March 2023 Clergy Meeting at Holy Cross Coptic Orthodox Church
On March 16, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion, accompanied by His Grace Bishop Abraham, and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos, met with the diocesan clergy at Holy Cross Coptic Orthodox Church in Escondido, California for the regular monthly meeting. The day began with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy followed by an agape meal and the meeting. May God bless every work for the glory of his holy name.
The Consecration of St. John The Baptist Coptic Orthodox Church
On The Third Sunday of the Great Fast, March 12, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Abraham and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos consecrated St. John The Baptist Coptic Orthodox Church in Oxnard, California. The main altar was consecrated in the name of St. John The Baptist and the side altar was consecrated in the name of St. Zechariah the priest and his wife St. Elizabeth. In the history of the Diocese – …
AXIOS! AXIOS! AXIOS! Abba Serapion the Metropolitan!
Today marks the 7th year anniversary of His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion to the rank of Metropolitan. On Sunday, February 28, 2016, His Holiness Pope Tawadros II elevated Bishop Serapion to the episcopal dignity of Metropolitan. May the Lord keep the life our honoured father the patriarch Pope Abba Tawadros II and his partner in the holy apostolic ministry our honoured father the Meteropltain Abba Serapion. May God keep the fatherhood of His Eminence for us – …
AXIOS! The Ordination of Fr. Elijah Ghali
On Sunday, February 19, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion, along with Their Graces, Bishop Abraham and Bishop Kyrillos ordained the blessed servant, Deacon Elijah, as a priest in the Diocese of Los Angeles. He was given the name, Fr. Elijah Ghali. This blessed event took place at St. Mary and St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church, in Northridge, California. Following the ordination, the new priest proceeded to St. Paul Brotherhood in Murrieta, California to spend the – …
Axios! The Ordination of Deacon Elijah
On the 22nd of the blessed month of Tobe, Saturday February 4, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Suriel and His Grace Bishop Abraham laid hands on and ordained the blessed servant Jack Ghaly, as Deacon Elijah, for the Christ loving Diocese of Los Angeles to serve at St. Mary and St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church. The ordination took place at St. Mary and St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church, in Northridge, – …
Axios! The Ordination of Deacon Mousa
On Wednesday, November 30th, 2022, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Abraham and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos laid hands on and ordained the blessed servant Ellia Ayad Girgis, as Deacon Moussa for the Christ loving Diocese of Los Angeles to serve at St. John, West Covina. The ordination took place at St. John Coptic Orthodox Church in West Covina, as it was followed after by the Seniors Day event that is organized – …
AXIOS! The Golden Jubilee of Very Reverend Father Felimon Mikhail
On Sunday November 27, 2022, under the auspices and the presence of His Eminences Metropolitan Serapion and their graces Bishop Suriel and Bishop Abraham. The dioceses celebrated the 50th year anniversary of priesthood of our Very Reverend Father Hegumen Fr. Felimon Mikhail at Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, in Santa Ana. His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion thanked father Felimon for his visionary leadership, especially in matters concerning the process of the establishment of a new parish. – …
His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion Celebrates the Divine Liturgy at Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church
On Sunday November 27, 2022, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, in Santa Anna. His Eminence ordained one of the faithful to the rank of Subdeacon and fifteen Psaltis (Chanters). Apart from our father His Eminence, Participated with His Eminence were the Reverend Fathers Hegumen Fr. Felimon Mikhail, Hegumen Fr. Youhanna Ibrahim, and Presbyter Fr. Kyrillos Guirguis. May God bless every work for the glory of his – …
10 Years of the Enthronement of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II
Today, the Coptic Orthodox Church celebrated the tenth anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II on the throne of St. Mark the Apostle. His Holiness Pope Tawadros II celebrated the Divine Liturgy this morning in the Holy Transfiguration Church in Logos Center in Wadi El-Natrun. Accompanied His Holiness 115 members of the Holy Synod who are also participating in the 9th seminar, which is currently taking place in Logos Center in Wadi – …
His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion Visits The Ecumenical Patriarch to Discuss the Orthodox Theological Dialogue
On Tuesday November 15, 2022 His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied with their graces Bishop Thomas and Bishop Angelos visited His Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew I Archbishop of Constantinople and the Ecumenical Patriarch in Istanbul. The meeting was concerning the restarting of the official Orthodox Theological Dialogue between the two families of Orthodox Churches. H.E. Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon and Co-Chairman of the Dialogue attended the meeting. The official Orthodox Theological Dialogue started in 1985 and achieved – …
The Conferment of the Honorary Doctoral Degree Upon His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion and the Signing of the MOU between ACTS the Catholic University of America
On Saturday November 5, 2022 His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion, the Bishop of Los Angeles and Metropolitan of Southern California and Hawaii and the President of the St. Cyril and St. Athanasius Theological School, was presented with the degree of Doctor of Human Letters by the Catholic University of America. The honorary Doctoral degree upon His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion was conferred by the President of the university, Dr. Peter Kilpatrick, at the Basilica of the National – …
His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos visits The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
On Friday November 4, 2022, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion along with His Grace Bishop Kyrillos visited the Catholic University of America in preparation of the conferment of the Honorary Doctoral Degree upon His Eminence and the MOU signing between the Catholic University and the St. Cyril and St. Athanasius Theological School. In addition, His Eminence along with His Grace met with President Provost and the dean of the school of Theology and Religious Studies Fr. – …