Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria
- January 10, 2024
- Priest
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 4, 1952(1952-11-04) |
| Age | 72 |
| Birthplace | Mansoura |
| Country | Egypt |
| Birth City | Dakahlia Governorate |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria Biography
| Name | Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria |
| Birthday | Nov 4 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
| Place Of Birth | Mansoura |
| Home Town | Dakahlia Governorate |
| Birth Country | Egypt |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Parents | Samia Naseem Istafanous, Sobhy Baky Soliman |
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria is one of the most popular and richest Priest who was born on November 4, 1952 in Mansoura, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt.
Pope Tawadros II (Coptic: Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲑⲉⲟ́ⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩ ⲃ̅’ , romanized: Papa Abba Theódōrōs II ; Arabic: البابا تواضروس الثاني , romanized: al-Bābā Tawāḍurūs al-ṯhānī, lit. ‘Pope Theodore II’) (born 4 November 1952; 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.
On 15 June 1997 (8 Paoni 1713), he was consecrated as a general bishop by his predecessor as pope, Shenouda III, with the Greek name of Theodoros, which translates to Tawadros in Coptic or Theodore in English. Arabic spelling: تاوضروس. He was assigned to serve in the Eparchy of Behira in the northwestern Delta.
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Priest |
| House | Living in own house. |
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria is one of the richest Priest from Egypt. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Pope Tawadros II was born Waǧīh Ṣubḥī Bāqī Sulaymān (Coptic: Ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲓϩ Ⲥ̣ⲟⲩⲃ̣ϩ̣ⲓ Ⲃ̣ⲁⲕ̣ⲓ Ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ , Arabic: وجيه صبحى باقى سليمان ) on 4 November 1952 (25 Paopi 1668) in the city of Mansoura in Egypt. He studied at the University of Alexandria, where he received a degree in pharmacy in 1975. After a few years of managing a state-owned pharmaceutical factory, he joined the Monastery of Saint Pishoy in Wadi Natrun to study theology for two years. He was ordained a priest in 1989 (1705–1706).
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The ceremony to choose the pope from the three consensus candidates was held at Cairo’s St. Mark’s Cathedral at about noon, with a marked police presence. Metropolitan Pachomios, locum tenens of the Church, put slips bearing the candidates’ names in a sealed chalice which was set upon the altar, then led the Divine Liturgy. He told the congregation to “pray that God will choose the good shepherd”, and a blindfolded boy took a slip — Tawadros — from the chalice.
Facts & Trivia
Ranked on the list of most popular Priest. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Egypt. Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria celebrates birthday on November 4 of every year.
On 27 November 2015 (17 Hathor 1732), Pope Tawadros II made the first Coptic papal visit to Jerusalem since 1832 (1548–1549), especially controversial as Pope Shenouda III had boycotted Jerusalem for four decades over the Arab–Israeli conflict. The purpose of the visit was the funeral of Archbishop Anba Abraham, rather than to formally end the boycott.
Where does Pope Tawadros II live?
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II
Born| Wagih Subhi Baqi Sulayman وجيه صبحى باقى سليمان 4 November 1952
Mansoura, Kingdom of Egypt
Nationality| Egyptian
Denomination| Coptic Orthodox Christian
Residence| Coptic Orthodox Patriarchal Residence
When was pope tawadros ordained?
He was ordained a bishop on June 15th 1997 by the Late Pope Shenouda III as a General Bishop assisting Metropolitan Pakhomius. Tawadros’ main focus was on serving the younger generation, predominantly children in country-wide festivals and being in charge of the children’s committee in the Holy Synod.
How old is the Coptic pope?
The 60-year-old Bishop Tawadoros, Auxiliary Bishop of Beheira, assistant to Metropolitan Pachomios of Beheira, was chosen as the 118th Pope of Alexandria. He then chose the name of Theodoros II. He was formally enthroned on November 18, 2012.
What does tawadros mean?
Tawadros is an Arabic variant (تواضروس) of the name Theodore , both originating from the Greek Θεόδωρος Theōdoros.
What is the difference between Orthodox and Coptic?
Beliefs and schism The Coptic Church is one of the Eastern Orthodox churches and shares their general beliefs. In 451 the Church split from other Christian churches in a major schism at the Council of Chalcedon over the nature of Christ. The Coptic Church now forms part of the ‘Non-Chalcedonian Orthodox Churches’.