New Coptic Pope to be Named on 4th November
October 17, 2012 1 Comment
The spokesman of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church, Bishop Paul, has announced that the new Coptic Orthodox Patriarch will be chosen on 4 November.
Three out of the current list of five candidates will be selected on 29 October, and their names will be put into the altar lottery, which will take place on 4 November.
The current final candidates were announced earlier this week.
The lottery will determine the successor to Pope Shenouda, who held the apostolic throne from 1971 until his death last March.
About Fr Stephen Smuts
The use of the so-called “Lot” is really an OT Injuction or means, ( Lev. 16: 8-10 / Num. 26: 55-56 / Joshua 14:1-2). And only used in Acts 1: 23-28, and before the Baptism of the Holy Spirit came.