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17
November 2012
Enthronement
of
His
Holiness Bishop Tawadros II
as the
118th Pope of Alexandria and
Patriarch
of All Africa, on the Holy See of Saint Mark
Bishop Tawadros will enter the cathedral using a large
ceremonial key, symbolizing the Pope’s new responsibilities and leadership
role, and enter with metropolitans, bishops, and all members of the Holy Synod
behind him. He will also wear the papal crown for the first time and sit
on the throne in the cathedral.
In a congratulatory letter addressed to the
Pope elect, on the occasion of his Enthronement as the Pope of the largest
Church in Egypt and Middle East, Rev. Dr. Henriette Hutabarat Lebang wrote:
"It is with great happiness and
prayerful thanksgiving that the Christian Conference of Asia received the
news of your enthronement.
We pray that you will continue to be
endowed with the wisdom, courage and steadfast faith as you prepare to receive
the mantle as the successor of St. Mark the Evangelist, Holy Apostle and
Martyr, on the Holy Apostolic Throne of the Great City of Alexandria.
We will continue invoking God’s blessings
on you, for guidance, strength and wisdom, in
these challenging times, when you will be taking over the leadership
of 18 million people, encouraging them to learn to ‘live consistently within
the spiritual boundaries’ and at the same time ‘live in harmony,
integrating with society, as Egyptians.'
We pray at this juncture, that under your
able leadership, the Coptic Church will continue to actively participate and
uphold the ecumenical fellowship of Christians all over the world, in the best
traditions of a Church that has played very important roles in the famous and
ancient Ecumenical Councils of Nicea, Constantinople, Ephesus and Chalcedon."
She concluded with blessings and wishes for
long life, spiritual strength and good health in the years to come.
posted by communications on Sunday, November 18, 2012 |
