Completion of the basic training course in church management and development for 10 monks before their ordination as bishops at the Logos Center – at the papal headquarters – Anba Bishoy Monastery in Wadi El Natrun (May 25-30, 2022)
By the directive of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, the Coptic Institute for Church Administration and Development implemented the basic training program in Church Administration and Development for 10 monk-priests candidates for the episcopacy. They were consecrated as bishops at the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ in the New Administrative Capital on Sunday, June 5, 2022. The names of the newly ordained bishops are:
The monk Father Arsenius Al-Bakhoumi was appointed Bishop and Abbot of the Monastery of Saint Anba Pachomius in Hajar Edfu in Aswan, in the name of His Grace Bishop Arsenius.
The monk Father Discorus Al-Baramousy was appointed Bishop and Abbot of the Monastery of Saint John the Short on the Alexandria Road, in the name of His Grace Bishop Discorus.
Father Isidoros Anba Bishoy, Bishop of the Diocese of Aswan, in the name of His Grace Anba Bishoy.
Father Yaqoub El-Antouni, Monk, was ordained Bishop of the Diocese of Beni Mazar and El-Behnasa, with the name of His Grace Bishop Anba Anianus.
Father Philopater the Sinaitic monk was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Shubra El-Kheima, with the name of His Grace Bishop Noufer.
The monk, Father Bisenty Anba Bishoy, was ordained Bishop of the Diocese of Abnub and El-Fateh, in the name of His Grace Anba Bisenty.
Father Epiphanius Al-Mahraqi, Bishop General of the Diocese of El-Mahalla El-Kubra, in the name of His Grace Bishop Ignatius.
Father Thomas El-Tomasy, General Bishop, assisting His Grace Bishop Sawiris, Bishop of the Monasteries of Anba Thomas and Mar Boqtor, in the name of His Grace Bishop Thomas.
Father Archilides El-Antony, the monk, was appointed as a general bishop at the church headquarters in Toronto, Canada, in the name of His Grace Bishop Archilides.
Father Gabriel, Bishop Paula, was appointed General Bishop at the Church Presidency in New Jersey, USA, in the name of His Grace Bishop Gabriel.
The training program extended from May 25-30, 2022, at the Logos Center in Wadi El Natrun, under the patronage of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, who blessed the participants by giving a lecture and conducting a dialogue with the fathers on the evening of Saturday, May 28, 2022. His Holiness also led the Divine Liturgy with the participating fathers and the institute team on the morning of Sunday, May 29, 2022.
The training program included 24 training sessions over 36 training hours, including a focused program on the concepts and skills of church management and development, as well as the tools used by the bishop in managing the ministry. This program was presented by the institute’s training team, under the leadership of the institute’s dean, Prof. Dr. Magdy Latif Al-Sindi.
Several bishops graciously presented the spiritual component of the program, with the participation of His Grace Bishop Daniel, Bishop of Maadi and Secretary of the Holy Synod; His Grace Bishop Daniel, Abbot of the Monastery of Anba Paula in the Red Sea; and His Grace Bishop Julius, General Bishop of the Churches of Old Cairo and Bishop of Services. The training concluded successfully on the evening of Monday, May 30, 2022.
His Holiness the Pope’s lecture +
The meeting was held on the evening of Saturday, May 28, 2022. His Holiness’s speech began with a spiritual reflection on the fourth chapter of the Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy (verses 1-8) (which is the last of Paul’s epistles), explaining the “summary” of what Paul the Apostle did:
“I charge you before God: Preach the Gospel” (A bishop must ensure that every sermon he delivers carries the message of the Gospel); “Devote yourself to study” (emphasizing the importance of diverse forms of study in a bishop’s life, including enrollment in institutes and academic growth); “Rebuke” (if deviations appear, rebuke them with a spirit of “love”); “Reprove, exhort” (Be a voice of truth, patient in teaching, and encourage repentance).
“There will be a time when they will not endure sound doctrine” (as we all see the teachings circulating on social media), and a bishop must be vigilant in all things, not negligent (for negligence precedes sin); and he must endure hardships (for the essence of a bishop’s service is “washing the feet,” as the Lord Christ did).
Do the work of an “evangelist” (everywhere, always be joyful in visits, confession, spiritual revivals, the Liturgy, etc.); “Fulfill your ministry” (as the Lord Christ completed His, even to the cross, saying “It is finished”).
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Then His Holiness the Pope presented the five axes of the service of the Father Bishop:
+History: Our church is built on the pillars of theological education, witness, and monasticism (which are the links of history), or the “pyramids of the Coptic Church.” Therefore, the growth of the church requires complete fidelity, attention, and “transcendence,” as the word “bishop” (the one who looks from above) means.
Successful service has three aspects: care, management, and study.
The goal of care is “unity,” the goal of management is “order,” and the goal of study is “knowledge.”
+The Holy Synod: Our Coptic Church is a “conciliar” Church, a council of fathers with a fatherly spirit, not a presidential one. The bishop has a conciliar responsibility to commit to attendance so as not to be separated from his responsibility to the church, to study and research, to be appropriately represented at various meetings, and to be honest in his speech.
+Spiritual life: “Concern yourself first, do not let your life dry up, and build loving relationships with everyone.”
+Spiritual life: “Concern yourself first for your salvation, and do not let your life dry up.” +Ecumenical relations: Our church has lived inside and outside Egypt. Our church is like a solid mountain. The sides of ecumenical relations are like the sides of the cross: “And build loving relationships with everyone.”
A- “Establish loving relationships” with everyone by receiving them well.
B- Study and read about churches before establishing a relationship with them.
C- Dialogue with others based on love
D- Pray for others and through these steps you will reach the heart of Christ.
The Pope concluded the Mass by answering questions from the monks nominated for the episcopate. He also advised them, saying, “It is your responsibility to pass on what you have learned at the institute to others.”
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Finally, the Coptic Institute for Church Management and Development extends its congratulations to the newly ordained bishops, through the prayers of His Holiness and Beatitude Anba Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
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