Title of the Pope of Alexandria

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What is the title of the Pope of Alexandria in his own language? What does that translate into in English?
 
What is the title of the Pope of Alexandria in his own language? What does that translate into in English?
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, Coptic and Arabic:

Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩ ϣⲟⲩⲙⲧ

الإسكندرية شنودة الثالث‎

So the Coptic is Papa awwa šenouti pimah šoumt

Title is “Papa Abba”, Abba is like the word Abbot, but is the highest regard.

Pope and Lord Archbishop of the Great City of Alexandria and Patriarch of all Africa on the Holy Apostolic Throne of Saint Mark the Evangelist and Holy Apostle
 
Here is his full title.

Pope and Archbishop of the Great City of Alexandria and Patriarch of all Africa, the Holy Orthodox and Apostolic See of Saint Mark the Evangelist that is, in Egypt, Pentapolis, Libya, Nubia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea and all Africa.
The Successor of St. Mark the Evangelist, Holy Apostle and Martyr, on the Holy Apostolic Throne of the Great City of Alexandria
Diocesan Bishop of Alexandria
Elder Metropolitan Archbishop of the Egyptian Province
Primate of Pentapolis, Libya, Nubia and Sudan
Patriarch of all Africa
The Pillar and Defender of the Holy, Catholic, Apostolic and Orthodox Faith
The Dean of the Great Catechetical School of Theology of Alexandria
The Ecumenical Judge of the Holy Apostolic and Catholic Church
The Thirteenth among the Holy Apostles
Father of Fathers, Shepherd of Shepherds
Hierarch of all Hierarchs
Bishop of Bishops
The Thirteenth Apostle
Judge of the Universe

And people get worked up over the term Holy Father…:cool:

In Christ
Joe
 
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