Pope Shenouda III Coptic Orthodox Theological Seminary

Pope Shenouda III Coptic Orthodox Theological Seminary The Pope Shenouda III Coptic Orthodox Theological Seminary was established in 1989 in NJ. The Academic Dean of the Seminary is the Very Reverend Fr.

The HH Pope Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Theological Seminary is based in Cedar Grove, NJ and serves the clergy and laity of the Coptic Orthodox Church in North America. Athanasius K. Farag, who holds a PhD in Patristics from Union Theological Seminary (Columbia University) in NY. Course are offered in the evenings during the Fall and Spring semesters.

We look forward to the beginning of our Summer semester tomorrow and hope you’ll consider joining us!
05/26/2026

We look forward to the beginning of our Summer semester tomorrow and hope you’ll consider joining us!

We look forward to a fruitful Summer semester, through your prayers! The application is available at https://tinyurl.com/PSIIICOTS2026Summer and should be returned to [email protected] as soon as possible for enrollment. Please remember our Seminary and its professors and students in your prayers, and we hope you'll consider joining us this summer!

05/24/2026
We look forward to a fruitful Summer semester, through your prayers! The application is available at https://tinyurl.com...
05/11/2026

We look forward to a fruitful Summer semester, through your prayers! The application is available at https://tinyurl.com/PSIIICOTS2026Summer and should be returned to [email protected] as soon as possible for enrollment. Please remember our Seminary and its professors and students in your prayers, and we hope you'll consider joining us this summer!

St. Antonious & St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church (East Rutherford, NJ) is holding its 35th annual St. Athanasius the Grea...
05/04/2026

St. Antonious & St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church (East Rutherford, NJ) is holding its 35th annual St. Athanasius the Great Book Fair, with a wide selection of titles, authors and genres to choose from! Stop by and take a look!

By God’s support, we are pleased to announce our course offerings for Summer 2026! We are blessed to have Fr. Stephen Me...
05/02/2026

By God’s support, we are pleased to announce our course offerings for Summer 2026! We are blessed to have Fr. Stephen Meawad, Ph.D. deliver the course “The Search for God: Ancient Wisdom and the Crisis of the Modern Self” for the first time!

We are also excited to have Dr. Essam Tony and Mr. Adly Bishai deliver courses this summer as well! More information will be made available in the coming days on the course schedules for Elementary Bohairic Coptic, Intermediate Bohairic Coptic, and Ecclesiastical Arabic.

Please see the attached flyer and visit the below link for more information and to complete the application. The application should be filled out and returned via email prior to May 27th.

https://tinyurl.com/PSIIICOTS2026Summer

We look forward to an edifying summer semester by your prayers, and we hope you will consider joining us! Please help us to spread the word about this semester and these course offerings!

Blessed Feast of the Resurrection! Christ has risen! Indeed, He has risen!

Our Spring 2026 course schedule is being adjusted, as noted below. We hope the new meeting times are convenient for you,...
01/31/2026

Our Spring 2026 course schedule is being adjusted, as noted below. We hope the new meeting times are convenient for you, and pray that you will consider joining us this semester! Our add/drop period will conclude this upcoming week, due to the cancellations last week because of the weather.

Moving forward, "Foundations of Religious Education" with His Grace Bishop Suriel will meet on Mondays, starting at 7:00 PM. The next class session will therefore meet on February 2nd.

"Ecclesiastical Arabic" with Mr. Adly Bishai will meet on Tuesdays, starting at 7:00 PM. The next class session will therefore meet on February 3rd.

"The Liturgical Year" with Fr. Athanasius Farag will remain on Thursdays, as noted on the initial application.

Please help us to spread the word about these course offerings, as they are a wonderful opportunity for continued education, and especially for anyone entrusted with the ministry of teaching in their respective churches.

Application: https://tinyurl.com/Spring2026PSIIICOTS

Applications should be submitted to [email protected] as soon as possible.

We look forward to an edifying semester, by your prayers!

By God’s support, we are pleased to announce our course offerings for Spring 2026, including one newly offered course! P...
01/11/2026

By God’s support, we are pleased to announce our course offerings for Spring 2026, including one newly offered course! Please see the attached flyer and visit the below link for more information and to complete the application:
https://tinyurl.com/Spring2026PSIIICOTS

The application should be filled out and returned to [email protected] prior to the entrance exam date (Monday, January 19th).

We are blessed to have H.G. Bishop Anba Suriel, Fr. Athanasius K. Farag, and Mr. Adly Bishai delivering courses. We look forward to an edifying Spring semester by your prayers, and we hope you will consider joining us!

With Faith in Christ and hope in the Resurrection, we share the news of the departure of His Eminence Metropolitan Anton...
10/25/2025

With Faith in Christ and hope in the Resurrection, we share the news of the departure of His Eminence Metropolitan Antonious Markos, who fell asleep in the Lord earlier today.

