Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria
Pope Tawadros II | |
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| Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark the Evangelist of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria | |
Tawadros II in 2019 | |
| Native name | Tawadros II Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲑⲉⲟ́ⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩ ⲃ̅ البابا تواضروس الثانى |
| Church | Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria |
| Archdiocese | Alexandria and all of Africa |
| Province | Alexandria |
| Diocese | Alexandria |
| See | Alexandria |
| Papacy began | 18 November 2012 (9 Hathor 1729) |
| Predecessor | Shenouda III |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1989 (1705–1706) |
| Consecration | 15 June 1997 (8 Paoni 1713) by Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wagih Subhi Baqi Sulayman وجيه صبحى باقى سليمان 4 November 1952 |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
| Residence | Coptic Orthodox Patriarchal Residence |
| Education | Pharmacist |
| Alma mater | Alexandria University |
Pope Tawadros II (born 4 November 1952 [Coptic calendar: 25 Paopi 1668]) is the 118th and current Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, succeeding the late Pope Shenouda III as leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. He took office on 18 November 2012 (9 Hathor 1729), two weeks after being selected.