The new Patriarch of all of Africa was elected

Bishop Theodorus from the Province of Bucheir was chosen by the new 118th Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Thus, he became Patriarch of Alexandria and all of Africa.

A piece of paper with a silver bowl with blindfolded eyes removed a piece of paper with a silver bowl. In addition to the 60-year-old theodorus, the Patriarch’s post-listen included a 54-year-old bishop of the Central Cairo Raphael and the 70-year-old monk, Rafail Ava Mina. Three candidates were nominated by a group of 2400 representatives of the clergy.

On November 18, the intronization of the Patriarch will be held. The official name of the new Patriarch of Alexandria is theodorius second.

Theodorus was born on November 4, 1952 in the Egyptian city of Al-Mansur. He graduated from the Faculty of Pharmacology of Alexandria University. It has a bachelor's degree. He worked in the structure of the World Health Organization in the UK, the director of the plant for the production of medicines under the Ministry of Health of Egypt in the city of Damanhur. The author of 12 books on theology. He speaks Arabic and English. Prior to the announcement of the new dad of the Coptic Orthodox Church, the bishop of the Egyptian province of Al -Buhera, RIA Novosti reports.