The

Holy Synod In several of the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Churches and Eastern Catholic Churches, the patriarch or head bishop is elected by a group of bishops called the Holy Synod. For instance, the Holy Synod is a ruling body of the Georgian Orthodox ...

of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria is the highest Orthodox authority in the

Coptic Orthodox Church The Coptic Orthodox Church (), also known as the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, is an Oriental Orthodox Christian church based in Egypt. The head of the church and the See of Alexandria is the pope of Alexandria on the Holy Apo ...

. It formulates the rules and regulations regarding matters of the Church's organisation and faith. The synod is chaired by the

patriarch of Alexandria The Patriarch of Alexandria is the archbishop of Alexandria, Egypt. Historically, this office has included the designation "pope" (etymologically "Father", like "Abbot"). The Alexandrian episcopate was revered as one of the three major epi ...

and the members are the Church's

metropolitan archbishop Metropolitan may refer to: Areas and governance (secular and ecclesiastical) * Metropolitan archdiocese, the jurisdiction of a metropolitan archbishop ** Metropolitan bishop or archbishop, leader of an ecclesiastical "mother see" * Metropolitan ar ...

metropolitan bishop In Christianity, Christian Christian denomination, churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan (alternative obsolete form: metropolite), is held by the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a Metropolis (reli ...

s, diocesan bishops, patriarchal exarchs, missionary bishops,

auxiliary bishop An auxiliary bishop is a bishop assigned to assist the diocesan bishop in meeting the pastoral and administrative needs of the diocese. Auxiliary bishops can also be titular bishops of sees that no longer exist as territorial jurisdictions. ...

suffragan bishop A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations. In the Catholic Church, a suffragan bishop leads a diocese within an ecclesiastical province other than the principal diocese, the metropolitan archdiocese; the diocese led b ...

assistant bishop An assistant bishop in the Anglican Communion is a bishop appointed to assist a diocesan bishop. Church of England In the established Church of England, assistant bishops are usually retired (diocesan or suffragan bishop, suffragan) bishops – in ...

chorbishop A chorbishop is a rank of Christian clergy below bishop. The name chorepiscope or chorepiscopus (plural chorepiscopi) is taken from the Greek and means "rural bishop". History Chorepiscopi are first mentioned by Eusebius as existing in the se ...

s and the

patriarch The highest-ranking bishops in Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, the Roman Catholic Church (above major archbishop and primate), the Hussite Church, Church of the East, and some Independent Catholic Churches are termed patriarchs (and ...

vicar A vicar (; Latin: '' vicarius'') is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior (compare "vicarious" in the sense of "at second hand"). Linguistically, ''vicar'' is cognate with the English p ...

s of the Church of Alexandria.

Seniority

According to Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria traditions, the

pope The pope is the bishop of Rome and the Head of the Church#Catholic Church, visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, Roman pontiff, or sovereign pontiff. From the 8th century until 1870, the po ...

, being the bishop of Alexandria and being the senior and elder bishop and the

of the province and

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of all Egypt, is the head of the Holy Synod as a

first among equals is a Latin phrase meaning first among equals. It is typically used as an honorary title for someone who is formally equal to other members of their group but is accorded unofficial respect, traditionally owing to their seniority in office. H ...

. The most senior position after the pope was that of the metropolitan archbishop of

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, but since it ceased to be a major archiepiscopal metropolis in the days of

Pope John VI Pope John VI (; 65511 January 705) was the bishop of Rome from 30 October 701 to his death on 11 January 705. John VI was a Greeks, Greek from Ephesus who reigned during the Byzantine Papacy. His papacy was noted for military and political break ...

it has been held as a

titular see A titular see in various churches is an episcopal see of a former diocese that no longer functions, sometimes called a "dead diocese". The ordinary or hierarch of such a see may be styled a "titular metropolitan" (highest rank), "titular archbi ...

attached to another metropolis. There is a special status of seniority of honor and precedence for the metropolitan archbishop of the Holy and Great City of Our Lord,

Jerusalem Jerusalem is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. It is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest cities in the world, and ...

, Holy Zion,

archbishop In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...

of the Holy

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, All

Palestine Palestine, officially the State of Palestine, is a country in West Asia. Recognized by International recognition of Palestine, 147 of the UN's 193 member states, it encompasses the Israeli-occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and th ...

, Philadelphia of Jordan and All the

Near East The Near East () is a transcontinental region around the Eastern Mediterranean encompassing the historical Fertile Crescent, the Levant, Anatolia, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and coastal areas of the Arabian Peninsula. The term was invented in the 20th ...

. This great archdiocesan metropolis is technically outside the Egyptian Province and is not considered to be within the jurisdiction of the pope of Alexandria, but is one of the possessions of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. It was created by Pope Cyril III (1235–1243) in the thirteenth century, which, at that time, had caused a dispute between the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria and the

Syriac Orthodox Church The Syriac Orthodox Church (), also informally known as the Jacobite Church, is an Oriental Orthodox Christian denomination, denomination that originates from the Church of Antioch. The church currently has around 4-5 million followers. The ch ...

of Antioch. This was a very rare incident between the two sister churches as in general their relationship is one of the strongest between any two sister churches.History of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Abouna Menassa Elkomos Youhanna 1923 According to the Alexandrine tradition, the rank of

is granted by the pope to the diocesan bishops under his jurisdiction on a personal status (In Personam) and not due to the size or importance of the bishop's eparchy; however, the rank of metropolitan archbishop is granted to those whose archdioceses have historical importance and had or have more than one

suffragan diocese A suffragan diocese is one of the dioceses other than the metropolitan archdiocese that constitute an ecclesiastical province. It exists in some Christian denominations, in particular the Catholic Church, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandr ...

within their territorial jurisdictions. The Coptic Orthodox Metropolitan Archbishop of Jerusalem is the only Coptic Orthodox hierarch who is consecrated as a metropolitan archbishop without being consecrated first as a bishop and later elevated to metropolitan archbishop, as is the norm in all episcopal consecration according to the tradition of the

Church of Alexandria The Church of Alexandria in Egypt was the Christian Church headed by the patriarch of Alexandria. It was one of the five sees of the pentarchy, alongside Rome, Antioch, Constantinople and Jerusalem. Tradition holds that Saint Mark the Evangeli ...

; it is done concurrently on the same occasion. This has been the case since Cyril III consecrated Metropolitan Archbishop Basilius as the first Coptic Orthodox Metropolitan Archbishop of Jerusalem and All the Near East. Usually the chosen hieromonk is consecrated first as a diocesan bishop, then with time, he could be awarded the higher dignity of metropolitan bishop. Sometimes the nominated diocesan bishop is already an

or general bishop, in which case he is only enthroned as the bishop of that

diocese In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...

