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The Copts pride themselves on the apostolicity of their national church, whose founder was none other than St. Mark, the author of the oldest canonical Gospel used by both St. Matthew and St. Luke, and probably also by St. John. Mark is regarded by the Coptic hierarchy as the first in their unbroken
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voted on a successor. The names of the three candidates who received most votes were put in a glass chalice. One name was then picked by a blindfolded boy, believed to be guided by the hand of God. The man thus picked became the new Patriarch of Alexandria. Shenouda III had been elected in a similar
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Once chosen, this list is then published in Egypt's three major Arab-language newspapers, communicating the names of the candidates to all the faithful of the Coptic Church. For this reason, the next step takes place only after three months. At that point a grand assembly is called, including the 74
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From the 6th century, the imperial chancery of Constantinople normally reserved this designation for the Bishop of Rome. From the early 6th century, it began to be confined in the West to the Bishop of Rome, a practice that was firmly in place by the 11th century, when Pope Gregory VII declared it
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The liturgy of the Altar Ballot took place on November 4, 2012. The 60-year-old Bishop Tawadoros, Auxiliary Bishop of Beheira, assistant to Metropolitan Pachomios of Beheira, was chosen as the 118th Pope of Alexandria. He then chose the name of Theodoros II. He was formally enthroned on November
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Then, during the ceremony, a blindfolded child pulls one of three cards from within a chalice, each with the name of a different candidate written on them, out of a silver urn. The name on the card picked by the child will be the identity of the person chosen to be the new pope.
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Mounir Shoucri, “Patriarchal Election,” The Coptic Encyclopedia, Aziz Atiya, ed., (New York: Macmillan, 1991) pp. 1911–2. Now available at the Claremont Coptic Encyclopedia:
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Otto F.A. Meinardus, “Procedures of Election of Coptic Patriarchs,” in Christian Egypt: Faith and Life. Cairo: American University in Cairo Press, 1970), pp. 90–141.
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also granted secular recognition to these religious leaders. Because of this split, the leadership of this church is not part of this system.
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The first step – which must take place within seven days after the death of the Coptic pope – is the appointment of a regent, chosen by the
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Saad Michael Saad, (in Arabic) “التقاليد القبطية في انتخاب بابا الإسكندرية,” Watani, 4 November 2001.
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recognized the special significance of several cities as leaders of the worldwide Church. The
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The pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church is elected with the following procedure since 1957:
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Further reading on traditions and procedures for electing the patriarch may be found at:
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Members of the Coptic Orthodox Church consider their heads as direct successors of
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The Chronicle of John, Bishop of Nikiu: Translated from Zotenberg's Ethiopic Text
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Following the traditions of the church, the pope is chairman and head of the
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Traditional Egyptian Christianity: A History of the Coptic Orthodox Church
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in Alexandria is still disputed after the separation which followed the
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I received this rule and ordinance from our blessed pope, Heraclas.
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bishops of the Coptic Church and twelve representatives from each
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and the Patriarch of Rome. The current holder of this position is
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for at least fifteen years, and must never have been married.
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legacy and branched where multiple denominational claimants:
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A record in history of the term "pope" is assigned to
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Alexandria

Tawadros II
Ecclesiastical province
Alexandria
Egypt
Pentapolis
Libya
Nubia

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