Very Rev. Fr. Raphael Hanna
Hegumen · Los Angeles, California, USA
Very Rev. Fr. Raphael Hanna served at St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a priest of the Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, & Hawaii. He was ordained a priest in 1998 and elevated to hegumen in 2016. He reposed in 2024.
Served
Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, & Hawaii
- St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church Los Angeles, California
About
- Born
- 1956
- Ordained
- 1998-07-12 Served for 25 years.
- Diocese of Ordination
- Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, & Hawaii
- Elevated
- 2016-08-07 Served for 7 years.
- Diocese of Elevation
- Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, & Hawaii
- Reposed
- 2024-02-24
Biography
Father Raphael Morcos Hanna was born on October 19, 1956. He earned a degree in Pharmacy in Cairo in 1979. He also earned an MBA in Marketing from Southern University, Washington in 1994. He worked as a Pharmacist and Medical Representative for a Drug Company in Cairo for 12 years. He lived in Dubai for about 7 years and worked as a Pharmaceutical and Marketing Manager. He served as a Sunday School Teacher and Youth Leader both in Cairo and Dubai. He was ordained presbyter by His Grace Bishop Serapion on July 12, 1998 and served at Archangel Raphael and St. Mina church in Palmdale from 1998 to 2003, when he began his current service at St. Mark Church (Los Angeles). On Sunday, August 7, 2016, he received the priestly dignity of the rank of Hegumen. On February 24, 2024, having completed his earthly mission in serving everyone, he departed in peace.Last updated 2026-10-02 12:46:40