Antonios Naguib

Antonios Cardinal Naguib (born March 18, 1935 in Samalout , Egypt ) is Patriarch Emeritus of Alexandria of the Coptic Catholic Church united with Rome .

Life

Antonios Naguib studied in Rome from 1953 to 1958 and was ordained a priest in 1960 . On July 2, 1977, he was elected Bishop of the Minya Eparchy , which he remained until his resignation for health reasons in 2002. On March 30, 2006, he was elected by the Synod of the Coptic Catholic Bishops to succeed Stephanos II. Cardinal Ghattas CM . On April 6, 2006, the Roman Pope Benedict XVI. as provided for in the CCEO , in a personal letter to the church community ( communio ). On May 1, 2006, he was enthroned in the Coptic Catholic Cathedral in Cairo. In the solemn consistory of November 20, 2010 Benedict XVI took him. as Cardinal Bishop in the College of Cardinals .

In early 2012, Antonios Naguib suffered a stroke; on February 6, the Synod of the Coptic Catholic Church appointed Kyrillos Kamal William Samaan OFM, Bishop of the Assiut Eparchy , as his deputy with full decision-making power. On January 18, 2013, Antonios Naguib resigned as Patriarch of Alexandria. In 2013 he took part in the conclave in which Pope Francis was elected.

Memberships

Cardinal Naguib is a member of the following units of the Roman Curia :

Congregation for the Oriental Churches (since 2010)
Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care for Migrants and People on the Move (since 2008, confirmed in 2010)

Individual evidence

↑ assenso all'Elezione del Vescovo di Minya dei Copti (Egitto). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , October 5, 2002, accessed July 16, 2016 (Italian).
^ Concessione dell 'Ecclesiastica Communio' al Patriarca di Alessandria dei Copti Cattolici. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, April 8, 2006, accessed July 16, 2016 (Italian).
^ Concistoro Ordinario Pubblico per la Creazione di ventiquattro nuovi Cardinali (Continuazione). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, November 20, 2010, accessed July 17, 2016 (Italian).
^ Egypt: deputy elected for Naguib. Vatican Radio , February 22, 2012, accessed July 17, 2016 .
^ "Egypt: Concern for Cardinal Naguib". Vatican Radio, February 23, 2012, accessed July 17, 2016 .
^ Rinuncia del Patriarca di Alessandria dei Copti (Egitto) ed Elezione del nuovo Patriarca. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, January 18, 2013, accessed July 16, 2016 (Italian).
↑ ^a ^b Nomina di Cardinali Membri dei Dicasteri della Curia Romana. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, December 29, 2010, accessed May 26, 2016 (Italian).
^ Nomina di Membri del Pontificio Consiglio della Pastorale per i Migranti e gli Itineranti. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, July 12, 2008, accessed July 16, 2016 (Italian).

Web links

Entry on Antonios Naguib on catholic-hierarchy.org
Antonios Naguib. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website, English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Stephanos II. Cardinal Ghattas CM	Patriarch of Alexandria 2006-2013	Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak

personal data
SURNAME	Naguib, Antonios
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Naguib, Antonios Cardinal (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Egyptian theologian, Patriarch of Alexandria
DATE OF BIRTH	March 18, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH	Samalout , Egypt

[1] assenso all'Elezione del Vescovo di Minya dei Copti (Egitto). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , October 5, 2002, accessed July 16, 2016 (Italian).

[2] Concessione dell 'Ecclesiastica Communio' al Patriarca di Alessandria dei Copti Cattolici. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, April 8, 2006, accessed July 16, 2016 (Italian).

[3] Concistoro Ordinario Pubblico per la Creazione di ventiquattro nuovi Cardinali (Continuazione). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, November 20, 2010, accessed July 17, 2016 (Italian).

[4] Egypt: deputy elected for Naguib. Vatican Radio , February 22, 2012, accessed July 17, 2016 .

[5] "Egypt: Concern for Cardinal Naguib". Vatican Radio, February 23, 2012, accessed July 17, 2016 .

[6] Rinuncia del Patriarca di Alessandria dei Copti (Egitto) ed Elezione del nuovo Patriarca. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, January 18, 2013, accessed July 16, 2016 (Italian).

[Bulletin-2010-12-29-7] Nomina di Cardinali Membri dei Dicasteri della Curia Romana. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, December 29, 2010, accessed May 26, 2016 (Italian).

[8] Nomina di Membri del Pontificio Consiglio della Pastorale per i Migranti e gli Itineranti. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, July 12, 2008, accessed July 16, 2016 (Italian).