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WELCOME
Welcome to Saint Verena Coptic Orthodox Church, in New Port Richey, Florida; a church in the Diocese of the Southern United States, under the guidance of His Grace Bishop Youssef and served by Father Aghathon Saleh and Father Pigol Hanna
HIS GRACE BISHOP YOUSSEF
Listening to the call of the Lord Jesus Christ, His Grace Bishop Youssef entered the monastic life in 1986 at the El-Souryan Monastery. He was ordained into the priesthood in 1988. Then in 1989, he came to the United States under the auspices of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, the 117th Pope of the Holy See of St. Mark.....
Clergy
FR. AGHATHON SALEH
Fr. Aghathon Saleh is the priest for St. Verena Coptic Orthodox Church located in New Port Richey, FL. H.G. Bishop Youssef, with the presence of H.G. Bishop Cosman, ordained him priest on May 31, 2009. He began his service in St. Mary & St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church located in Clearwater, FL.
In 2011, H.G. Bishop Youssef asked him to serve in St. Verena Coptic Orthodox in New Port Richey, FL.
We pray that the Lord will continue blessing his service
FR. PIGOL HANNA
Fr. Pigol Hanna is the priest of St. Verena Coptic Orthodox Chruch located in New Port Richey, FL. H.G. Bishop Youssef, with the presence of H.E. Metropolitan Serapion, H.G. Bishop Basil, and H.G. Bishop Gregory, ordained him priest on February 23rd, 2020.
Fr. Pigol has been serving within the Diocese of the Southern United States since February 23rd, 2020
We pray that the Lord will continue blessing his service