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Pope Tawadros ordains 7 new bishops in Egypt, America and Europe

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Pope Tawadros ordains 7 new bishops in Egypt, America and Europe

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, decided to ordain 7 new bishops on November 11 at St. Mary Church in Zaytoun, Cairo.

The monk Bijoul Mahrouki, the dean of the seminary in Deir Muharraq was chosen to be the bishop and head of the monastery. Father Giovanni Ava Chinote, the monk at the monastery of Anba Shenouda in Milan, will be the bishop of churches in Central Europe. Father Antonio Ava Chinote is the new bishop of Milan. Father Seraphim the Serian is the new Bishop of Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, in the United States of America.
 
On the other hand, Abba Karas, the papal representative of North America, will be inaugurated as bishops of the churches of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware in the United States, and Abba Angelos will be inaugurated as Bishop of London. Abba Mark, will be inaugurated as bishop of France.