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Pope Shenouda III
Pope Shenouda III is the 117th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark. His bishop lasted 40 years, 4 months and 4 days from November 14, 1971 until his death. His official title is Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All Africa on Saint Mark's Apostle Missionary of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. He is also head of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Patriarchal Patriarchate of Alexandria. He is a conservative figure in the Church and is well respected in the Muslim community. He became a monk in 1954 under the name of Syrian Father Antonios after joining the monastery of the Blessed Virgin Mary Theotokos in Syria. In 1958, he was promoted to the priesthood.
Native nameⲠⲁⲡⲁ Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲅ̅, البابا شنودة الثالث
ChurchCoptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
ArchdioceseAlexandria
SeeAlexandria
Installed14 November 1971
Term ended17 March 2012
PredecessorCyril VI
SuccessorTawadros II
Ordination1954 (priesthood)
Consecration30 September 1962
Birth nameNazir Gayed Roufail, نظير جيد روفائيل
BornAugust 03, 1923, Abnub, Asyut Governorate, Egypt
DiedMarch 17, 2012, Cairo, Egypt
BuriedMonastery of Saint Pishoy, Scetes, Egypt
NationalityEgyptian
DenominationCoptic Orthodox Christian
ResidenceCoptic Orthodox Patriarchal Residence

About Pope Shenouda III

Religious Leader Pope Shenouda III was born in Abnub, Egypt on August 3, 1923. He dies at the age of 88, on March 17, 2012.

From 1971 to 2012, he served as the 117th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark in Egypt. For his efforts to promote tolerance, he received the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize in 2000.

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Pope Shenouda III before becoming famous

Pope Shenouda III was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1923 is also the year of Pig (豬) in the Chinese Zodiac.

In 1954, he began his religious life as a monk and took the name Father Antonios the Syrian. After the death of Pope Cyril VI in March 1971, he became a priest and succeeded to the pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.

Achievement of Pope Shenouda III

He was dedicated to peaceful conversation among Christians of many faiths, and many Muslim leaders admired him for his conservative views and commitment to promoting interfaith peace and understanding.

Pope Shenouda III's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was the youngest of eight children born in the Egyptian village of Salaam. After his mother died while he was a baby, he was mostly nurtured by his older brother, Raphael.

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Religious Leader Pope Shenouda III presided over the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, which was founded by Saint Mark during the reign of Politician Nero, the Roman Emperor.

Pope Shenouda III Income & Net worth

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Pope Shenouda III Height and Weight

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