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PETROS VII (1996-2004)
He worked with great enthusiasm for the spread of the Gospel message on the Africa n continent. He concerned himself mainly with the administrative reorganization of the Church of Alexandria, compiled the “Patriarchal Order of 16th September 2002” ...
PARTHENIOS III (1987-1996)
He was distinguished for his theological knowledge and his manifold activity in the Ecumenical Movement and the Theological Dialogues, defined as the Patriarch of Dialogues. He served as President of the World Council of Churches. He worked tirelessly for the spread of Orthodox Mission ...
NICHOLAS VI (1968-1986)
He came face to face with the enormous problem of the diminishing of the Greek flock of the Patriarchate in Egypt . He transferred the patriarchal See from the Holy Monastery of St Savv to the building of the Tositsas School in Alexandria , reorganized the Archdiocese ...
CHRISTOPHOROS II (1939-1967)
He was a respected and compassionate man of the church, a lover and admirer of the tradition of the fathers and the Canons of the Church. During his tenure as Patriarch the missionary activities on the African continent began. He staffed the Church with able priests from Egypt , showing great ...
NICHOLAS V (1935-1939)
He worked very hard on the internal reorganization of the philanthropic institutions of the Church and the harmonious operation of the educational institutes.
MELETIOS II METAXAKIS (1926-1935)
An eminent and highly experienced man of the church. He served as Metropolitan of Kition in Cyprus (1910-1918), Metropolitan of Athens (1918-1921) and Ecumenical Patriarch (1921-1923). In 1926 he was elected as Patriarch of Alexandria. He compiled ...
PHOTIOS (1900-1925)
He was born on the island of Tinos as Photios Peroglou and was elected as Patriarch of Jerusalem in 1883, even though the Sultan refused to accept the choice and was named as Metropolitan of Nazareth. In 1900 he was elected Patriarch of Alexandria. He divided the entire administration of the ...
SOPHRONIOS IV (1870-1899)
He served as Ecumenical Patriarch during the period of 1863-1866. On 30th May 1870 he was elected Patriarch of Alexandria. In 1888 he established the Holy Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour in Port Said . His tenure as Patriarch was tainted by the unfair expulsion of ...
NIKANOR (1866-1869)
He was a respected man of the Church, who during his short tenure as Patriarch who was harassed by the astonishing election of Archimandrite Evgenios as “his caretaker and successor”. This fact caused serious internal clashes in the Church of Alexandria . He resigned from ...
IAKOVOS (1861-1865)
His election at first caused objections on the part of the Hellenic Community of Alexandria, because he tried to play a part in the internal affairs of the Community. In 1862 he retracted all the decisions made by his predecessors regarding the Sinaitic issue.
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25/02/2013
On 24th February 2013 His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, conducted the first Patriarchal Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Bujumbura, together with His Eminence Jonah Metropolitan of Kampala and His Grace Innokentios ...
24/02/2013
On 23rd February 2013 His Beatitude Theodoros II Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, accompanied by His Grace Innokentios Bishop of Burundi and Rwanda and other colleagues of the Missionary effort in Bujumbura, visited the settlement developed in the Buramata district with the ...
23/02/2013
On 21stFebruary 2013 His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, having completed his pastoral visit to the Holy Metropolis of Irinopolis in Tanzania, arrived after midnight in Bujumbura, capital of Burundi and see of the Holy diocese of Burundi and Rwanda for his ...
20/02/2013
On Monday 18thFebruary 2012 His Beatitude Theodoros II Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, in the framework of his pastoral visit to Tanzania, met with His Excellency the President of the country Mr. Jakaya M. Kikwete at the Presidential Mansion. During the warm welcome show to the ...
19/02/2013
On the evening of Sunday 17th February 2013, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa visited the Russian Destroyer “MARSHALL ...
18/02/2013
On Sunday 17th February 2013, the day on which the Orthodox Church celebrates the memory of the Holy Great Martyr Theodore of Tyre, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa celebrated his ...
16/02/2013
His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa is paying a missionary visit tto Tanzania and Burundi from 15th to 27th February 2013. His Beatitude arrived in Dar-es-Salaam, the capital of Tanzania ...
15/02/2013
On 15th February 2013, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, arriving in Dar-es-Salaam, the first stop of his many days missionary visit to Tanzania Burundi and Rwanda, was shocked to hear of the unexpected death of ...
10/02/2013
With the paternal prayers and blessing of His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, His Grace Panteleimon, Bishop of Brazzaville and Gabon arrived in the city of Pointe Noire, second largest ...
07/02/2013
On 7th February 2013, the day on which the Orthodox Church celebrates the memory of our Father amongst the Saints Parthenios, Bishop of Lampsakos, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, conducted memorial prayers at the Holy Patriarchal Chapel of Ss Theodori ...
19/01/2013
On 19th January 2013, His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, received the courtesy call in the Patriarchal See of the Melkite Patriarch Gregorios III of Antioch and All the East, who was in Egypt. During the meeting best wishes were exchanged for the New ...
13/01/2013
On 12th January 2013 His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa received in the Patriarchal See His Excellency the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs responsible for issues regarding Hellenes Abroad, Mr. Konstantinos Tsiaras and His Excellency the Deputy Minister ...
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