Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
117th pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church (1923–2012)
Pope Shenouda III (3 August 1923 – 17 March 2012[1]) was the 117th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. His papacy lasted for forty years, four months, and four days from 14 November 1971 until his death on 17 March 2012.
His Holiness Pope Shenouda III | |
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| Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic See of St. Mark the Evangelist of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria | |
.jpg) Pope Shenouda III | |
| Native name |
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| Church | Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria |
| Archdiocese | Alexandria |
| See | Alexandria |
| Papacy began | 14 November 1971 |
| Papacy ended | 17 March 2012 |
| Predecessor | Cyril VI |
| Successor | Tawadros II |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1954 (priesthood) |
| Consecration | 30 September 1962 |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Nazir Gayed Roufail نظير جيد روفائيل |
| Born | 3 August 1923 Abnub, Asyut Governorate, Egypt |
| Died | 17 March 2012 (aged 88) Cairo, Egypt |
| Buried | Monastery of Saint Pishoy, Scetes, Egypt |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
| Residence | Coptic Orthodox Patriarchal Residence |
Pope Shenouda III died on 17 March 2012 in Cairo, Egypt[2] from respiratory and kidney failure, aged 88.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Pope of Egypt's Coptic Christian Church dies". USA Today. 17 March 2012. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ↑ "Egypt's Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III dies". BBC. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ↑ "Egypt Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III dies: adviser | Top News | Reuters". Af.reuters.com. 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
Other websites
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Media related to Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website Archived 2018-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Pope Shenouda III – Coptic Orthodox Church Network: Biography, Online Books, and Audio Sermons
- Some Articles by Pope Shenouda III in English Archived 2015-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
- More information about the life of Pope Shenouda III – from Saint Takla Haymanout the Ethiopian Church, Alexandria, Egypt
- Common declaration of Pope Shenouda III and Pope Paul VI (1973)
- Pope Shenouda III's story and life in Arabic and English Archived 2009-05-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Pope Shenouda III's Life (in French)
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