. Currently, and because the seniority of the members of the

is decided according to the seniority of the consecretion/elevation date of the ecclesiastical ranks: First come the metropolitan archbishops and metropolitan bishops, followed by the diocesan bishops then the bishops exarchs of the throne, then the

s, then the

s, then the general bishops and finally the

s but also according to the date of consecration within each rank. Accordingly, the most senior position after the pope is the oldest consecrated metropolitan archbishop, who was Metropolitan Pachomios, the metropolitan archbishop of the Holy Metropolis of

Damanhur Damanhur ( ', ) is a city in Lower Egypt, and the capital of the Beheira Governorate. It is located northwest of Cairo, and E.S.E. of Alexandria, in the middle of the western Nile Delta. Damanhur is a historic city, whose history can be dated ...

(Hermopolis Parva) and Beheira (Consecrated in 1990). In spite of the ancient Alexandrine tradition, the most senior hierarch, after the senior hierarch of

, is the hierarch of the Metropolis of Lycopolis, Hieracon and Apollonopolis Parva, which is

Asyut AsyutAlso spelled ''Assiout'' or ''Assiut''. ( ' ) is the capital of the modern Asyut Governorate in Egypt. It was built close to the ancient city of the same name, which is situated nearby. The modern city is located at , while the ancient city i ...

; but since the great and ancient Titular Metropolis of

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, that comprises the Holy Suffragan Dioceses of Cyrene, Appollonia, Ptolemais, Berenice and Arsinoe, is currently a Titular title, incorporated within the jurisdiction of the metropolitan archbishop of the Holy Metropolis of Beheira Hermopolis Parva,

Buto Buto (, , ''Butu''), Bouto, Butus (, ''Boutos'')Herodotus ii. 59, 63, 155. or Butosus was a city that the Ancient Egyptians called Per-Wadjet. It was located 95 km east of Alexandria in the Nile Delta of Egypt. What in classical times the ...

Naucratis Naucratis or Naukratis (Ancient Greek: , "Naval Command"; Egyptian: , , , Coptic: ) was a city and trading-post in ancient Egypt, located on the Canopic (western-most) branch of the Nile river, south-east of the Mediterranean sea and the city ...

, Mariout Mareotis,

Marsa Matruh Mersa Matruh (), also transliterated as Marsa Matruh (Standard Arabic ''Marsā Maṭrūḥ'', ), is a port in Egypt and the capital of Matrouh Governorate. It is located west of Alexandria and east of Sallum on the main highway from the Nile Del ...

Paraetonium, Apis; who is also the

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and patriarchal exarch of the Ancient and Holy Titular Archdiocese of

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, comprising the titular suffragan dioceses of Livis,

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, Darnis, Neapolis and

Tripolitania Tripolitania (), historically known as the Tripoli region, is a historic region and former province of Libya. The region had been settled since antiquity, first coming to prominence as part of the Carthaginian empire. Following the defeat ...

; of the Ancient and Holy

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, comprising the Titular and Holy Suffragan dioceses of

Mauretania Tingitana Mauretania Tingitana (Latin for "Tangerine Mauretania") was a Roman province, coinciding roughly with the northern part of present-day Morocco. The territory stretched from the northern peninsula opposite Gibraltar, to Sala Colonia (or Chellah ...

and

Mauretania Caesariensis Mauretania Caesariensis (Latin for "Caesarea, Numidia, Caesarean Mauretania") was a Roman province located in present-day Algeria. The full name refers to its capital Caesarea, Numidia, Caesarea Mauretaniae (modern Cherchell). The province had ...

and of the Ancient and Holy Titular Metropolis of Numedia in

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and

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that includes the Titular and Holy Suffragan dioceses of

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and of Hadramentum. Accordingly, that honor goes to the Hierarch of the

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of Lycopolis, Hieracon and Apollonopolis Parva apart from the fact of the current adoption of the seniority of the date of consecration of the later hierarch. The most senior bishop in consecration will become the

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in case of the death of the pope and until the election of the new pope, and he will be the one who enthrones the newly elected

along with all the hierarchs, who are members of the Holy Synod. This seniority ranking system does not diminish the importance and the greatness of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem and All the Near East, since its inclusion under the jurisdiction of the Apostolic

in early medieval times. The archiepiscopal status of this great metropolis is also granted due to the Holy Apostolic Throne that it represents, being the Apostolic and Patriarchal Throne of Jerusalem, although its metropolitan archbishop does not claim that title and is under the jurisdiction of the Holy Apostolic Throne of

Alexandria Alexandria ( ; ) is the List of cities and towns in Egypt#Largest cities, second largest city in Egypt and the List of coastal settlements of the Mediterranean Sea, largest city on the Mediterranean coast. It lies at the western edge of the Nile ...

Gallery

A Gallery of the Coptic Holy Synod of Egypt (All Coptic Bishops)
(external link)

In order of date of consecration in Arabic and English (external link)

Chair and members of the Synod

Pontiff

Chairman of The Synod 1)

Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria Pope Tawadros II (born 4 November 1952 ) 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 Nov ...

* Pope and Lord Archbishop of the Great and Holy Metropolitan Archdiocese of Alexandria ( Rhakotis), being: **The metropolitan of the Holy, Great and Ancient Metropolitan Archdiocese of

( Rhakotis), comprising: ***The Great and Ancient Metropolis of

, which includes: ****The Titular and Holy

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( Aboukir). ****The Titular and Holy Suffragan Diocese of

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. ****The Titular and Holy Suffragan Diocese of Schedia. ****The Holy Suffragan Diocese of El-Montazah District. ****The Holy Suffragan Diocese of the Western District **The metropolitan of the Metropolitan Province of Greater

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comprising: ***The Holy Archdiocese of Cairo ( Augustamnica Ægypti), which includes: ****The Holy Suffragan Diocese of East of the Railroad District in Cairo. ****The Holy Suffragan Diocese of Dar El Salam (Irinipolis) in Cairo. ****The Holy Suffragan Diocese of Central (Down Town) Cairo and of Heliopolis in Cairo. ****The Holy Suffragan Diocese of Ezbet El Nakhl in Cairo. ****The Holy Suffragan Diocese of

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(

Babylon Babylon ( ) was an ancient city located on the lower Euphrates river in southern Mesopotamia, within modern-day Hillah, Iraq, about south of modern-day Baghdad. Babylon functioned as the main cultural and political centre of the Akkadian-s ...

), Manial and Fum El Khalig in Cairo. ****The Holy Suffragan Diocese of El-Mokattam Mountain in Cairo. ****The Holy Suffragan Diocese of Northern & Southern Shoubra in Cairo. ****The Holy Suffragan Diocese of Hadayek El-Kobba, El-Wailly & Mansheyat El-Sadr in Cairo. ****The Holy Suffragan Diocese of El-Hagana & Almaza in Cairo. ****The Holy Suffragan Diocese of Ain Shams & El-Matareya in Cairo. **The

of the Archdiocese of North America, which includes: ***The Holy Suffragan Diocese of

and all

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, USA * Elder and chief metropolitan archbishop of all the Egyptian

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s. *

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of all

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and the

Sudan Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopi ...

