Abba Anthony, Bishop of Jerusalem, celebrated yesterday his first Mass in St. Mary Church in Bethlehem.
Spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church said that several bishops participated in the Holy Mass after they participated in the enthronement ceremony of the bishop including Abba Pfnotios, Bishop of Samalout, Abba Justus, head of St. Anthony monastery in the Red Sea, Abba Daniel, Bishop of Sydney, and Abba Daniel, head of the monastery of St. Shenouda the Archimandrite in Australia.