Ordination of Archdeacon Mina Tadrous
On November 24, 2006, on the occasion of the Feast of St. Mina, at St. Mina Church in Riverside, His Grace Bishop Serapion, ordained the blessed servant, Rafaat Tadrous, to the rank of Archdeacon to serve at St. Mina Church in Riverside. May the Lord God bless their service for the Glory of His Name.
Reception of Fr. David Abdelsayed
On Friday, April 7, 2006 Fr. David Abdelsayed returned from his 40 day stay in the Monastary of St. Pishoy, in Wadi El Natroun Region, Egypt. The Rites of Receiving the new Priest took place at St. Maurice Church, the Church in which he will be serving. The vespers prayers were attended by many of the clergy of the Diocese. Fr. David Abdelsyed was ordained priest on Sunday, February 19, 2006, at Saint Maurice Church – …
Fr. Mina Wahba Youssef Ordained Hegumen
On Sunday, January 21, 2007, His Grace Bishop Serapion ordained Fr. Mina Wahba Youssef, of Saint Demiana Church in San Diego, to the priestly rank of Hegumen at Saint Demiana Church in San Diego. Also on the same day, the blessed servant Raouf Ibrahim was ordained to Archdeacon and was given the new name of “Kyrillos”. Archdeacon Kyrillos will be ordained as priest for St. Demiana Church in San Diego on Sunday, February 11, 2007.
Ordination of Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim
On Sunday, February 11, 2007, at Saint Demiana Church in San Diego, His Grace Bishop Serapion ordained Archdeacon Kyrillos Ibrahim, now Fr.Kyrillos Ibrahim, as a priest for the Diocese of Los Angeles to serve Saint Demiana Church in San Diego. Participating in the Ordination was His Grace Bishop Youssef, Bishop of the Diocese of Southern USA, along with Fr. Matthias Farid, Fr. Felimon Mikhail, Fr. Mina Wahba, Fr. Macarious Shehata, Fr. Gregory Bishay. The New – …
Ordination of Archdeacon Zacharia Hanna
On Saturday, March 10, 2007, at Saint Mary & Saint Athanasius Church in Northridge, His Grace Bishop Serapion ordained Ramsis Hanna, now Arch. Zacharia Hanna as an Archdeacon for the Diocese of Los Angeles to serve the newcomers and senior citizens of Saint Mary & Saint Athanasius Church in Northridge. Archdeacon Zacharia was born in 1939 and immigrated to the United States from Egypt in 1988 and has been serving at Saint Mary & Saint – …
Ordination of Fr. Youhanna Maurice Youssef
On Wednesday, October 13, 2004, H.H. Pope Shenouda III ordained the deacon, Magdy Maurice, as a priest to serve in the Diocese of Los Angeles, and he was given the name "Fr. Youhanna." Their graces Bishop Serapion, Bishop Youanis, Bishop Armia, and Bishop Apakir participated in the prayers of the ordination, which took place at the church in the Archdiocese at Anba Roweis in Cairo. On the same day, the new priest went to St. – …
Ordination of Fr. Mina Ghebrial
On Sunday, April 29, 2007, at Saint Peter and Saint Paul Church in Santa Monica, His Grace Bishop Serapion ordained Archdeacon Mina Ghebrial, now Fr.Mina Ghebrial, as a priest for the Diocese of Los Angeles to serve Saint Peter and Saint Paul Church in Santa Monica. Participating in the Ordination was His Grace Bishop Youssef, Bishop of the Diocese of Southern USA, as well as His Grace Bishop Sarabamon, and His Grace Bishop Cherobim. The – …
Ordination of Fr. Isaac Androus
On Sunday, January 11, 2004, H.G. Bishop Serapion ordained the blessed servant, Isaac Androus, as a priest in the Diocese of Los Angeles. He was given the name, Fr. Essac. This blessed event took place at Saint George Church in Bellflower. From our sister Church, H.E. Archbishop Eugene Kaplan, Patriarchal Vicar of the Western Diocese of the Syrian Orthodox Church participated in the blessed ordination. Following the ordination, the new priest traveled to Egypt to – …
Ordination of Fr. Abraam Megale
On Sunday November 25, 2007 H.G. Bishop Serapion ordained the blessed servant servant Ihab Ayoub Megale (now Fr. Abraam Megale) as a priest for the Diocese of Los Angeles to serve two new churches: St. George The New Martyr (El Mozahem) in Hemet and St. Thomas The Hermit in Temecula. The New priest will travel to the Monastery of Saint Pishoy in Wadi El Natroun Region, Egypt to spend his forty days and will return – …
Ordination of Fr. Michael Ibrahim
On Thursday, February, 26, 2004 at the chapel of the Papal Residence in Cairo, Egypt, H.H. Pope Shenouda IIIl ordained the blessed deacon Michael Abrahim Abeid as a priest to serve in the Diocese of Los Angeles The new priest was given the name Fr. Michael. H.G.Bishop Serapion along with H.G. Bishop Youannis participated in this blessed ordination. Following the ordination the new priest will spend the forty days at St. Pishoy Monastery,Wadi el Natroun,Egypt.
Ordination of Father Youhanna Farid and Elevation of Father Daniel Azer Sous
On Sunday February 17,2008 H.G. Bishop Serapion ordained Fr. Daniel Azer Sous to the rank of hegumen. Also on the same day, the blessed servant, Rasem Farid was ordained as a priest for the Diocese of Los Angeles and given the name Fr. Youhanna. The blessed ordinations was celebrated at St. George and St. Bishoy Church in Visalia, CA. H. G. Bishop Youssef, Bishop of the Southern United States participated in the blessed ordinations. After – …
New Priest Fr. Michael Ibrahim serving St Mary Church in Victorville
On Wednesday May 27, 2004 Fr. Michael Ibrahim arrived from Egypt after spending his forty days in the monastery of St. Pishoy. The rite of the New Priest reception took place during the Vespers prayers at St. Mary Church in Victorville on Friday May 29, 2004.