EGYPT: Liturgy and Ordinations of New Bishops - H.H. Pope Tawadros II - 06/01/2025
The Divine Liturgy and Ordinations of New Bishops by His Holiness Pope Tawadros II from St. Mark Cathedral in Abbasyia, Cairo on Sunday, June 1st, 2025.
His Holiness ordained 8 new bishops for the diocese of Beheira and its affiliated regions, the diocese of Borg El Arab and Amreya, and the diocese of Matrouh and the Five Western Cities. He also enthroned H.G. Bishop Elarion (General Bishop), for the Diocese of Beheira and its affiliated regions.
The Monks Ordained:
1. Hegumen Gobreyal El-Mahraqi – Bishop and Abbot of the Monastery of Saint Macarius of Alexandria in Mount Al-Qalali, Beheira Governorate - H.G. Bishop Pakhomious (Previously overseen by The Thrice-Blessed Metropolitan Packhomious).
2. Hegumen Andrawes El-Souriany – Bishop of the Diocese of Matrouh and the Five Western Cities - H.G. Bishop Karas
3. Hegumen Theophan Ava Mina – Bishop of the Diocese of Borg El Arab and Amreya - H.G. Bishop Mina
4. Hegumen Danial El-Georgy – Bishop of the Diocese of Dirmwas and Delga, Minya Governorate - H.G. Bishop Boktor
5. Hegumen Discorus El-Antouny – Bishop of Southern Germany and Abbot of the Monastery of Saint Anthony in Kröffelbach - H.G. Bishop Dioscorus
6. Hegumen Ologious El-Baramosy – General Bishop for the churches in Ain Shams, Matariyya, and Helmiyet El-Zeitoun - H.G. Bishop Ologious.
7. The monk Heguman Fr. Yakoubos Anba Bishoy – General Bishop for the churches in Hadaeq El-Qubba, El-Wayli, Abbassiya, and Manshiyet El-Sadr - H.G. Bishop Athanasius.
8. Hegumen Ignatius El-Souriany – Assistant Bishop to His Eminence Metropolitan Sharobeem of the Diocese of Qena - H.G. Bishop Ignatius