. * Patriarch of All Africa on the

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of the

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of St. Mark the Evangelist, the Holy Apostle and

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Metropolitan archbishops of the throne and metropolitan bishops of the throne

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, most senior and elder metropolitan archbishop of the Holy and Great City of Our Lord, Jerusalem (Holy Zion); Archbishop of the Holy and Ancient Archdiocese of Jerusalem, all Palestine and the Near East comprising: *The Holy

of Philadelphia of Jordan. *The Holy

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and Greater Mesopotamia, comprising

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Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...

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. 3) Wissa (Besa), metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of el-Balyana ( Abydos), comprising: *The Holy

of Berdis. *The Holy

of Awlad Tookh and its jurisdictions. 4) Paphnutius, metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of Samalut and Taha El Aameda. 5) Benyamin (Benjamin), metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of Al Minufiyah ( Prosopolis). 6) Tadros (Theodoros), metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of

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(

Pelusium Pelusium (Ancient Egyptian: ; /, romanized: , or , romanized: ; ; ; ; ) was an important city in the eastern extremes of Egypt's Nile Delta, to the southeast of the modern Port Said. It became a Roman provincial capital and Metropolitan arc ...

). Being also the titular bishop of: *The Titular and Holy

of (

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). *The Titular and Holy

of ( Phacusa). *The Titular and Holy

of ( Farama). 7) Serapion, metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of Los Angeles, all Southern California and Hawaii, USA. Being also the abbot of the Monastery of Saint Anthony the Great in

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, United States. 8) Paula (Paul), metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of Tanta. 9) Pissada, metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of Akhmim (Panopolis), Saqualta and the Holy Monasteries of Mount Akhmim in Upper Egypt. 10) Andrawis (Andrew), metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of Abutig, Sedfa and el Ghanayem. 11) Ashe’yia (Isaiah), metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of Tahta, Juhayna and Gabalein (Aphroditopolis & Hispis (Pathyris)) 12) Markos (Mark), metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of Shubra el-Kheima. 13) Abram, metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of Faiyum. Being also the abbot of the Monastery of Archangel Gabriel in the Naqloun Mountain, Central Egypt. 14) Antonious Markos (Anthony Mark), metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of

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and its jurisdictions. 15) Barsoum (Parsoma), metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of Dairut and Sanabou. 16) Demetrios, metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of Mallawi, comprising the following: *The Holy

of Ansena ( Antinoopolis). *The Holy

of El Ashmunein ( Hermopolis Magna). Being also the abbot of the

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, Upper Egypt. 17) Bakhoum (Pachomius), metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of Sohag (

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), comprising the following: *The Holy

of el-Mansha (

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). *The Holy

of el-Maragha. 18) Thomas, metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of el-Qusiya ( Qis) and

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. 19) Daniel, metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of Maadi & El-Basateen, 20) Cheroubim (Cherubim), metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of Qena, comprising the Holy

of Qift ( Coptos) and its jurisdictions 21) Pimen, metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of Naqada (Ombos), comprising the Holy

of Qus ( Apollonopolis Parva). 22) Takla (Thekla), metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of Dishna, comprising the Holy

of Dendera ( Tentyris) and its jurisdictions. 23) Maximos, metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of

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(

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), comprising the Holy

of Quouwaysena (

). 24) Youssef (Joseph), metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of

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. Being also the abbot of the Monastery of the Most Holy Virgin Mary and Saint Moses the Strong in

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, USA and the abbot of the Convent of the Most Holy Virgin Mary and Saint Demiana in Dawsonville, Georgia, USA.

Diocesan bishops of the throne

25) Ammonios (Amon), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of

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( Diospolis Magna), comprising the following: *The Holy

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( Latopolis). *The Holy

Armant Armant (; or ''jwn.w-šmꜥ.w''; Coptic_language#Bohairic, Bohairic: ; Coptic_language#Sahidic, Sahidic: ), also known as Hermonthis (), is a town located about south of Thebes, Egypt, Thebes. It was an important Middle Kingdom of Egypt, Middle ...

( Hermonthis). *The Holy

Edfu Edfu (, , , ; also spelt Idfu, or in modern French as Edfou) is an Egyptian city, located on the west bank of the Nile River between Esna and Aswan, with a population of approximately 60,000 people. Edfu is the site of the Ptolemaic Temple of H ...

( Apollonopolis Magna). Being also titular bishop of: *The Titular and Holy

of Coptos ( Maximianopolis). *The Titular and Holy

of ( Eileithyiaspolis). *The Titular and Holy

of Qus ( Apollonopolis Parva). (Currently relieved from eparchial shepherding). 26) Missael, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of

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, all of the

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and its affiliated regions,

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. 27) Matthias, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of El-Mahalla El-Kubra and Samanoud ( Sebennytos). (Currently relieved from eparchial shepherding) 28) Youannes (John), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of

( Lycopolis), comprising: *The Titular and Holy

of ( Hieracon). *The Titular and Holy

of ( Hierakonopolis). *The Titular and Holy

of ( Apollonopolis Parva), and General Secretary of the Holy Synod. 29) Sarapamon (Serapis Amon), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Atbara,

Omdurman Omdurman () is a major city in Sudan. It is the second most populous city in the country, located in the State of Khartoum. Omdurman lies on the west bank of the River Nile, opposite and northwest of the capital city of Khartoum. The city acts ...

and all the North of the

; comprising the Holy

of Port Sudan. Being also titular bishop of: *The Great and Ancient Titular Metropolis of

, comprising: **The Titular and Holy

of ( Faras in Nobatia). **The Titular and Holy

of (

Dongola Dongola (), also known as Urdu or New Dongola, is the capital of Northern State in Sudan, on the banks of the Nile. It should not be confused with Old Dongola, a now deserted medieval city located 80 km upstream on the opposite bank. Et ...

in Makouria). 30) Antony, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Ireland,

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and of all

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, United Kingdom. Being also the abbot of the Monastery of St. Athanasius the Apostolic, United Kingdom. 31) Barnaba (Barnabas), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of

Torino Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is main ...

and

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. 32) Damian, Diocesan Bishop for the Holy Diocese of Höxter, Brenkhausen and affiliate jurisdictions. Being also the abbot of the Monastery of St. Mary & St. Maurice in Höxter, Germany 33) Suriel, former diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of

Melbourne Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ...

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Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...

