POPE KYROLLOS V: 112TH POPE

St. Mary COCGrade 4/5 Sunday-school class 2012

Kyrollos V: 1874-1927112th Coptic Pope

Shenouda III: 1971-2012117th Coptic Pope

Kyrollos VI: 1959-1971

Yousab II: 1946-1956

Macarios III: 1944-1945

Yoannis XIX: 1928-1942

. . .

St. Mark: 61-68 A.D.1st Coptic Pope

Popes in the Coptic Orthodox Church:

POPE KYROLLOS THE 5TH: 1874-1927112TH COPTIC POPE

Birth-name: JOHN

Born in ASIOUT, Egypt

His mother died when he was very young, so his older brother raised him.

Liked: READING & WRITING from a young age

Pope Kyrollos V

POPE KYROLLOS THE 5TH: 112TH COPTIC POPE

@ 20 years old, he wanted to go to the monastery….

He became a monk in El-Baramous monastery where he used his TALENTS and transcribed many church books.

He sold the books to different churches he used the money to buy

food & clothing for the monks and help the poor.

The monks named him “John the Scribe”

Because he loved the church and his country so much, in 1874 he was elected to be the 112th Pope, after St. Mark.

POPE KYROLLOS THE 5TH: 112TH COPTIC POPE

As pope, he accomplished many things:

1) Started a Theological School (where people study & learn about God)

Hired the 2 of the best teachers Release of Coptic dictionary

2) He encouraged all Copts to PARTICIPATE in politics and helping the country be successful.

3) He helped Egypt stay independent from the British

4) He rejected the British request to combine the Church of England (which has some different beliefs from us) with our church

POPE KYROLLOS THE 5TH: 112TH COPTIC POPE

So, what does Pope Kyrollos the 5th’s life teach us about:

“HOW CAN I CHANGE OTHERS?”

He used the TALENTS God gave him to:

TEACH people about God E.g. By transcribing books, through sermons, and

by starting a Theological school

To CARE for others Using money to help the monastery & the poor

To HELP his country Encouraging active participation of the

people!

POPE KYROLLOS THE 5TH: 112TH COPTIC POPE

MEMORY VERSE

“As each one has received a gift, minister it to one

another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of

God.” - 1 Peter 4:10

God chose you & made you in a special way! He gave you special GIFTS, TALENTS and

characteristics, and He put those in you so that you can CHANGE yourself and also the people & the environment that surrounds you!!!

Why? So that you can SHINE HIS LOVE to

others and bring GLORY to His name!

STARTING TODAY!!!

What can I do to change others? . . .

This week, lets choose & use a talent to start SHINING God’s light!!!

MEMORIZATION