Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II
Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark the Evangelist of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
Pope Tawadros II in 2019
Native name	Tawadros II
Church	Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
Archdiocese	Alexandria and all of Africa
Province	Alexandria
Diocese	Alexandria
See	Alexandria
Papacy began	18 November 2012 (Coptic calendar: 25 Paopi 1668]
Predecessor	Pope Shenouda III
Orders
Ordination	1989 [1705-1706]
Consecration	15 June 1997 [8 Paoni 1713] by Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
Personal details
Born	Wagih Subhi Baqj Sulayman (1952-11-04) 4 November 1952 [25 Paopi 1668] Mansoura, Kingdom of Egypt (modern-day Egypt)
Nationality	Coptic Egyptian
Denomination	Coptic Oriental Orthodox Christian
Residence	Coptic Orthodox Patriarchal Residence in Alexandria, Egypt
Occupation	Pharmacist (formerly) Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church (currently)
Alma mater	Alexandria University in Alexandria, Egypt

Pope Tawadros II (born as Wagih Subhi Baqj Sulayman on (1952-11-04)4 November 1952 Coptic calendar: [25 Paopi 1668]) is the current and 118th pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria succeeding the late Pope Shenouda III as the pope of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria. He took office and his papacy began on 18 November 2012 [9 Hathor 1729], two weeks after he was elected to the papacy of the patriarchate.