, New Zealand and patriarchal exarch of all

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. Being also the abbot of the Monastery of Saint Anthony the Great in Heathcote,

. (Currently relieved from eparchial shepherding and appointed as an Associate Professor of Religious Education at St Athanasius and St Cyril Theological School in New Jersey, USA) 34) Gabriel, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of

Beni Suef Beni Suef ( the capital city of the Beni Suef Governorate in Egypt. The city is the location of Beni Suef University. An important agricultural trade centre on the west bank of the Nile River, the city is located 110 km (70 miles) south of ...

( Herakleopolis Magna) comprising the Holy

of El-Bahnasa (

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). Being also titular bishop of: *The Titular and Holy

of (

Nilopolis Delas (, , from ) is a city in Beni Suef Governorate of Egypt, situated on the left bank of the Nile. In Ptolemaic and Byzantine Egypt it was known as Tilothis () or Nilopolis (). It was an episcopal see that a suffragan of the metropolitan of ...

). *The Titular and Holy

of ( Delas). 35) Georgios (George), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Matai ( Acanthus) and its jurisdictions. 36) Stephanos (Stephen), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Beba, comprising the Holy

of Samasta and El Fashn. 37) Timotheos (Timothy), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Zaqaziq (

Bubastis Bubastis ( Bohairic Coptic: ''Poubasti''; Greek: ''Boubastis'' or ''Boubastos''), also known in Arabic as Tell-Basta or in Egyptian as Per-Bast, was an ancient Egyptian city. Bubastis is often identified with the biblical ''Pi-Beseth'' ( ''p ...

), comprising the Holy

of Menya Al Qamh (

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). Being also titular bishop of the Titular and Holy

s of ( Busiris). 38) Angaelos, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of London. Being also the patriarchal exarch in the United Kingdom. 39) David, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of New York and New England and all Northeastern states of the

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. 40) Gabriel, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of

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and all Austria. Being also abbot of the Monastery of Saint Anthony the Great in Obersiebenbrunn. 41) Ilia (Elijah), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of

Khartoum Khartoum or Khartum is the capital city of Sudan as well as Khartoum State. With an estimated population of 7.1 million people, Greater Khartoum is the largest urban area in Sudan. Khartoum is located at the confluence of the White Nile – flo ...

and all the South of the

; being also titular bishop of the Titular and Holy

of (

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in Alodia). 42) Seraphim, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of

Ismailia Ismailia ( ', ) is a city in north-eastern Egypt. Situated on the west bank of the Suez Canal, it is the capital of the Ismailia Governorate. The city had an estimated population of about 1,434,741 according to the statistics issued by the Cen ...

( Heroonopolis) and titular bishop of the Titular and Holy

of ( Pithom). 43) Apollo, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of El-Tor ( Raithu) and all South Sinai, comprising the Holy

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. 44) Aghathon, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of

Maghagha Maghagha () is a city in Egypt, located on the west bank of the Nile. It is the northernmost city in the Minya Governorate. History The old names of the town were ''Nimoui'' (, from ) and ''Gazirat al-Hagar'' ().ابن مماتي ص197 In Ma ...

, comprising the Holy

of El Idwa. 45) Kosman (Cosmas), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of El Arish (

Rhinocorura ''Rhinocorura'' (, or , ''Rhinokoúroura'') or ''Rhinocolura'' (, ''Rhinokóloura'') was the name of a region and one or more associated towns and rivers lying between Ancient Egypt and Palestine. The name may refer explicitly to: * As ''Rhinoco ...

) and all North Sinai, comprising the following: *The Holy

of El Qantarah. *The Holy

Rafah Rafah ( ) is a city in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestine, and the capital of the Rafah Governorate. It is located south-west of Gaza City. In 2017, Rafah had a population of 171,889. Due to the Gaza war, about 1.4 million people from Gaza C ...

( Rafia). 46) Daniel, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of

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New South Wales New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...

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, Malaysia & Indonesia. 47) Macarios, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Minya & affiliate jurisdictions. 48) Apakir (Apa Cyrrhus), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of

Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...

and of all

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. 49) Aghathon, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of

São Paulo São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...

and of all Brazil. 50) Youssef (Joseph), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Santa Cruz and of all

Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...

. 51) Theodosios, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Central

Giza Giza (; sometimes spelled ''Gizah, Gizeh, Geeza, Jiza''; , , ' ) is the third-largest city in Egypt by area after Cairo and Alexandria; and fourth-largest city in Africa by population after Kinshasa, Lagos, and Cairo. It is the capital of ...

( Memphis) & affiliate jurisdictions. 52) Salib (Pistavros), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Meit Ghamr & affiliate jurisdictions. 53) Mercurios (Mercure), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Girga (

Thinis Thinis ( Greek: Θίνις ''Thinis'', Θίς ''This'' ; Egyptian: Tjenu; ; ) was the capital city of pre- unification Upper Egypt. Thinis remains undiscovered but is well attested by ancient writers, including the classical historian Manetho ...

) & affiliate jurisdictions. 54) Mina (Menas), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of

Mississauga Mississauga is a Canadian city in the province of Ontario. Situated on the north-western shore of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, it borders Toronto (Etobicoke) to the east, Brampton to the north, Milton to the northwest, ...

Vancouver Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the cit ...

& all Western Canada. 55) Samuel, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Tamouh, El-Badrashein, El Hawamdiah & affiliate jurisdictions. 56) Dometius, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of October City, Ausim, Ashmoon & affiliate jurisdictions. 57) Youhanna (John), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Imbaba, El-Warraq & affiliate jurisdictions. 58) Maqar (Makarios), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Al Sharqiyah (

) and 10th of Ramadan City, being also the titular bishop of the Titular and Holy

s of (

Thmuis Thmuis (; Greek: ; ) was a city in Lower Egypt, located on the canal east of the Nile, between its Tanitic and Mendesian branches. Its ruins are near the modern city of Timayy al-Imdid. History During the Ptolemaic period, Thmuis succeeded ...

), ( Fakus) and of (

Tanis Tanis ( ; ; ) or San al-Hagar (; ; ; or or ; ) is the Greek name for ancient Egyptian ''ḏꜥn.t'', an important archaeological site in the northeastern Nile Delta of ancient Egypt, Egypt, and the location of a city of the same name. Tanis ...

). 59) Zosima (Zosimos), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of

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(Aphroditopolis), El-Saff & affiliate jurisdictions. 60) Arsany (Arsanios), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Re ...

and all the

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& affiliate jurisdictions. 61) Pavlos (Paul), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of

Athens Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southe ...

, all

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and

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62) Luka (Luke), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Geneva (

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) and

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63) Karas (Cyrrhus), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Pennsylvania & its Affiliated Regions (Maryland, Delaware & West Virginia) (USA) 64) Markos (Mark), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Damietta (Thamiates) Being also the abbot of the Monastery of Saint Demiana. 65) Isshak (Isaac), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Tima ( Antaeopolis). 66) Bemwa (Pamouh), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Suez ( Clysma). 67) Ilarion (Hilarion), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Beheira & affiliate jurisdictions. 68) Marc (Mark), diocesan bishop of

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

and all Northern France 69) Peter, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of North Carolina, South Carolina & Kentucky (USA) 70) Saraphim, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Ohio, Michigan & Indiana (USA) 71) Antonio, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of

Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...

