Day of Announcing the Altar
Of Pope Tawadros II
By:
Hegomen Fr. Afrayem, Anba Bishoy
The man of God who loves God, the church,
and homeland …
He is the man of God, the wise
administrator, the lover of Egypt & its soil, who seeks stabilization of the
spiritual values in the souls of the Church’s children, and who is so close to
the hearts of kids and youngsters, men and women, old and young, whether
Christians or Muslims. He is the man of service and giving who had learned from
H.G. Bishop Bakhomios, as he said today, since he was in the first year of the
university about 40 years ago. In the monastery, he was a disciple to H.G.
Bishop Serabamon, the Bishop
of Anba Bishoy Monastery. Also he was learned in all the wisdom of the departed
pope, H.H. Pope Shenouda III. He studied in depth the Holy Bible, as well as
the history and the faith of his Church, and issued many books about the
Christian Creed in a simple, concentrated, and spiritual manner. He is well
known as the man who is seeking the church unification, working for the
national unity, and servicing in the spirit of youth. He is the pharmacist who
knows how to offer a medicine to every illness in a spiritual and scientific
way. We all pray that God help him to offer the medication for the sectarian
hostility which is seen on the Egyptian arena, to present practical solutions
to treat illness, poverty, and ignorance, to strive for restoring the interior
house and to build the institutions of the Church on basis of transparence,
collaboration and love between the clergymen and congregation, and among the
children, young, and old people; as well as to care for his flock and seek the
salvation of everyone.
His Biography, superiority and
distinction..
He is the man of God who loved the
church since his childhood, and was a servant in Sunday schools starting from
his youth. He had come from Abba Bishoy Monastery, and then the Bishopric of Behaira,
Matrouh and the five western cities, to sit on the seat of St Mark, and to be
the successor of the late Pope Shenouda. It may come by chance that this day of
the Altar Lot coincides with his 60th birthday, as H.G. Bishop Tawadros
was born on November 4, 1952 ,
in Damanhour, Governorate of Behaira. He got the bachelor of pharmacy from
Alexandria University in 1975; the bachelor degree of the Clerical College; the
colleagueship of the World Health in England; as well as he got the master’s
degree in management from Singapore.
On August 20, 1986 , Bishop Tawadros arrived to Anba
Bishoy Monastery at Wadi El-Natroun seeking monasticism, where he was ordained
as a priest on December 23,
1989 . Then he moved to service the youth in Behaira Bishopric with
the bishop H.G. Bishop Bakhomios, and he got the position of bishop on June 15, 1997 , to continue
his mission which has been crowned by choosing him through the Altar Lot as the
Pope and Patriarch of the Coptic Church, to follow H.H. Pope Shenouda III.
Bishop Tawadros had gained the second
position of the highest three percentage of votes with respect to the total
votes in the Papal elections. Then the heaven has chosen him in the Altar Lot, which
was held in the morning of Sunday
November 4, 2012 , to be the new Pope whom the Copts had long waited
him during the last eight months, and he became the successor of the departed
H.H. Pope Shenouda III.
His secular name is “Wagih Sobhy” and
he was born on November 4, 1952 ,
in a family includes him, a brother and two sisters. His father was working as
engineer in the Surveying Authority. After he has been graduated from the
Faculty of Pharmacy and before monasticism, he worked as manager of a pharmaceutical
factory in Damanhour owned by the Ministry of Health. He is known for his good
relationship with all people in the governorate, Christians and Muslims both.
His most prominent comment was what he said about H.H. Pope Shenouda: “I loved
the name which was given to Pope Shenouda as a safety valve for the country.”
He is always proud with being an Egyptian, and with Egypt Egypt
Memorable Day in Anba Bishoy Monastery
Once H.G. Bishop Bakhomios, the acting
Pope, announced the Altar Lot which revealed the heavenly choice of Bishop
Tawadros to be the Pope and the Patriarch 118 of the Coptic Church Popes,
directly the joy pervaded, the church bells rang in the monastery, and the
fathers flocked to the complex of the monastery monks to congratulate the one
chosen by God, after they attended the Liturgy which ended at 6 am with His
Holiness. Then they went in front of him with church hymns and crosses, and headed
to the church of Abba Bishoy Monastery where he prayed there to thank God and
asking for His help. The joy prevailed in Abba Bishoy Monastery as well as
Shiheet wilderness and its monasteries. Thousands of people flocked to the
Monastery to express their delight for that appropriate choice.
In his speech at Anba Bishoy Monastery
today, Bishop Tawadros thanked God for His love. He praised Pope Shenouda III
who had worked for the advancement of the church. Also he thanked H.G. Bishop
Bakhomios the acting Pope, and H.G. Bishop Serabamon the head of Abba Bishoy
Monastery, as well as the Nominations Committee, the Holy Synod of the Coptic
Church, the clergymen, the Denomination Council, the Coptic Endowments
Authority, all servants, and all Egyptian people. He asked for their prayers, cooperation,
and standing together for raising Egypt
After the day of receiving the body of
H.H. Pope Shenouda, Anba Bishoy Monastery turned again today to be a
headquarters of the Church, and once more the focus of the media personnel,
television, and press, but to wash away our sorrows and our tears by choosing a
worthy successor to the best predecessor. Then His Holiness the new Pope
visited the shrine of H.H. Pope Shenouda III, in faithfulness, love, and loyalty
for the teacher of generations. All members of the Holy Synod flocked there to
congratulate him, including H.G. Bishop Raphael who was a candidate with him
for the position. They exchanged congratulations today in the guesthouse of the
monastery in a Christian spirit, giving example and role model for true love.
His Holiness was keen to stand for several hours to shake hands with thousands
of well-wishers, and he was patient and kept smile all the time. Also he was
eager to answer all media personnel, either television or press.
Bishop Tawadros indicated that after the departure of H.H.
Pope Shenouda, some people thought that the Church will enter in conflicts and
fronts, but the opposite was true as the spirit of love, collaboration,
humility, and order dominated everyone. H.G. Bishop
Bakhomios the acting Pope had led this stage as a skillful maestro who managed
this transitional period with all wisdom and competence.
We congratulate ourselves with the
heavenly choice, and congratulate the children of our Church and the Egyptian
people, whether in Egypt
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