Pope Theodoros II Quotes


I hope the day that all the Christians are one. This is my dream.


Citations

Batrawy, Aya. "Egypt's new pope seeks integration, not isolation." The Associated Press, 5 Nov. 2012.

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Pope Theodoros II
Pope Theodoros II
  • Born: November 4, 1952
  • Nationality: Egyptian
  • Profession: Clergyman

Pope Tawadros II or Theodore 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') 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.