Candidates for Papacy Announced!!

Candidates that are in the running to be the 118th Pope of Alexandria and the See of St Mark, are as follows:
1. Bishop Youannes - General Bishop and Secretary of the late Pope Shenouda III
2. Bishop Rafael - General Bishop
3. Metropolitan Bishop Bishoy - Bishop of Kafr El-Sheikh, Damietta and Secretary of the Holy Synod*
4. Bishop Kyrollos (Cyril) - Bishop of Milan (Italy)*
5. Bishop Bevnotious - Bishop of Samalout*
6. Bishop Tawadrous - Bishop of El-Behaira*
7. Bishop Botros -  General Bishop and Secretary of the late Pope Shenouda III

8. Father Bishoy Ava Paula (Monastery of St Paul, Red Sea, Egypt)
9. Father Severus Ava Paula (Monastery of St Paul, Red Sea, Egypt)
10. Father Anastasy El Samueli (Monastery of St Samuel the Confessor, Egypt)
11. Father Daniel El-Souriani (Monastery of St Mary, Wadi El Natrun, Egypt)
12. Father Pachomius El-Souriani (Monastery of St Mary, Wadi El Natrun, Egypt)
13. Father Serofim El-Souriani (Monastery of St Mary, Wadi El Natrun, Egypt)
14. Father Shenouda Ava Bishoy (Monastery of St Bishoy, Wadi El Natrun, Egypt)
15. Father Rafael Ava Mina (Monastery Of St Mina, Wadi Natrun, Egypt)
16. Father Maximos El-Antoni (Monastery of St Antony, Red Sea, Egypt)
17. Father Pigol Ava Bishoy (Monastery of St Bishoy, Wadi El Natrun, Egypt)

*Yes, I am aware that these are Bishops married to dioceses but their names are still correct.

Sources: Footage of the Holy Synod Statement from CTV and Watani Newspaper. 

Please everybody PRAY for the soul of our late father Pope Shenouda III, for Egypt's polictial hardships and for the will of God to be carried out in selection of our new Pope.

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