We extend our most heartfelt condolences to the innumerable disciples of His Eminence around the world, at the repose of a remarkable and faithful father, teacher, and indefatigable servant of Christ.

His Eminence blessed our Seminary in 2005, delivering 2 courses on the Theology of Mission. We recall also the wonderful series of books which His Eminence prepared, titled “Come Across and Help Us,” detailing the mission services and contemporary efforts of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Africa.

May God repose the soul of His Eminence Metropolitan Antonious Markos and grant us all His comfort and joy in the hope of the resurrection, and may His Eminence’s prayers be with the Church and our Seminary. Amen.

نياحة نيافة الأنبا أنطونيوس مرقس مطران جنوب إفريقيا

The Departure of H.E. Metropolitan Antonious Markos, Metropolitan of South Africa

رقد في الرب بشيخوخة صالحة منذ قليل نيافة الأنبا أنطونيوس مرقس مطران جنوب إفريقيا، بعد صراع مع المرض، عن عمر تجاوز ٨٩ عامًا، قضى منها قرابة خمسين في الخدمة الأسقفية.

وُلِد مثلث الرحمات في القاهرة، في ٤ سبتمبر ١٩٣٦، وخدم في منطقة الفجالة، وقرى أبو زعبل، ومنذ عام ١٩٦٦ بدأت علاقته بالخدمة في الدول الإفريقية، حيث خدم في أسمرة (عاصمة إريتريا)، ثم في دير برهان بمحافظة شوا لسنوات، كما كان مندوبًا للكنيسة القبطية في المؤتمرات الإفريقية.
ترهب بدير القديس الأنبا بيشوي بوادي النطرون في عام ١٩٧٥، ثم سيم أسقفًا عامًّا لشؤون إفريقيا في ١٣ يونيو ١٩٧٦ بيد مثلث الرحمات البابا شنودة الثالث، ورُسِم مطرانًا لجنوب إفريقيا بيد قداسة البابا تواضروس الثاني في ٩ يونيو ٢٠١٩.

وسنوافيكم لاحقًا بتفاصيل ترتيبات صلوات تجنيزه.

H.E. Metropolitan Antonious Markos, Metropolitan of South Africa, has reposed in the Lord a short while ago following a battle with illness in a blessed old age of 89 years, of which he spent nearly fifty years in episcopal ministry.

The thrice-blessed metropolitan was born in Cairo on September 4, 1936. He served in the district of El-Faggala and in the villages of Abu Zaabal. From 1966, his ministry in the African nations began, serving in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, then for years in the Monastery of Burhan in the province of Shoa. He also represented the Coptic Church in various African conferences.

He was ordained a monk in Saint Bishoy's Monastery, Wadi El-Natroun in 1975. He was then ordained General Bishop for African Affairs on June 13, 1976, by the thrice-blessed H.H. Pope Shenouda III. Later, he was ordained Metropolitan of South Africa by H.H. Pope Tawadros II on June 9, 2019.

Further details regarding the arrangements for his funeral prayers will be announced in due course.

By God’s support, we are pleased to announce our course offerings for Fall 2025, including several new courses! Please s...
08/14/2025

By God’s support, we are pleased to announce our course offerings for Fall 2025, including several new courses! Please see the attached flyer and visit the below link for more information and to complete the application:
https://tinyurl.com/Fall2025PSIIICOTS

The application should be filled out and returned to [email protected] prior to the entrance exam date (Monday, September 15th).

We are blessed to have H.G. Bishop Anba Suriel, Fr. Athanasius K. Farag, Dn. Antonios the Shenoudian, and Mr. Adly Bishai delivering courses.

We look forward to an edifying Fall semester by your prayers, and we hope you will consider joining us!

We are excited to share a new course being offered this Fall by His Grace Bishop Anba Suriel, titled “St. Habib Girgis a...
08/02/2025

We are excited to share a new course being offered this Fall by His Grace Bishop Anba Suriel, titled “St. Habib Girgis and His Writings.” Application forthcoming.

St. Habib Girgis was a prominent figure in our modern Coptic history. He was a religious educator, theologian, prolific writer and the dean of the Seminary in Egypt for 33 years. This course will cover an overview of Habib Girgis’s life, legacy, and work both in the Sunday School Movement and at the Seminary. The course will mainly study the writings of Habib Girgis through his books, journal articles, and archival documents.

Come and join us for this fascinating journey that we will embark upon together and learn from this modern saint through his rich teachings and writings, and see how we can apply them to our current context.

This course will begin on Monday, September 15th. The application will be shared in the coming days. Please help us spread the word about this course, and we hope you will be able to join us!

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