Bishop Demitrious of Mallawy ordained 5 new priests at the Cathedral of St. Mark in Mallawy.
The new priests are Fathers Elisha Mamdouh, Youil Mourise, Elias Ramsis, Moisis Faraj, and Aghnatious Shokry. They moved to the monastery of St. Fini in the Western Mount to spend 40 days of spiriutal retreat according to the Coptic rituals.