Abraham II (Coptic archbishop of Jerusalem)
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His Eminence Abraham II | |
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| Metropolitan of the Holy and Great City of Our Lord, Jerusalem (Holy Zion), and Archbishop of the Holy and Ancient Archdiocese of Jerusalem, all Palestine and the Near East; Abbot of the Monasteries of Saint Anthony, and Saint George, Jerusalem. | |
| Native name | الأنبا أبراهام |
| Church | Coptic Orthodox Church |
| Archdiocese | Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of Jerusalem |
| Metropolis | Jerusalem |
| Installed | 3 January 1992 |
| Predecessor | Basil IV |
| Successor | Antonius |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 17 February 1991 by Pope Shenouda III |
| Rank | Metropolitan Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 June 1943 |
| Died | 25 November 2015 (aged 72) Jerusalem, Palestine |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Education | B.S. in Agricultural Sciences, B.S. in Theology, M.S. in Herbal Medicine, M.S. in Theology, PhD in Herbal Medicine |
| Alma mater | Cairo University, Theological and Clerical College in Cairo |
Abraham (Arabic: الأنبا أبراهام, Coptic: Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ), was the 21st Metropolitan of the Holy and Great City of Our Lord, Jerusalem (Holy Zion), and Archbishop of the Holy and Ancient Archdiocese of Jerusalem, all Palestine and the Near East, from 1991, until his death in 2015.[1]
He was born on June 30, 1943, in Al Minshah, Sohag, Egypt.[1] In 1964, he received a B.S. in Agricultural Sciences from the Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University. His excellence within this field, led him to complete a M.S. in Herbal Medicine, in 1970, and later, a PhD in the same subject, in 1976.[2] He also received a B.S. in Theology, from the Coptic Theological and Clerical College in Cairo, in 1967. He then continued his theological studies, and earned a M.S. in Theology, from the same institution in 1971.[2]
In 1980, he was appointed to the Pharmaceutical Lab of the National Research Center. He also served as a deacon in the Church of Saint George, in Agouza, and was the Secretary of Service for northern and western Giza. He continued to work and serve in these capacities until his departure to the monastery[1]
Monastic life
On June 5, 1983, he entered the Monastery of Saint Pishoy seeking the monastic life.[2] On February 19, 1984, he was tonsured a monk, and given the monastic name: Monk Sidrak of Saint Psihoy (Arabic: أبونا الراهب سدراك الأنبا بيشوي).[1]
On July 23, 1990, Pope Shenouda III ordained him a priest, and sent him to Switzerland, to serve the Coptic community there. He did not serve in Switzerland for a long time, as in 1991, Pope Shenouda III recalled him to Cairo, and elevated him to the dignity of Hegumen, in preparation for his consecration as Metropolitan Archbishop of Jerusalem.[1]