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[3]Bishop Angaelos OBE is the Coptic Orthodox Bishop of London and Papal Legate to the UK.
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Angaelos | |
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| Installed | 14 November 1999 |
| Other post(s) | Member of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church |
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| Ordination | 1999 |
| Consecration | Consecrated by Pope Shenouda III |
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| Born | 1967 (age 56–57)[1] |
| Nationality | British[1] |
| Denomination | Coptic Orthodox |
| Residence | United Kingdom |
Angaelos was born in Cairo, Egypt and emigrated with his family to Australia, where he spent his childhood years. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in political science, philosophy and sociology, and went on to postgraduate studies in law whilst working in the same field.[2]
In 1990, Angaelos returned to Egypt to join the Monastery of Saint Bishoy in Wadi-El-Natroun, where he was subsequently[when?] consecrated a monk by Pope Shenouda III. He served as Papal secretary until 1995, and was then delegated by the Pope to serve as a parish priest in the United Kingdom.[2] He was consecrated in 1999 as a General Bishop (a rank between auxiliary bishop and chorbishop) in the United Kingdom of the Coptic Orthodox Church.[4] He was then enthroned as the first Coptic Orthodox Archbishop[5] of London (ecclesial title given by Pope Tawadros II) on 18 November 2017
In the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours, Angaelos was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to international religious freedom.[6][7]
Archbishop Angaelos is President of Bible Society[8]
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