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. Being also the abbot of the Monastery of Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite in

72) Giovanni, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Central Europe (Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania & Slovenia) 73) Arsanius, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of El Wady El-Gedid (New Valley). 74) Mikhail, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of

Helwan Helwan ( ', , ) is a suburban district in the Southern Area of Cairo, Egypt. The area of Helwan witnessed prehistoric, ancient Egyptian, Roman and Muslim era activity. More recently it was designated as a city until as late as the 1960s, befor ...

and Al Maasara ( Tura) 75) Theophilus, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Manfalut. 76) Ilarion (Hilarion), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Hurghada, Kosseir, & all the

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77) Boules (Paul), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Ottawa, Montreal & Eastern Canada, Canada. 78) Philopateer, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Abu Qurqas 79) Fam, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of East Minya 80) Joseph, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe & Malawi. 81) Axios, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Mansoura (Leontopolis) and titular bishop of the Titular and Holy Suffragan Diocese of (Mendes). Being also abbot of the Monastery of Saint George at Meit Demsis, Lower Egypt. 82) Bishoy (Pishoy), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Aswan & affiliate jurisdictions. 83) Anianos, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Beni Mazar & affiliate jurisdictions. 84) Nofer, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Shebin El Quanater, Toukh and El Khanka 85) Picenti (Pisentios), diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Abnub and el Fateh & New Assiut & affiliate jurisdictions. Being also the abbot of the Monastery of St. Mina in Abnub. 86) Bedaba, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Nag Hammâdi ( Khenoboskion) and Abu Tesht. 87) Dioscoros, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Southern Germany and abbot of the Monastery of

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in Kroeffelbach,

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88) Karas, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Matrouh & Pentapolis. 89) Boctor, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Deir Mawas and Delga. 90) Mina, diocesan bishop of the Holy Diocese of Borg El-Arab & El-Amreya.

Suffragan bishops of the throne

91) Michael, suffragan bishop of the Holy

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parts of Richmond, Virginia], USA; suffragan to the archdiocese of

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, which is currently under patriarchal jurisdiction.

Auxiliary bishops of the throne

92)

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, auxiliary bishop for the Holy Metropolis of

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, auxiliary to Metropolitan Serapion. 93) Kyrillos, auxiliary bishop for the Holy Metropolis of

, auxiliary to Metropolitan Serapion. 94) Basil, auxiliary bishop for the Holy Diocese of

, auxiliary to Metropolitan Youssef. 95) Gregory, auxiliary bishop for the Holy Diocese of

, auxiliary to Metropolitan Youssef. 96) Ignatius, auxiliary bishop for the Holy Metropolis of Qena & Qift, auxiliary to Metropolitan Cheroubim

Assistant bishops of suffragan patriarchal dioceses of the throne

97) Raphael, assistant bishop for the patriarchal Suffragan Holy Diocese of Central Cairo (Downtown) in the Holy Archdiocese of

(

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), assistant to the pope. 98) Maximos, assistant bishop for the patriarchal Suffragan Holy Diocese of Dar El Salam (Irinipolis) in the Holy Archdiocese of

(

), assistant to the pope. 99) Martyros, assistant bishop for the patriarchal Suffragan Holy Diocese of East of the Railroad Region in the Holy Archdiocese of

(

), assistant to the pope. 100) Youlyous (Julius), assistant bishop for the patriarchal Suffragan Holy Diocese of

(

), Manial and Fum El Khalig in the Holy Archdiocese of Cairo (

), assistant to the pope and administrator of the Bishopric of Social Services 101) Abanoub (Abba Noub), assistant bishop for the patriarchal Suffragan Holy Diocese of

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in the Holy Archdiocese of Cairo (

), assistant to the pope. 102) Makary (Makarios), assistant bishop for the patriarchal Suffragan Holy Diocese of Southern Shoubra in the Holy Archdiocese of Cairo (

), assistant to the pope. 103) Angelos, assistant bishop for the patriarchal Suffragan Holy Diocese of Northern Shoubra in the Holy Archdiocese of Cairo (

), assistant to the pope. 104) Pavly (Paul), assistant bishop for the patriarchal Suffragan Holy Diocese of El-Montazah District in the Holy Archdiocese of

( Rhakotis), assistant to the pope. 105) Klemandos (Clement), assistant bishop for the patriarchal Suffragan Holy Diocese of El-Hagana & Almaza in the Holy Archdiocese of Cairo (

), assistant to the pope. 106) Hermina (Hermion), assistant bishop for the patriarchal Suffragan Holy Diocese of the Central & Eastern Districts in the Holy Archdiocese of

( Rhakotis), assistant to the pope. 107) Sidaros, assistant bishop of the patriarchal Suffragan Holy Diocese of Ezbet El Nakhl & El-Marg in the Holy Archdiocese of Cairo (

), assistant to the pope 108) Oulogious, assistant bishop of the patriarchal Suffragan Holy Diocese of Ain Shams, Matariyeh & Helmiyet El-Zeitoun in the Holy Archdiocese of Cairo (

), assistant to the pope 109) Athanasius, assistant bishop of the patriarchal Suffragan Holy Diocese of Hadayek El-Kobba, El-Wailly & Mansheyat El-Sadr in the Holy Archdiocese of Cairo (

), assistant to the pope

Patriarchal exarchs and vicars of the throne

110) Macarios, patriarchal exarch of the Eritrean Congregation in the USA. Member of the

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n Holy Synod. 111) Pavlos (Paul), patriarchal exarch, in the capacity of a Missionary Bishop for the Exarchate of Evangelism & Mission in

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and

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. 112) Youssab (Joseph), patriarchal vicar for the Holy Diocese of

( Diospolis Magna), assistant to the pope. 113) Youakim (Joachim), patriarchal vicar for the Holy Diocese of

( Latopolis) and

( Hermonthis), assistant to the pope. 114) Reweis, patriarchal exarch, in the capacity of a Missionary Bishop for the churches in

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, and administrator of the Diocese of Melbourne & affiliated regions, assistant to the pope. 115) Ignatius, patriarchal vicar for the Holy Diocese of El-Mahalla El-Kubra and Samanoud, assistant to the pope. 116) Archilidis, patriarchal exarch in Toronto, Canada for the Archdiocese of North America. 117) Gabriel, patriarchal exarch in Cedar Grove, New Jersey for the Archdiocese of North America.

