oriental_churches.htm   (2389 words)

  
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Matthias F. Wahba St. Antonius Coptic Orthodox Church Hayward, California USA Introduction: ------------ The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, in which I am a priest, is one of the Oriental Orthodox Churches.
Rome was annoyed by the extraordinary vitality and activity of the Church of Alexandria and its patriarch.
As for its part, the Coptic Orthodox Church Synod, presided by HH Pope Shenouda III, has agreed to lift the anathemas, but this will not take place unless this is performed bilaterally, possibly by holding a joint ceremony.
www.coptic.net /articles/MonophysitismReconsidered.txt   (1704 words)

  
 Saint Mark Christian Coptic Orthodox Church ~ Pope of the Church
On August 3, 1923, Nazir Gayed was born in the Egyptian Province of Assiout.
Bishop Shenouda was the first Bishop for Christian Education and the Dean of the Theological Seminary.
Two weeks later, on November 14th, Bishop Shenouda was enthroned in a ceremonial service as the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
saintmarkofmonterey.org /pope.html   (420 words)

  
 Coptic Christianity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Theological college of the catechetical school of Alexandria was re-established in 1893.
The current Coptic Orthodox Patriarch of AlexandriaPope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of the Holy See of Saint Mark is Pope Shenouda III; the most recent Greek Orthodox Melkite Patriarch is Patriarch Theodoros II of AlexandriaPatriarch Theodoros II.
Cyril VIPope Cyril VI of Alexandria/ قداسة البابا كيرلس السادس
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 H. H. Pope Shenouda III - Coptic Pope of the Patriarch of the See of St. Mark < Saint Takla Himanot Church - ...
His Holiness Pope Shenouda II was born the youngest of eight children on August 3, 1923 in the Upper Egyptian province of Assyut, and was named Nazeer Gayed.
On October 31, 1971, the altar ballot was conducted during the Pix/Dividers/divine Liturgy on the Feast of Saint Reweis.
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 Pope - OrthodoxWiki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Pope is a title of honor, meaning "papa" in Greek, given to the primatial bishop of the Church of Alexandria.
The current Orthodox Pope of Alexandria is Theodoros II.
The current Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria is Shenouda III.
orthodoxwiki.org /Pope   (90 words)

  
 Coptic Pope to Visit Tomorrow
His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, will lecture on "The Contributions of the Coptic Orthodox Church to Christian Theology" tomorrow at 3 p.m.
Pope Shenouda, visiting from Cairo, heads a branch of Christian faith dating back to the first century A.D. and the Apostle Mark.
Pope Shenouda has been active in guiding the Coptic Church toward a closer relationship with Roman Catholicism and in speaking on behalf of reconciliation with Muslims.
www.news.harvard.edu /gazette/1998/02.05/CopticPopetoVis.html   (191 words)

  
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Pope Shenouda III praises Coptic conditions in Egypt.
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.
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.
www.egyptembassy.us /newsletters/newsletter_81_20030908.htm   (429 words)

  
 History Of The Coptic Church
The Coptic Church was established in approximately 48 A.D. in Alexandria, and it spread the word to the Coptic-speaking pagans of Egypt.
The faith spread quickly amongst the people of Egypt, and soon (2nd century), the Romans, whose influence extended over Egypt at the time, took note of the religion there as well as in other places within their empire.
The church in its current state is headed by His Holiness Pope Shenouda III in Alexandria, Egypt.
zmatrix.sourceforge.net /stmarycopticchurch.ab.ca/Cultural/ChurchHistory.html   (643 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   (395 words)

  
 icopts.com: The Word Copt Means:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Evangelist St. Mark, who was one of the seventy disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ, founded the Coptic Orthodox Church (also known as the Church of Alexandria).
His first convert in Alexandria was a Jew named Anianus, whom St. Mark later ordained as the first bishop.
Our beloved Pope,H.H. Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria and Patriarch of the Apostolic See of St. Mark is building over this strong foundations, and As a result, God has blessed the Coptic Church.
www.icopts.com /copts.html   (249 words)

  
 Address to a delegation of the Coptic Orthodox Church
The Catholic Church bases its dialogue of truth and charity with the Coptic Orthodox Church on the principles proclaimed by the Second Vatican Council, especially in the Constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium and the Decree on Ecumenism, Unitatis Redintegratio.
Fundamental to this dialogue is the recognition that the richness of this unity in faith and spiritual life has to be expressed in diversity of forms.
My thoughts and prayers go to my brother Pope Shenouda III, to the bishops, clergy and faithful of your Church, as together with my brothers the bishops and the faithful of the Catholic Churches in Egypt you pray and work for full ecclesial communion which will be God’s gift to all of us.
www.vatican.va /holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/1979/june/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_19790622_chiesa-copta-ortodossa_en.html   (660 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, Egypt, will preside at the Tuesday morning consecration of the altar at St. Mark Coptic Church, 1052 Ilima Drive.
Pope Shenouda III, 81, was elected 33 years ago to lead the Coptic Orthodox Church, an Egyptian branch of Orthodox Christianity, after years as a teacher, seminary president and leader of the church's education programs.
During his tenure as pontiff, the number of Coptic congregations in the United States has grown from two to more than 40, a reflection of the emigration of Christians from the Middle East because freedom to practice their religion is affected by Islamic fundamentalism.
starbulletin.com /2004/08/28/features/story2.html   (190 words)

  
 Pope Shenouda III, Patriarch Zakka I and Catholicos Aram I Sign a Common Declaration in Antelias
Additionally, issues related to theological dialogues and ecumenical collaboration on global and regional levels, as well as human rights, social justice, peace and inter-faith relations were discussed and highlighted.
Pope Shenouda III (Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark), His Holiness Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I (Patriarch of Antioch)
Pope Shenouda III (Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark), and His Excellency President Emile Lahoud (President of the Republic of Lebanon) Baabda palace - Friday 17 October 2003
www.suryoyo.uni-goettingen.de /news/orientalchurch-declaration2003.htm   (1280 words)

  
 Zenit News Agency - The World Seen From Rome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In Christian times, the City of Alexandria – where the Church was established by the disciple of Peter and Paul, the Evangelist Mark – nurtured renowned ecclesiastical writers like Clement and Origen, and great Fathers of the Church such as Athanasius and Cyril.
I well remember the words of Pope Shenouda III: "Egypt is not the native land in which we live, but the native land which lives in us".
The unity and harmony of the nation are a precious value which all citizens should cherish, and which political and religious leaders must continually promote in justice and respect for the rights of all.
www.zenit.org /english/archive/0002/ZE000224.html   (4429 words)

  
 Epiphany - Mother of Churches
The Church of Alexandria, along with the Copts of Ethiopea, the Jacobites in Syria and the Armenians rejected the resolutions of the Council of Chalcedon and were henceforth out of communion with the Churches of Rome and Constantinople and were referred to as the non-Chalcedonian or Monophyisite churches.
As a result of the original breach in the unity of the Universal Church, the Patriarchate of Alexandria, then second only to the Patriarchate of Rome in dignity, was replaced by the Church of Constantinople.
The Coptic Church is currently under the spiritual leadership of His Holiness, Pope Shenouda III, Patriarch of Alexandria, who along with other Coptic hierarchs, met on February 25, 2000, with Pope John Paul II during the latter's visit to Egypt during which the Pope's hopes for unity of the churches were discussed.
www.byzantines.net /epiphany/motherofchurches.htm   (1351 words)

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