| Bishop Tawadros chosen as Egypt's new Pope |
| Last Updated(Beijing Time):2012-11-04 17:57 |
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Egyptian Bishop Tawadros of the northern Beheira governorate was chosen as the 118th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church here on Sunday.
A 60-year-old auxiliary bishop to the acting head of the Coptic Church, Bishop Tawadros was one of the three finalists for the post. The other two contenders were Bishop Raphael, a 54-year- old former aide to late Pope Shenuda III, and Father Raphael Ava Mina, a 70-year-old monk from Alexandria.
Late Pope Shenuda III died this March from liver and lung problems, which he had suffered for years. He was born in 1923 and was enthroned as Pope Shenuda III, the pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the St. Mark in 1971.
Coptic Christians account for about 10 percent of Egypt's 80 million population. |
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