Bishop abbots of the Holy and Sacred Monasteries of the throne

118) Mattaos (Matthew), bishop and abbot of the Monastery of the Most Holy Virgin Mary, known as the Syrian Monastery, in

Scetes Wadi El Natrun (Arabic: "Valley of Natron"; , "measure of the hearts") is a depression in northern Egypt that is located below sea level and below the Nile River level. The valley contains several alkaline lakes, natron-rich salt deposits ...

Lower Egypt Lower Egypt ( ') is the northernmost region of Egypt, which consists of the fertile Nile Delta between Upper Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea, from El Aiyat, south of modern-day Cairo, and Dahshur. Historically, the Nile River split into sev ...

. 119) Basilios (Basil), bishop and abbot of the Monastery of Saint Samuel the Confessor, in El Qualamon Mountain,

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. 120) Yustos (Justus), bishop and abbot of the Monastery of Saint Anthony the Great, in the

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. 121) Isithoros (Isidore), bishop and abbot of the Monastery of the Most Holy Virgin Mary, known as the Paromeos (Roman) Monastery, in

. 122) Kyrillos (Cyril), bishop and abbot of the Monastery of Saint Mina, in the Desert of Mariut ( Mareotis),

. 123) Mina (Menas), bishop and abbot of the Monastery of Saint George in El Khatatba, Central Egypt. 124) Daniel, bishop and abbot of the Monastery of Saint Paul the Anchorite, in the

. 125) Daniel, bishop and abbot of the Monastery of St. Shenouda the Archimandrite, in

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. 126) Oulogios (Evlogios), bishop and abbot of the Monastery of Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite in Sohag,

. 127) Pigol, bishop and abbot of the Monastery of the Most Holy Virgin Mary, known as Al Muharraq Monastery,

128) Saweros (Severus), bishop and abbot of the Monasteries of St Thomas & Mar Boctor in El-Khatatba, Central Egypt. 129) Mettaous, bishop and abbot of the Monastery of St. Mary in Akhmim,

130) Aghapius, bishop and abbot of the

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. 131) Arsanious, bishop and abbot of the Monastery of Saint Pachomius the Cenobite in Edfu, Upper Egypt. 132) Dioscoros, bishop and abbot of the Monastery of Saint John the Short - Alamein 133) Thomas, bishop and abbot of the Monastery of St Mary & Archangel Michael in El Bahnasa, Upper Egypt. 134) Ikladios, bishop and abbot of the Monastery of St Pakhomios (El-shayeb) in Luxor, Upper Egypt. 135) Pakhomius, bishop and abbot of the Monastery of St Macarius of Alexandria in Mount Al-Qalali, Beheira Governorate

General bishops of the throne

136) Youhanna (John), general bishop and Patriarchal Emissary at large in USA.

General bishops administrators of the bishoprics of the throne

137) Moussa (Moses), general bishop and administrator for the Bishopric of Youth Affairs. 138) Dioscoros, general bishop and administrator of the Patriarchal Print Shop. 139) Botros (Peter), general bishop for the Patriarchal Media (Head of Aghapy TV Channel). 140) Armiah (Jeremiah), general bishop and chief of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center.

Patriarchal vicar in Alexandria

141)

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Abraam Emil, Grand Economos and patriarchal vicar in

Patriarchal vicar in Cairo

142)

Sergios Sergios, administrative patriarchal vicar in

Vacant metropolis/diocese/abbey

1) (Vacant), bishop and abbot of the Monastery of Saint George in El Rozaiquat, Central Egypt. 2) (Vacant), patriarchal exarch of the Eritrean Congregation in the UK and Member of the

n Holy Synod. (Vacant after the departure of Bishop Markos on April 29, 2017) 3) (Vacant), bishop and abbot of the Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great in

. (Vacant after the martyrdom of Bishop Epiphanios on July 29, 2018) 4) (Vacant), metropolitan bishop of the Holy Metropolis of

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and Primate of the Holy Metropolis of

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and of all France, that is The French Coptic Orthodox Church. (Vacant after the departure of Metropolitan Athanasius on October 22, 2023)

Definition of hierarchical titles according to the Alexandrine Tradition

Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria

Pontiff In Roman antiquity, a pontiff () was a member of the most illustrious of the colleges of priests of the Roman religion, the College of Pontiffs."Pontifex". "Oxford English Dictionary", March 2007 The term ''pontiff'' was later applied to any h ...

and Supreme

Hierarch An ordinary (from Latin ''ordinarius'') is an officer of a church or civic authority who by reason of office has ordinary power to execute laws. Such officers are found in hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ...

of the Holy Orthodox & Apostolic Throne of Alexandria. He is considered

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(primus inter pares) on his Apostolic Throne. He presides over the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and over all Patriarchal Institutions. He is also the Head of the

Catechetical School of Alexandria The Catechetical School of Alexandria was a school of Christian theologians and bishops and deacons in Alexandria. The teachers and students of the school (also known as the Didascalium) were influential in many of the early Christian theology, ...

. He consecrates, crowns and enthrones patriarchs and catholicoi (within his Dominion/Jurisdiction in Africa). He consecrates and crowns archbishops, metropolitans and Bishops, and delegates several metropolitans and Bishops to enthrone them. He ordains archpriests, priests, archdeacons, deacons, sub-deacons, all minor orders, all ranks of monastics, elevates Bishops to the metropolitan, the archiepiscopal or the patriarchal dignity. He consecrates the Holy Myron. He also bestows the honor of the Great Schema upon the monastics who have achieved the highest degree of asceticism in monastic life or upon those who are to be ordained to the episcopal rank. He anoints, crowns and enthrones Orthodox Emperors and Empresses, Orthodox Kings and Queens. He also consecrates all Church buildings, altars, baptisteries, holy vessels and vestments. He has the First and the Highest Rank of the Episcopal Dignity of the Holy Apostolic Throne of Alexandria. He is the Primate of the second highest Apostolic Throne, in accordance with the Canon Laws of the Ecumenical Council of Nicea (325 AD), after Imperial Rome. The Throne of Alexandria later became third in rank, after the Imperial Cities of Rome and Constantinople, New Rome, in accordance with the Canon Laws of the Ecumenical Council of Constantinople (381AD).

