Coptic papal selection process of 2012
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The Coptic papal selection process of 2012 was the ecclesiastical election and altar ballot through which the Coptic Orthodox Church chose Tawadros II as the 118th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coptic papal selection process of 2012 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Coptic papal selection process of 2012 Context triple: [Pope Tawadros II, participatedIn, Coptic papal selection process of 2012]
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A.
Synod of Bishops of the Coptic Catholic Church
The Synod of Bishops of the Coptic Catholic Church is the highest ecclesiastical assembly of Coptic Catholic bishops that leads and makes major decisions for this Eastern Catholic Church.
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B.
Synod of the Ethiopian Catholic Church
The Synod of the Ethiopian Catholic Church is the assembly of its bishops that serves as the highest authority for making decisions on doctrine, liturgy, and governance within this Eastern Catholic Church.
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C.
Coptic Anaphora of Saint Basil
The Coptic Anaphora of Saint Basil is a central Eucharistic prayer of the Coptic Orthodox liturgy, traditionally attributed to Saint Basil the Great and used in the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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D.
Papal conclave
A papal conclave is the secretive gathering of the College of Cardinals convened in the Vatican to choose a new pope.
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E.
Pope Tawadros II
Pope Tawadros II is the 118th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, serving as the spiritual leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coptic papal selection process of 2012 Target entity description: The Coptic papal selection process of 2012 was the ecclesiastical election and altar ballot through which the Coptic Orthodox Church chose Tawadros II as the 118th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
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A.
Synod of Bishops of the Coptic Catholic Church
The Synod of Bishops of the Coptic Catholic Church is the highest ecclesiastical assembly of Coptic Catholic bishops that leads and makes major decisions for this Eastern Catholic Church.
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B.
Synod of the Ethiopian Catholic Church
The Synod of the Ethiopian Catholic Church is the assembly of its bishops that serves as the highest authority for making decisions on doctrine, liturgy, and governance within this Eastern Catholic Church.
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C.
Coptic Anaphora of Saint Basil
The Coptic Anaphora of Saint Basil is a central Eucharistic prayer of the Coptic Orthodox liturgy, traditionally attributed to Saint Basil the Great and used in the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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D.
Papal conclave
A papal conclave is the secretive gathering of the College of Cardinals convened in the Vatican to choose a new pope.
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E.
Pope Tawadros II
Pope Tawadros II is the 118th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, serving as the spiritual leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical election
ⓘ
event in the Coptic Orthodox Church ⓘ papal selection process ⓘ |
| associatedCathedral | St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Abbassia ⓘ |
| church |
Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
ⓘ
linked to:
Coptic Orthodox Church
|
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| electoralBody |
Coptic Holy Synod
ⓘ
linked to:
Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church
Coptic lay council ⓘ representatives of Coptic laity ⓘ |
| eligibilityRule |
candidates must be at least 40 years old
ⓘ
candidates must be monks or bishops ⓘ candidates must have at least 15 years of monastic life ⓘ |
| finalCandidate |
Bishop Roufail
ⓘ
Rafail Ava Mina ⓘ Tawadros II of Alexandria ⓘ
linked to:
Pope Tawadros II
|
| followedBy |
papacy of Pope Tawadros II
ⓘ
linked to:
Pope Tawadros II
|
| follows |
Coptic papal selection process of 1971
ⓘ
papacy of Pope Shenouda III ⓘ
linked to:
Pope Shenouda III
|
| hasComponent |
altar ballot
ⓘ
election by the Coptic Holy Synod and lay council ⓘ nomination phase ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
Arabic
ⓘ
Coptic ⓘ |
| location |
Cairo
ⓘ
St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Abbassia ⓘ |
| mainReligionContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| numberOfFinalCandidates | 3 ⓘ |
| officeTermStartOfElectedPope | 2012 ⓘ |
| ordinalOfOfficeHolder | 118th Pope of Alexandria ⓘ |
| papalNumber | 118 ⓘ |
| predecessorPope |
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
ⓘ
linked to:
Pope Shenouda III
|
| reasonForElection | vacancy of the papal throne after death of Pope Shenouda III ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination |
Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
ⓘ
linked to:
Coptic Orthodox Church
|
| religiousJustification | belief that Holy Spirit guides altar ballot ⓘ |
| religiousRite |
Coptic Orthodox rite
ⓘ
linked to:
Coptic Rite
|
| result | election of Pope Tawadros II ⓘ |
| see |
See of St. Mark
ⓘ
linked to:
See of Saint Mark
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| selectedOffice |
Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
ⓘ
linked to:
Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark
Pope of Alexandria ⓘ |
| selectedPerson |
Tawadros II of Alexandria
ⓘ
linked to:
Pope Tawadros II
|
| selectionMethodForFinalChoice | blindfolded child draws one name from altar ballot ⓘ |
| subtradition |
Oriental Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
|
| successorPope |
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria
ⓘ
linked to:
Pope Tawadros II
|
| tradition | Coptic altar lot tradition ⓘ |
| typeOfSuccession | non-hereditary ecclesiastical succession ⓘ |
| votingSystem |
altar ballot
ⓘ
indirect election ⓘ |
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Subject: Coptic papal selection process of 2012 Description of subject: The Coptic papal selection process of 2012 was the ecclesiastical election and altar ballot through which the Coptic Orthodox Church chose Tawadros II as the 118th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
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