Coptic Orthodox Church Consecrated Two New Bishops and Enthroned Four Bishops

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Gerges Mounir Hanna – OCP News Service – 11/03/2024

Cairo – Egypt: His Holiness Pope Tawadros II led the consecration of two new bishops and the enthronement of four news bishops on March 9 and 10,2024 at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Abbasiya. The synodal members co-celebrated with His Holiness Pope in the consecration.

1. Hegomen Monk Ecladious the Syrian was consecrated as head of the monastery of Saint Anba Pachomious (the Shaib) in Luxor (Bishop Ecladious).
2. Hegomen Monk Anastasius the Syrian was consecrated as bishop of the Diocese of Nag Hammadi and its dependencies ( Bishop Bidaba)

Bishops Enthroned include:

1. H.G. Bishop Thomas, Bishop and Head of the Monastery of the Virgin Mary and Archangel Michael in Al-Bahnsa, Minya Governorate.
2. H.G. Bishop Mikhael, Bishop of the Diocese of Helwan and its dependencies.
3. H.G. Bishop Joseph appointed a new diocese in Africa that includes the countries of Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Malawi, in Africa.
4. H.G. Bishop Axios, Bishop of the Diocese of Mansoura.

Source: Coptic Orthodox Church