Metropolitan archbishops and metropolitan bishops

Administrative title of the episcopal rank for a large diocese or eparchy, bestowed upon a diocesan bishop by the patriarch, in recognition for his long service in his diocese/eparchy. It can also be granted due to the extended size of a diocese or an eparchy (by becoming an archdiocese or an archeparchy,) thus forming or is considered as an ecclesiastical province, which requires its prelate to be elevated to the metropolitan /archiepiscopal dignity. The higher title of metropolitan bishop/metropolitan archbishop is granted to the bishop of the metropolis. He may oversee several suffragan bishops (to each his own diocese) within his province, auxiliary bishops (assistant to the hierarch) and/or chori-episcopoi, under his jurisdiction. The title of metropolitan archbishop is granted to the hierarch of the metropolis that has a historical dignity within the throne, and whose bishop ought to have the honorary dignity of a metropolitan archbishop, like metropolitan archbishop of the Archdiocese of Jerusalem, All

and Philadelphia of Jordan and patriarchal exarch of all the

and the metropolitan archbishop and patriarchal exarch of the Ancient Archdiocese of

in (

), comprising the

s of: ( Cyrene), ( Appollonia),( Ptolemais), ( Berenice) and ( Arsinoe), who is also the metropolitan archbishop and patriarchal exarch of the Ancient Archdiocese of

, comprising the

s of: ( Livis,

, Darnis and

). He is called metropolitan in his own diocesan city, the metropolis and is called archbishop in all the other

s, whose suffragan bishops are under his jurisdiction. Whereas, the metropolitan bishop is called metropolitan in his own Diocesan City with its jurisdictions, which as a whole is considered a metropolis, according to the jurisdictional subdivision of the Church, and he may have assistant bishops or auxiliary bishops under his jurisdiction, but does not have

s, headed by suffragan bishops, under his jurisdiction. He assists the patriarch and other hierarchs in consecrating, crowning and enthroning other patriarchs, catholicoi, archbishops, metropolitans and Bishops. He ordains archpriests, priests, archdeacons, deacons, sub-deacons and all minor orders to serve the parishes in his diocese or eparchy. He bestows the honor of the Great Schema upon the monastics who have achieved the highest degree of monastic life or upon those who are to be ordained to the episcopal rank and ordain novices to the monastic rank for the monasteries under his jurisdiction. He assists the patriarch in consecrating the Holy Myron. He also consecrates all Church buildings, altars, baptisteries and holy vessels and vestments in his diocese or eparchy. He exercises the same authority in his metropolis and its jurisdiction as the patriarch on his throne. He can also be the abbot of a monastery, if assigned by the patriarch. In the case of the departure of the patriarch, the senior metropolitan in ordination, acts as Locum Tenens of the throne, until the election of the new patriarch, whom he will enthrone, along with the entire body of the hierarchy of the throne. During that time, no ordination of new hierarchs, no consecration of the Holy Myron, no new patriarchal decrees or alteration of previous patriarchal or Holy Synod decrees can be made. He is second in rank in the episcopal dignity.

Diocesan or eparchial bishop

Hierarch chosen to oversee a diocese or an

eparchy Eparchy ( ''eparchía'' "overlordship") is an Ecclesiology, ecclesiastical unit in Eastern Christianity that is equivalent to a diocese in Western Christianity. An eparchy is governed by an ''eparch'', who is a bishop. Depending on the administra ...

, whether this diocese or

is a subdivision of the patriarchate or a subdivision of a greater province, ruled by a metropolitan archbishop (which, in this case these are called suffragan bishops.) He is the shepherd of his flock. He has the right to consecrate parishes, altars, baptisteries and all ecclesiastical foundations. He assists the patriarch and other hierarchs in consecrating, crowning and enthroning other patriarchs, catholicoi, archbishops, metropolitans and Bishops. He ordains archpriests, priests, archdeacons, deacons, sub-deacons and all minor orders to serve the parishes of his diocese or eparchy. He bestows the honor of the Great Schema upon the monastics who have achieved the highest degree of monastic life or upon those who are to be consecrated to the episcopal rank and ordain novices to the monastic rank for the monasteries under his jurisdiction. He assists the patriarch in consecrating the Holy Myron. He also consecrates, within his diocese or eparchy, all Church buildings, altars, baptisteries, holy vessels and vestments. He exercises the same authority in his diocese as the patriarch on his Throne. He can also be the abbot of a monastery, if assigned by the patriarch. He is third in rank in the episcopal dignity.

General bishop/exarch of the throne

Hierarch who does not have a jurisdiction over a particular diocese and who is given a temporary patriarchal assignment to shepherd or supervise either a particular district/portion of the patriarchal diocese or on "at large" designation as a delegate assistant to the hierarch. He can also be serving within the patriarchal diocese/Jurisdiction, shepherding multiple congregations. He can also supervise an area or a region that has not yet been designated or established as a diocese, thus acting as an exarch of the throne. In this case, he is considered as a patriarchal vicar if assigned within Egypt (the Mother Church) or as a patriarchal exarch of the throne if assigned outside Egypt for certain duration. He also can be the administrator of a bishop ric (i.e. the Youth, Social & Ecumenical Services, Scientific Research & Higher Coptic Studies Bishoprics), which are patriarchal organizations headed by a general bishop concerned with social, educational and spiritual care of the members of the patriarchate at large or of a Patriarchal Institution (the Patriarchal Print Shop, or the Patriarchal Secretariat). In this capacity, he is the administrator of this particular bishopric or Patriarchal Institution. He assists the patriarch and other hierarchs in consecrating, crowning and enthroning other patriarchs, catholicoi, archbishops, metropolitans and bishops. He ordains archpriests, priests, archdeacons, deacons, sub-deacons and all minor orders to serve the parishes with patriarchal permission within the province, which are directly under the patriarchal jurisdiction, whether within Egypt or outside Egypt, when delegated. He assists the patriarch in consecrating the Holy Myron. He also consecrates all Church buildings, altars, baptisteries and holy vessels and vestments by patriarchal delegation. He reports directly to the patriarch. He has the same episcopal authority and dignity as a regular bishop. He can also be the abbot of a monastery, if assigned by the patriarch, and in this case he is given the title of bishop abbot, and ceases to be a general bishop or exarch of the throne. The title of general bishop is not in conformity with the Holy and Apostolic Canon Laws of the Orthodox Church. On the other hand, an exarch was and still is a permissible form of patriarchal delegation or representation.

Auxiliary bishop/assistant bishop/suffragan bishop

A suffragan hierarch who has been delegated by the patriarch or a metropolitan archbishop to serve a district or part of the patriarchal or metropolitan archdiocese or jurisdiction, or a suffragan diocese to the metropolitan archdiocese; if suffragan diocese is in question based on a quasi-permanent, occasional or as a temporal helper, then it is within patriarchal diocesan jurisdiction, although in this case, he would be called assistant bishop. He shepherds the congregation of that particular diocese (if suffragan) or district (if within the patriarchal diocese), reporting directly to the metropolitan archbishop or the pope of Alexandria respectively. He can also be assigned as an assistant by the pope of Alexandria to help a metropolitan bishop in his metropolitanate, which is not divided into smaller subdivisions of suffragan dioceses, and based upon the metropolitan bishop's or the metropolitan archbishop's request, if the latter requires an assistant. In this case, he is called an assistant bishop, he reports to the diocesan

hierarch An ordinary (from Latin ''ordinarius'') is an officer of a church or civic authority who by reason of office has ordinary power to execute laws. Such officers are found in hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ...

