Pope John Paul II and Pope Shenouda III

[CopticGirl]

So, I saw this picture on another site and thought I would share it with you all.

It's from when Pope John Paul II met with the Coptic Orthodox Pope--Pope Shenouda III:

God Bless.

 

[raptor13]

thats pretty cool

 

[Roald]

How do you pronounce "Shenouda," btw?

 

[JeffreyLloyd]

Thanks for the picture!

And Happy Birthday Roald!!

 

[CopticGirl]

How do you pronounce "Shenouda," btw?

She like in Shepard
noo like in noodle
da like when a baby says Da-da

She-noo-da

So pretty much the way it is spelt--Shenouda

God Bless,
Elizabeth

 

[Roald]

And Happy Birthday Roald!!

Thanks!

(Boy, this birthday icon is like having a huge sign stapled your forehead. I feel like I have to lay low for a week.)

 

[Roald]

She like in Shepard
noo like in noodle
da like when a baby says Da-da

She-noo-da

So pretty much the way it is spelt--Shenouda

God Bless,
Elizabeth

Thanks!

 

[jukesk9]

So do the Copts believe that Pope Shenouda is the head of the Coptic Church or do they view him as equal like the Orthodox do the different Metropolitan Sees?

 

[ukok]

Thanks for posting the pic

(Happy Birthday Roald )

 

[BillH]

This reminds me of a picture of Pope Shenouda that was in an Economist magazine article about the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt a few months back. The caption: "This Pope's not Catholic."

Thanks for sharing, Elizabeth!

 

[Epiphanygirl]

thank you for posting that picture for us here!

 

[CopticGirl]

So do the Copts believe that Pope Shenouda is the head of the Coptic Church or do they view him as equal like the Orthodox do the different Metropolitan Sees?

He is only Pope and Patriarch of the Coptic Orthoodox Church.

God Bless.

 

[Epiphanygirl]

He is only Pope and Patriarch of the Coptic Orthoodox Church.

God Bless.

I think what she was asking if he is equal, but above the other Coptic Bishops, like our Pope is... In other words, he is the official leader of the Coptic church...other Bishops being under him?