Arabic translation 

His Holiness, Pope Tawadros II, on the evening of Saturday, May 31st, 2014, prayed on the eve of the ordination of Bishops which include:

Bishop Isaac Al Khouri Abiskobos: graduated with a bachelor of science, joined Al Surian Monastery in 1963 and was ordained a monk in 1964. He was the assistant to Bishop Pachomius. He is ordained as Bishop Isaac.

Father Arsanius Alabnobi: graduated with a bachelor of commerce. He joined the monastery in 1996 and was ordained a monk in 1999. He is ordained as Bishop Bemwa of Suez. 

Father Isaac Anba Bishoy: graduated with a bachelor of science. He joined the monastery in 1995. He is ordained as Bishop Isaac and will be the assistant to Bishop Abraam of Al Fayuum.

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Arabic translation 

His Holiness, Pope Tawadros II, on the evening of Saturday, May 31st, 2014, prayed on the eve of the ordination of Bishops which include:

Bishop Isaac Al Khouri Abiskobos: graduated with a bachelor of science, joined Al Surian Monastery in 1963 and was ordained a monk in 1964. He was the assistant to Bishop Pachomius. He is ordained as Bishop Isaac.

Father Arsanius Alabnobi: graduated with a bachelor of commerce. He joined the monastery in 1996 and was ordained a monk in 1999. He is ordained as Bishop Bemwa of Suez. 

Father Isaac Anba Bishoy: graduated with a bachelor of science. He joined the monastery in 1995. He is ordained as Bishop Isaac and will be the assistant to Bishop Abraam of Al Fayuum.

Father Karas Anba Bishoy: he joined the monastery in 1992 and was ordained a monk in 1993. He is ordained as Bishop Karas, a general bishop for Cairo

Father Sharobim Albaramos: graduated with a degree in medicine. He joined the monastery in 1991 and was ordained a monk in 1995. He is ordained as Bishop Angelos, a general bishop for Cairo

Father Mark Ava Mina: graduated with a bachelor of commerce. He joined the monastery in 1994 and was ordained in 1997. He is ordained as Bishop Markos, a general bishop for Cairo

Father Paul of Sinai: graduated with a degree in engineering in 1991. He was a monk priest since 1999. He is the first monk to enter the Monastery of St Moses. He is ordained as Bishop Pavle, a general bishop for Cairo

On May 29, the following priests were ordained:

St Mary's Church in Al Zaitoon

• Joseph Fouad Moussa - Fr. Joseph
• Adel Maqar Mata - Fr. Cyril

St Mary's Church in Ard El Golf

• Fady Fathi Henry - Fr. Rafael

St Mary and Abu Sefein's Church in Izbat Al Nakhl

• Ayman Samir Abdel-Malak - Fr. Philopatir
• George Zaki Kaldas - Fr. George

 Church of St Mary and Pope Kyrillos the Pillar of Faith in Izbat Al Nakhl

• Amjad Atiya Lundy - Fr. Joseph

St George's Church in Manshiet Al Sadr

• Mamdouh Halim Wassif - Fr. George
• Magdy Kamal Kamel - Fr. Karas

St. Mina and the Archangel Raphael's Church in Al Alf Maskan

• John Adel Said - Fr. David
• Maurice Hanna Mina - Fr. Makarios

St Mary's Church in Babylon, Old Cairo 

• Tariq Najib Iskandar - Fr. Yuannis

Church of St. Luke the Evangelist in Old Cairo

• Magdi Ghali - Fr. Mark

St Mary and St. Demiana's Church in Al Mo'alaqah, Old Cairo

• Moses Arian Bushra - Fr. Samuel, general priest for Old Cairo
• Yosri Sami Said - Fr. David

St. Shenouda's Church in Al Hadba in Al Mokattam

• Ihab Rizk Isaac - Fr. Wissa, general priest in Al Mokattam

Emir Youssef Wahby - Fr. Pachomius, general priest for churches in Africa

Fady Abdullah Ersany - Fr. Mar

Another group will be ordained in Al Fayuum on June 7-9.

CopticWorld.org wishes all these clergy a blessed new beginning to their priesthood and all success in shepherding their new flock in peace.

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