His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, enthroned by the Coptic Orthodox Church on November 18, 2012, is the 118th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. Pope Tawadros studied to be a pharmacist, but after he graduated from Alexandria University’s Faculty of Pharmacy, he decided to dedicate his life to God.
In 1983, he graduated from the Coptic Church Clerical College, and over the years he transitioned from being monk, to priest to general bishop, and today pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Even as he moved through the ranks of the church, His Holiness never stopped pursuing formal education getting joint degrees in pharmaceutical engineering, business administration and Christian education. He has also authored 12 books on Christian theology.
