This picture shows two Coptic Priests in their Ceremonial Church clothing. The title for a coptic priest is Abouna. Abouna is an arabic word meaning “our father.” In this picture we have Abouna Guirguis, George in English, and Abouna Issac. Priests in the Coptic Church are required to never shave and grow out their beards. This is a symbolic representation of wisdom and of Christ, of whom is said to have had a beard. A priest is elect by the church congregation. In other words the church body picks a male who is close with the youth as well as adults, know the teaching as well as hymns of the church and has the ability to lead the congregation spiritually. Then this elect man goes to the bishop or pope to get an approval and then is ordained by the bishop or pope. These two priest truly are my fathers as well as my closet friends and advisers .
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