How to Pronounce Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
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Aug 03, 1923 Manfalut, Asyut Governorate, Egypt Died on 17 Mar 2012 (aged 88)
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About Pope Shenouda Iii Of Alexandria
- Pope Shenouda III (Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [?e'nu?dæ]; Coptic: ???? ???? ?????? ?¯ Papa Abba Šenoude pimah šoumt; Arabic: ???? ?????????? ????? ??????? Baba al-Iskandariyah Shinudah al-Thalith; 3 August 1923 – 17 March 2012;) was the 117th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St.
- Mark.
- His episcopate lasted 40 years, 4 months, and 4 days from 14 November 1971 until his death on 17 March 2012. His official title was Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark the Evangelist of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
- He was also the head of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria.
- He was a conservative figure within the Church and was also respected within the Muslim community.Born Nazir Gayed Roufail (???? ??? ???????, IPA: [n?'z?i?? 'gæjjed ??fæ'?i?l]) on 3 August 1923, he became a monk in 1954 under the name Father Antonios the Syrian after joining the Syrian Monastery of the Ever-Virgin Mary the Theotokos.
- In 1958, he was elevated to the priesthood.
- In 1962, Pope Cyril VI summoned Fr.
- Antonios and consecrated him General Bishop for Christian Education and as Dean of the Coptic Orthodox Theological Seminary, whereupon he assumed the name Shenouda, which was the name of the Coptic saint Shenoute the Archimandrite (lived 347/348–465/466), as well as two previous popes: Shenouda I (Episcopate 859–880) and Shenouda II. Following the death of Pope Cyril VI on 9 March 1971, the selection process resulted in Bishop Shenouda's becoming the new Pope.
- He was consecrated on 14 November 1971.
- During his papacy, the Coptic church grew significantly.
- He appointed the first bishops for North American dioceses, which now contain over two hundred parishes (214 in the United States, 38 in Canada and one in Mexico), up from four in 1971.
- He also appointed the first Coptic bishops in Europe, Australia and South America.
- Within Egypt, he struggled for the welfare of his people and the Church.
- Pope Shenouda III was known for his commitment to ecumenism and advocated inter-denominational Christian dialogue.
- He devoted his writings, teachings and actions to spreading and propagating guidelines for understanding, peace, dialogue and forgiveness. At the time of his death, Pope Shenouda III was viewed as one of the Great Patriarchs of the ancient Church of Alexandria, a well-known church father and teacher, a chief defender of the faith, and a noted Egyptian leader of the 20th and 21st centuries.
