7. WHAT ABOUT THE RECENT LETTER DATED MAY 1ST 2014 FROM HIS HH POPE TAWADROS II?

On May 1st, 2014, due to the service abroad and desire of the Holy Synod to create new Dioceses for the enhancement of spiritual services and church services, his HH Pope Tawadros II to considered developing a new diocese for the Coptic Orthodox churches of Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, South and North Carolina.
HG Bishop Michael has been nominated to oversee the newly created diocese, while St. Mark’s Church of Washington DC would directly report to the Patriarch. Related to the approval of this decision, a request with a window of twenty days for recommendations of the priests, deacons, servants, and representatives of the congregation from those six states were requested.
See below the english translation and the original arabic signed letter.
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