Maximos Sedfaoui
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Maximos Sedfaoui was the locum tenens and Apostolic Administrator (مدبّر رسولي) of the Coptic Catholic Church
after the resignation of Patriarch Kyrillos Makarios
in 1908. The Patriarch's exclusion and eventual travel to Beirut, Lebanon and the appointment of Sedfawi was greeted by a long series of opposition and demands for the reinstatement of Patriarch Makarios, but to no avail.
Maximos Swedfawi was born in Akhmim
, Egypt as Youssef Sedfawi. He studied at the Oriental College and later on received his doctorate in Theology in 1889. He was ordained as a Coptic Catholic priest in Beirut in 29 June 1889 and returned to Egypt. Also known as Joseph-Maxime Sedfaoui (sometimes Sedfawi), he was appointed Coptic Catholic Bishop of Hermopolis (Minia) from 1896. He was also appointed as Apostolic Administrator, a post he carried simultaneously from 1908 onwards until his death in 1925. He was succeeded by locum tenens Markos Khouzam
starting 1927 until the latter's election as Patriarch in 1947.
Coptic Catholic Church
The Coptic Catholic Church is an Alexandrian Rite particular Church in full communion with the Pope of Rome. Historically, Coptic Catholics represent a schism from the Coptic Orthodox Church, leaving that church in order to come into full communion with the Bishop of Rome.The current Coptic...
after the resignation of Patriarch Kyrillos Makarios
Kyrillos Makarios
Kyrillos Makarios also written as Cyrillus Macaire was a leader of the Coptic Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic sui juris particular church of the Roman Catholic Church...
in 1908. The Patriarch's exclusion and eventual travel to Beirut, Lebanon and the appointment of Sedfawi was greeted by a long series of opposition and demands for the reinstatement of Patriarch Makarios, but to no avail.
Maximos Swedfawi was born in Akhmim
Akhmim
Akhmim is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Referred to by the ancient Greeks as Khemmis, Chemmis and Panopolis, it is located on the east bank of the Nile, 4 miles to the northeast of Sohag.- History :Akhmim was known in Ancient Egypt as Ipu, Apu or Khent-min...
, Egypt as Youssef Sedfawi. He studied at the Oriental College and later on received his doctorate in Theology in 1889. He was ordained as a Coptic Catholic priest in Beirut in 29 June 1889 and returned to Egypt. Also known as Joseph-Maxime Sedfaoui (sometimes Sedfawi), he was appointed Coptic Catholic Bishop of Hermopolis (Minia) from 1896. He was also appointed as Apostolic Administrator, a post he carried simultaneously from 1908 onwards until his death in 1925. He was succeeded by locum tenens Markos Khouzam
Markos II Khouzam
Markos II Khouzam in Arabic مرقس الثاني خزام was a leader of the Coptic Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic sui juris particular church of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Patriarch of Alexandria from 1947 to 1958.Markos Khouzam was born in Akhmim, Sohag Governorate, Egypt and studied in...
starting 1927 until the latter's election as Patriarch in 1947.