We thank our Lord Jesus Christ and H.H. Pope Tawadros II for granting us H.G. Bishop Mina on the diocese of Mississauga to Vancouver.

May the Lord keep them for us for many peaceful years.

نشكر ربنا يسوع المسيح و البابا المعظم الانبا تواضروس الثاني علي تجليس نيافة الانبا مينا اسقفا علي مسيساجا وفان كوفر. الرب يحفظ لنا حياتهما لأزمنة سالمه مديده

 

Photo Release - Bishop Mina meets with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Minister Jason Kenney

 

 

May 30, 2013, Ottawa – On May 29, 2013, His Grace Bishop Mina, Canada’s first Coptic Bishop, visited Ottawa to meet with the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada.

 

Bishop Mina also met with the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney, other Parliamentarians, as well as Canada’s Ambassador for Religious Freedom, Dr. Andrew Bennett.

 

On April 7, 2013, Bishop Mina formally became Canada’s first Coptic Bishop, with responsibilities for the dioceses of Mississauga and Vancouver.

 

Prime Minister Harper posted a picture of himself with the Bishop on Facebook.

 

He also tweeted a photo from the meeting.

 

Photos (from left to right):

1)Father Angelos Saad, His Grace Bishop Mina, and Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

2)Bishop Mina and Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

3)Bishop Mina presents Minister Jason Kenney with a gift.

4)MP Brad Butt, MP Wai Young, Father Saad, Bishop Mina, MP Bob Dechert and Mr. Hani Tawfilis.

5)Bishop Mina meets with Dr. Andrew Bennett, the Ambassador for the Office of Religious Freedom.