This evening at 5pm at St Badaba’s monastery, Nagaa Hammadi, the funeral prayer of H.G. Bishop Kyrollos was held. H.G. Bishop Kyrollos rested in peace today at the age of 74 and after 49 years of monasticism, and where he served the Diocese of Nagaa Hammadi for 45 years. H.H. Pope Tawadros II delegated on his behalf a committee that supervises the Diocese of Nagaa Hammadi, to pray the funeral and deliver the condolences of H.H. to the priests and congregation of the Diocese. They are: H.E. Metropolitan Biemen, Metropolitan of Naqada & Qous and H.G. Bishop Youannes, Bishop of Assiut and H.G. Bishop Bigol, Bishop & Abbot of St. Mary Muharraq Monastery.
Fifteen Metropolitans and Bishops have attended the funeral prayer in addition to a large number of priests from different Dioceses, as well as monks from different monasteries.
The funeral prayer was also attended by Major General Ashraf Gharib, Governor of Qena and the Director of Security, as well as executive and local leaders and parliamentarians from Qena. Also, H.E. Metropolitan Emmanuel, Metropolitan of Tiba for Coptic Catholics.
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