Very Rev. Hegumen Fr. Luke Khalaf Sidarous
Torrance, California, USA
Very Rev. Hegumen Fr. Luke Khalaf Sidarous served at St. Mercurius & St. Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church in Torrance, California, USA. He was a priest of the Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, & Hawaii. He was ordained a priest in 1967 and elevated to hegumen in 1989. He reposed in 2020.
Served
Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, & Hawaii
- St. Mercurius & St. Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church Torrance, California
About
- Born
- 1940-05-03
- Ordained
- 1967-03-17 Served for 53 years.
- Elevated
- 1989 Served for 31 years.
- Reposed
- 2020-08-26
Biography
Father Luke Khalaf Sidarous was born on May 3, 1940. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1964. He was ordained a presbyter by His Holiness Pope Kyrillos VI on March 17, 1967, and was promoted to the priestly rank of Hegomen by His Holiness Pope Shenouda III in 1989. He has served at Saint George Church in Alexandria (Sporting), Egypt; and Saint Mark Church in Los Angeles, California. On August 26, 2020, having completed his earthly mission in serving everyone, he departed in peace.
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