Press Release: Departure of His Holiness Abune Paulos, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church

PRESS RELEASE

For immediate use
Date: 16 August 2012

 The Coptic Orthodox Church Centre UK

Media and Public Relations Office

Departure of His Holiness Abune Paulos, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church on 16 August 2012.  

The Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom extends its condolences to and offers its prayers for her sister Ethiopian Orthodox Church upon the departure of His Holiness Abune Paulos, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.

His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of The Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom said:

“Upon hearing of the departure of His Holiness the late Abune Paulos, I contacted His Eminence Archbishop Antonios of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church here in the United Kingdom, expressing our condolences and assuring him of our prayers. We pray repose for the soul of Abune Paulos and for comfort, strength and wisdom for the Ethiopian Orthodox faithful around the world. Having ourselves recently experienced the departure of our pope and patriarch, we are as confident that God will provide our brethren in our sister church a faithful shepherd and servant, as we are that He will provide the same for us.”

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