As per our current Database, Pope Shenouda III has been died on Mar 17, 2012 (age 88).
When Pope Shenouda III die, Pope Shenouda III was 88 years old.
Popular As | Pope Shenouda III |
Occupation | Religious Leader |
Age | 88 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Born | August 3, 1923 (Abnub, Egypt) |
Birthday | August 3 |
Town/City | Abnub, Egypt |
Nationality | Egypt |
Pope Shenouda III’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
Pope Shenouda III was born in the Year of the Pig. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Pig are extremely nice, good-mannered and tasteful. They’re perfectionists who enjoy finer things but are not perceived as snobs. They enjoy helping others and are good companions until someone close crosses them, then look out! They’re intelligent, always seeking more knowledge, and exclusive. Compatible with Rabbit or Goat.
Egyptian religious leader who served as the 117th Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of the See of St. Mark from 1971-2012. In 2000 he was awarded the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for his promotion of tolerance.
He began his religious life as a monk, taking the name of Father Antonios the Syrian in 1954. Four years later, he became a priest and, upon the March, 1971 death of Pope Cyril VI, he ascended to the papacy of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
He was committed to peaceful dialogue among the different denominations of Christianity, and he was also respected by many Muslim Leaders for his conservative views and his dedication to promoting interfaith peace and understanding.
He was born in the Egyptian village of Salaam as the youngest of eight children. Following his mother's death when he was an infant, he was raised primarily by his older brother, Raphael.
Pope Shenouda III was the leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, a church that was established by Saint Mark during the years when the Roman Emperor, Nero, was in power.