Pope Tawadros II is the 118th and current Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, succeeding the late Pope Shenouda III as leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. He took office on 18 November 2012, two weeks after being selected.
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| Subject | Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria |
| Category | Head of the Coptic Church since 2012 |
| Reading time | 1 min · Intermediate |
| Key date | 2012 |
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