Anba Angaelos

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Angaelos

OBE
Bishop
Bishop Anba Angaelos 2015 (17179750832).jpg
Installed14 November 1999
Other post(s)Member of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church
Orders
Ordination1999
ConsecrationConsecrated by Pope Shenouda III
Personal details
Born1967 (age 57–58) [1]
Cairo, Egypt [2]
NationalityBritish [1]
Denomination Coptic Orthodox
ResidenceUnited Kingdom

Archbishop Angaelos OBE is the Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London and is the official representative of Pope Tawadros II to the UK. [3]

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Early life

Angaelos was born in Cairo, Egypt and emigrated with his family to Australia, where he spent his childhood years. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in political science, philosophy and sociology, and went on to postgraduate studies in law whilst working in the same field. [2]

Religious life

In 1990, Angaelos returned to Egypt to join the Monastery of Saint Bishoy in Wadi-El-Natroun, where he was subsequently[ when? ] consecrated a monk by Pope Shenouda III. He served as Papal secretary until 1995, and was then delegated by the Pope to serve as a parish priest in the United Kingdom. [2] He was consecrated in 1999 as a General Bishop (a rank between auxiliary bishop and chorbishop) in the United Kingdom of the Coptic Orthodox Church. [4] He was then enthroned as the first Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London (ecclesial title given by Pope Tawadros II) on 18 November 2017. [5]

Political awards and activism

In the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours, Angaelos was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to international religious freedom. [6] [7]

Archbishop Angaelos is President of Bible Society. [8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Anba ANGAELOS - Personal Appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bishop Angaelos of London - Biography". Bishop Angaelos.org. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Our Bishop | The Coptic Orthodox Church Centre UK". www.copticorthodox.london. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Malankara Orthodox Church of India/Malankara Nazrani". Marthoman.tv. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Our Archbishop | the Coptic Orthodox Church Centre UK".
  6. ↑ United Kingdom: "No. 61256". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2015. p. B11.
  7. ↑ "Campaigning bishop is among people honoured in Hertfordshire". ITV Web site. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Meet our New President". www.biblesociety.org.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
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