Born in Minya on March 7, 1935.
He was ordained Priest of Minya {Ermopoli Maggiore; Minieh} (Coptic), Egypt on October 30, 1960.
On July 26, 1977 he was appointed Bishop of Minya {Ermopoli Maggiore; Minieh} (Coptic), Egypt, and was ordained on September 9, 1977.
On September 29, 2002 he resigned as Bishop of Minya {Ermopoli Maggiore; Minieh} (Coptic), Egypt.
On March 30, 2006 he was appointed as Patriarch and Bishop of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), Egypt.
He was elevated to Cardinal on November 20, 2010, and retired as both Patriarch and Bishop of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), Egypt on January 13, 2013.
