Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
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His Holiness Pope Shenouda III |
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| 117th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic See of St. Mark the Evangelist of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria | |
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Pope Shenouda III
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| Papacy began |
14 November 1971 4 Hathor 1688 17 Hathor 1688 |
| Papacy ended |
17 March 2012 8 Paremhat 1728 21 Paremhat 1728 |
| Predecessor | Cyril VI |
| Successor | Tawadros II |
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| Ordination | 1954/1670 (Priesthood) |
| Consecration |
30 September 1962 20 Thout 1678 (Episcopal) |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Nazeer Gayed Roufail نظير جيد روفائيل |
| Born |
3 August 1923 27 Epip 1639 10 Mesori 1639Abnub, Asyut Governorate, Egypt |
| Died |
17 March 2012 (aged 88) 8 Paremhat 1728 21 Paremhat 1728Cairo, Egypt |
| Buried | Monastery of Saint Pishoy, Scetes, Egypt |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
| Residence | Coptic Orthodox Patriarchal Residence |
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Papal styles of Pope Shenouda III |
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| Reference style | His Most Blessed Beatitude and His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Pope and Patriarch |
| Posthumous style | The Thrice Blessed Pope |
This article uses dates and years written in the Coptic calendar, using the A.M. (Anno Martyrum) calendar era, in addition to the Gregorian calendar, using the A.D. (Anno Domini) calendar era. Dates are given both in the traditional version of the Coptic calendar, in synchronization with the Julian calendar, as well as the more astronomically accurate version of the Coptic calendar that is in synchronization with the Gregorian calendar, with the date in the latter being thirteen days ahead of the date in the former.
14 November 1971
4 Hathor 1688
17 March 2012
8 Paremhat 1728
30 September 1962
3 August 1923
27 Epip 1639
17 March 2012 (aged 88)
8 Paremhat 1728
Pope Shenouda III (Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ʃeˈnuːdæ]; Coptic: Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲅ̅ Papa Abba Šenoude pimah šoumt ; Arabic: بابا الإسكندرية شنودة الثالث Bābā al-Iskandarīyah Shinūdah al-Thālith ; 3 August 1923 – 17 March 2012; 27 Epip 1639 – 8 Paremhat 1728; 10 Mesori 1639 – 21 Paremhat 1728) was the 117th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. His episcopate lasted 40 years, four months, and 4 days from 14 November 1971 (4 Hathor 1688/17 Hathor 1688) until his death on 17 March 2012 (8 Paremhat 1728/21 Paremhat 1728).
His official title was Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark the Evangelist of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. He was also the head of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria. He was a conservative figure within the Church; and was also respected within the Muslim community.
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