, i.e. the metropolitan bishop or the metropolitan archbishop. He does not, however, inherit (take over) the metropolis after the departure of the metropolitan bishop or the metropolitan archbishop. In the case that this bishop is chosen as a "

coadjutor bishop A coadjutor bishop (or bishop coadjutor) ("co-assister" in Latin) is a bishop in the Latin Catholic, Anglican and (historically) Eastern Orthodox churches whose main role is to assist the diocesan bishop in administering the diocese. The coa ...

" to a particular metropolis/archdiocese or a

of the metropolis in the capacity of

, in assistance to the metropolitan bishop or the metropolitan archbishop, thus being second in command; then he has the right of succession when the latter reposes in the Lord. However, this form of governance is not favored and seldom applied nowadays in the Alexandrine tradition. If the metropolitan bishop or the metropolitan archbishop of a large metropolis or archdiocese is in need of one or more general helpers in all kinds of services and to delegate to serve or shepherd all over the jurisdiction of the aforementioned hierarch, then the chosen bishop/s is/are called

/s to the hierarch in these capacities. The idea of having more than one bishop shepherding a particular diocese/metropolitanate/archdiocese is against the Canon Laws of the Church. This, however has been, recently, adapted and ratified by local synodical decrees, on the basis that the auxiliary bishop is assigned to a metropolitan bishop or the metropolitan archbishop within his province, for a specific district or region (being too small to be considered as a suffragan diocese), as a means for better serving the congregation of a large diocese. In this case, the large diocese is considered as a province. These auxiliary bishops are considered to the metropolitan bishop or the metropolitan archbishop of the province as the bishops of the patriarchate are to the patriarch within his patriarchate. If the metropolis or the archdiocese has one or more

within its jurisdiction, then the appointment of suffragan bishops is a canonically accepted measure to extend the proper episcopal shepherding to this/these suffragan diocese(s). These appointments are reasoned in the following cases: *The metropolitan bishop or the metropolitan archbishop, being the Hierarch of a large region or jurisdiction, which includes many cities and their suburbs, that could be divided into more than one diocese within the metropolis and since he reserves the right to be the diocesan bishop, meaning the (Shepherd) of the main city ( the metropolis) of his archeparchial province, he appoints suffragan bishops for these dioceses. *Due to the age or physical health of the metropolitan bishop or the metropolitan archbishop, an auxiliary bishop is then appointed to serve a part of the metropolis /archdiocese or an assistant bishop is appointed as a general assistant to the ruling hierarch. The auxiliary bishop/suffragan bishop/assistant bishop assists the patriarch and other hierarchs in consecrating, crowning and enthroning other patriarchs, catholicoi, archbishops, metropolitans and bishops. He ordains archpriests, priests, archdeacons, deacons, sub-deacons and all minor orders to serve the parishes of his district, diocese or eparchy. He assists the patriarch, and all the metropolitans and all the bishops in consecrating the Holy Myron. He also consecrates all Church buildings, altars, baptisteries, holy vessels and vestments by patriarchal, archiepiscopal or metropolitan delegation. He has the same episcopal authority and dignity as a regular bishop.

Titular bishop

A hierarch, who is given the title for a defunct diocese, in commemoration of its historical status. In the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, it has been the custom to give this title to a metropolitan bishop or a metropolitan archbishop or a bishop who already shepherds an active archdiocese or

. It would be considered a part of his ecclesiastical jurisdiction; rather than having a metropolitan bishop or a metropolitan archbishop or a bishop overseeing a defunct diocese, with no real congregation of its own (i.e. Pentapolis and Nubia). He assists the patriarch and other hierarchs in consecrating, crowning and enthroning other patriarchs, catholicoi, archbishops, metropolitans and bishops. He ordains archpriests, priests, archdeacons, deacons, sub-deacons and all minor orders to serve the parishes of his diocese or eparchy. (Being already a diocesan metropolitan or bishop as mentioned above). He has the same episcopal authority and dignity as any regular bishop or metropolitan (since in this case, he is in fact a diocesan bishop/metropolitan). He can also be the abbot of a monastery, if assigned by the patriarch, and in this case, he can keep his title of titular bishop, side by side with his title of bishop abbot.

Chorbishop (Chori-Episcopus)

An episcopal rank given for a hierarch of a small town or village, under the jurisdiction of a metropolitan bishop, a metropolitan archbishop or a bishop. He has the same ecclesiastical authority as that of the other hierarchs. The exception is that he is to ordain priests or deacons and all minor orders, to consecrate holy vessels, altars, baptisteries or churches only in his village or town and only with the authorization of the patriarch, if assigned within the patriarchal diocese, or that of a metropolitan bishop, a metropolitan archbishop or a bishop of the metropolis/diocese, in which his town or village is. This special patriarchal, metropolitan or episcopal permission is essential for the above-mentioned ordinations and consecrations. He cannot do the above-mentioned consecration outside his assigned jurisdiction, or even within the main diocesan cities of the province he serves in. He assists the patriarch and other hierarchs in consecrating, crowning and enthroning other patriarchs, catholicoi, archbishops, metropolitans and bishops by episcopal permission of the ruling hierarch of the provincial diocese or eparchy, in which he is serving. He also has no jurisdiction over the priests or archpriests of the major or capital cities within the province where his town or village is located. He has the same episcopal authority and dignity as the diocesan bishop, including the above-mentioned authorities with permission. He can also be the abbot of a monastery, if assigned by the patriarch.

References

External links

The Coptic Pope website

theholysynod.copticpope.org
* ttp://www.lacopts.org/ Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles
Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United StatesCoptic Orthodox Archdiocese of North AmericaCoptic Orthodox Diocese of Los AngelesCoptic Orthodox Diocese of DamiettaCoptic Orthodox Diocese of Port SaidCoptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.The Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of JerusalemCoptic Documents of the Holy Synod in French
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Seniority

Gallery

Chair and members of the Synod

Pontiff

Metropolitan archbishops of the throne and metropolitan bishops of the throne

Diocesan bishops of the throne

Suffragan bishops of the throne

Auxiliary bishops of the throne

Assistant bishops of suffragan patriarchal dioceses of the throne

Patriarchal exarchs and vicars of the throne

Bishop abbots of the Holy and Sacred Monasteries of the throne

General bishops of the throne

General bishops administrators of the bishoprics of the throne

Patriarchal vicar in Alexandria

Patriarchal vicar in Cairo

Vacant metropolis/diocese/abbey

Definition of hierarchical titles according to the Alexandrine Tradition

Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria

Metropolitan archbishops and metropolitan bishops

Diocesan or eparchial bishop

General bishop/exarch of the throne

Auxiliary bishop/assistant bishop/suffragan bishop

Titular bishop

Chorbishop (Chori-Episcopus)

See also

References

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