Very Rev. Hegumen Fr. Shenouda Boutros
Very Rev. Hegumen Fr. Shenouda Boutros serves at St. James Coptic Orthodox Church in Nunawading, Victoria, Australia. He is a priest of the Diocese of Melbourne and Affiliated Regions (Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia, Australian Capital Territory, New Zealand, and Fiji). He was ordained a priest in 2007 and elevated to hegumen in 2025.
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Diocese of Melbourne and Affiliated Regions (Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia, Australian Capital Territory, New Zealand, and Fiji)- St. James Coptic Orthodox Church Nunawading, Victoria
About
- Ordained
- 2007-10-28 Serving for 18 years.
- Elevated
- 2025-08-17 Serving for 1 years.
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Biography
Fr. Shenouda was born in Manhattan New York and moved to Melbourne Australia as a one year old. He grew up at St. Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church in Melbourne where he served as a Sunday School servant and youth servant until his ordination to the priesthood.
Fr. Shenouda was called to the priesthood and ordained on October 28th 2007 by H.G. Bishop Suriel and in the presence of H.G. Bishop Bisenti (of blessed memory) and H.G. Bishop Daniel of Sydney and was assigned to serve at St. Bishoy and St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church. In September 2024 Fr. Shenouda was assigned to serve at St. James Coptic Orthodox Church. He was elevated to Hegomen (Archpriest) on 17th August 2025 by H.G. Bishoy Rewis.
He holds a B.Sc. (Hons) and M.Sc. from the University of Melbourne, a M.A. (Theology) from the Melbourne College of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
He is a lecturer at the University of Divinity teaching Ethics at St Athanasius Theological College (SAC). He was appointed the Dean of SAC in 2025.
He has a passion for Ecumenism and was the President of the Victorian Council of Churches from 2019-2021.
He is married to Tasoni Gina and has three boys, James, Lucas and Timothy.
Favorite book: Epistle of St. James, The Ladder of Divine Ascent, The Paradise of the Fathers.
Favorite verse: “But Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and these things shall be added to you.” Matt 6:33
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