St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church > 2003-09-01 Abouna Arsanios, Hegumen

H.H. Pope Shenouda Elevates Fr. Arsanios B. Ragheb to the Rank of Hegumen

September 1, 2003 CEDAR GROVE, NJ (USA) -- On his day of departure from his trip to the United States, H.H. Pope Shenouda III elevated seven Coptic priests to the rank of Hegumen. The ordination was held in the Archdiocese of North America at Cedar Grove, NJ at 8:30 am during the Divine Liturgy. Also blessing the ordination were H.G. Bishop Anthony of Ireland, Scotland and North-East England and H.G. Bishop David, General Bishop of the Archdiocese of North America. Those elevated to the rank of hegumen were: Fr. Rafail Guirguis (Cherry Hill, New Jersey), Fr. Takla Azmy (Seattle, Washington), Fr. Bishoy Mikhail (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), Fr. Arsanios Ragheb (Charlotte, North Carolina), Fr. Roweis Morcos (Greenville, South Carolina), Fr. Sarabamone Zaki (Englewood, Colorado), Fr. Abraam Sleman (Jersey City, New Jersey).

Abouna Arsanios is elevated to the rank of Hegumen	Beginning the Liturgy	Choosing of the Lamb	Bishop David & Abouna Bishoy	Abouna Bishoy & Abouna Arsanios	Pope Shenouda Preparing for the Elevation
Prayers of the Elevation	Prayers of the Elevation	Prayers of the Elevation	Pope Shenouda	Pope Shenouda	Pope Shenouda
Pope Shenouda	Newly-elevated hegumens	Newly-elevated hegumens	Newly-elevated hegumens	Newly-elevated hegumens	Newly-elevated hegumens
Newly-elevated hegumens	Newly-elevated hegumens	Continuing the Liturgy	Continuing the Liturgy	The fraction	The fraction
Communion	Hegumens Serving	Hegumens Serving	After the Liturgy	After the Liturgy	Bishop David & Bishop Anthony
After the Liturgy	Men of God