"Your people shall be willing in the day of your power, in the
beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: you have
the dew of your youth. The LORD has sworn, and will not relent,
You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek." (Ps 110:3)

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II was born Wagih Sobhy Baky Soliman on
November 4th, 1952 in Mansoura. His father was an irrigation engineer
and his family moved around during his childhood from Mansoura
to Sohag and then to Damanhour.
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The Enthronement of His Grace Bishop David
as the first Diocesan Bishop of the
Coptic Orthodox Diocese of
New York and New England.

In the Proclamation of the Enthronement of His
Grace Bishop David, His Holiness Pope Tawadros II,
the 118th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of
Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark stated:
As the Coptic Orthodox Church has prospered and the number
of our Coptic Orthodox Churches in the U.S.A. have vastly
increased, they have become in great need of bishops to
pastor them and oversee their ministry.
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We believe in one God, God the Father the
Pantocrator who created heaven and earth,
and all things seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only-Begotten Son of God,
begotten of the Father before all ages; Light of Light, true God of true
God, begotten not created, of one essence with the Father, by whom
all things were made; Who for us men and for our salvation came
down from heaven, and was incarnate of the Holy spirit and the Virgin
Mary and became Man. And He was crucified for us under Pontius
Pilate, suffered and was buried. And on the third day He rose from the
dead, according to the scriptures, ascended to the heavens;
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