Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
117th pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
117th pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pope Shenouda III (3 August 1923 – 17 March 2012[1]) was the 117th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. His papacy lasted for forty years, four months, and four days from 14 November 1971 until his death on 17 March 2012.
His Holiness Pope Shenouda III | |
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| Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic See of St. Mark the Evangelist of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria | |
.jpg) Pope Shenouda III | |
| Native name |
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| Church | Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria |
| Archdiocese | Alexandria |
| See | Alexandria |
| Papacy began | 14 November 1971 |
| Papacy ended | 17 March 2012 |
| Predecessor | Cyril VI |
| Successor | Tawadros II |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1954 (priesthood) |
| Consecration | 30 September 1962 |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Nazir Gayed Roufail نظير جيد روفائيل |
| Born | 3 August 1923 Abnub, Asyut Governorate, Egypt |
| Died | 17 March 2012 (aged 88) Cairo, Egypt |
| Buried | Monastery of Saint Pishoy, Scetes, Egypt |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
| Residence | Coptic Orthodox Patriarchal Residence |
Pope Shenouda III died on 17 March 2012 in Cairo, Egypt[2] from respiratory and kidney failure, aged 88.[3]
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