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Qerelos III (D. 1950) – Ethiopian Saints

QERELOS III (d. 1950) The metropolitanate of Qerelos covered the reigns of Empress Zawditu (1916-1930) and Emperor Haile Selassie (1930-1974), the last sovereign of the Solomonic dynasty. This prelate is often called Qerelos V, but since the history of Ethiopia knows only two other metropolitans who bore this name (Qerelos I, in the thirteenth century, …

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Metropolitan Sees

History / By Armia FAYEZ

METROPOLITAN SEES The ancient privileges of the See of Alexandria, as confirmed by the sixth canon of the Council of NICAEA (325), placed the provinces of Egypt, Libya, and the Pentapolis in Cyrenaica under the jurisdiction of the bishop of Alexandria, although these provinces had their own metropolitans. Ancient and Medieval Times The Metropolitan See …

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Ethiopian Church Autocephaly

History / By Armia FAYEZ

ETHIOPIAN CHURCH AUTOCEPHALY In the middle of the fourth century, Saint ATHANASIUS, the twentieth patriarch of Alexandria, appointed Frumentius (Salama I) to be the first primate (ABUN) of Ethiopia. From then until the nineteenth century, negotiations between the two churches were generally restricted to Ethiopian requests for a new abun to be consecrated and sent …

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Coptic See Of Jerusalem

Places / By Armia FAYEZ

COPTIC SEE OF JERUSALEM From the beginning of the Christian era, Egypt and Egyptians have had a privileged status in Jerusalem. In the Acts of the Apostles, it is mentioned that Egyptians were among those who witnessed the descent of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. It is also mentioned (Acts 6:9) that Alexandrians, with others, …

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Father Matta Al-Miskeen (Aka Fl. Matthew The Poor)

Eminent / By Youssef Matta

FATHER MATTA AL-MISKEEN (aka Fl. Matthew the Poor) Father Matta Al-Miskeen was born Youssef Iskander in the city of Banha on 20 September 1919, received a B.Sc. in pharmacy from King Fouad I (now Cairo University) University in 1944. He first worked at a pharmacy in Alexandria, and then established his own pharmacy in the …

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