George Habib Bebawi

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George Habib Bebawi (November 27, 1938 — February 4, 2021) was a Coptic Egyptian-American

theologian, Biblical scholar and Patristics scholar
.

Career

Bebawi studied at the Coptic Orthodox Theological College in Cairo and graduated in 1961, and went on a scholarship to

Cambridge from 2000 to 2002, where he lectured on Islam and Judaism for Cambridge Theological Federation.[1]
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Controversy and disputes with Pope Shenouda III

Bebawi was known for publicly criticizing Coptic

Pope Tawadros II annulled the excommunication of Bebawi despite protests from Anba Raphael, Bishop of Central Cairo, demanding Bebawi write an official letter of apology for his teachings.[5]

Death

Bebawi died on February 4, 2021, at the age of 82 and his funeral ceremony was held in St. Mary & St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Indianapolis.[6]

Publications

  • The letters of Ignatius of Antioch. 1972.
  • St. Cyril of Alexandria: Scholia on the Incarnation. 1972.
  • A Patristic Commentary on the Lord’s Prayer. 1972.
  • Why Was Jesus Baptized?. 1973.
  • St. Cyril of Alexandria: Commentary on the Gospel of St. John, Chapters 1-11, Volume One. 1974.
  • Man, the Image of God: A study in the Bible, St. Athanasius and St. Cyril of Alexandria. 1974.
  • St. Cyril of Alexandria: Commentary on the Creed. 1977.
  • St. Cyril of Alexandria: Christ is One. 1977.
  • St. Athanasius of Alexandria: Contra Apollianrius, I & II. 1977.
  • St. Athanasius of Alexandria: The Letters to Serapion. 1978.
  • A Patristic and Historical Commentary on the Lima Document of the WCC, on Baptism, the Eucharist and Ministry. 1979.
  • Sin and Redemption, A Study of the ‘De Incarnatione’ of St. Athanasius. 1980.
  • Baptism in the Universal Church in the First Five Hundred Years. 1980.
  • Cross and Crescent: Making Connections Between Faiths. 2000.[7]
  • Psalms for Jesus: A Heart Longing for Union with Christ. 2020.[8]
  • My Holy Mentor: Spiritual Teachings of Pope Kyrillos VI. 2022 (Post Departure).[9]

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-1-6355-1039-3. Archived
    (PDF) from the original on 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  2. ^ بشارة, كيرلس (2021-02-09). "جورج بباوي "مهرطق القرن العشرين" المختلف عليه في الكنيسة المصرية". masr.masr360.net (in Arabic). Masr360. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  3. ^ "The Holy Synod issued a ruling to isolate George Habib Bibawi". Watani. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  4. ^ "Court rules against Pope Shenouda's decree to dismiss priest". ahramonline. 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  5. ^ رحومة, مصطفى (2021-02-04). "عاجل.. وفاة جورج حبيب بباوي وغموض حول مصير الصلاة عليه داخل الكنيسة" (in Arabic). El Watan News. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  6. ^ فارس, مايكل (2021-02-08). "اليوم.. الكنيسة القبطية تصلى على جثمان العلامة جورج حبيب بباوى بأمريكا - اليوم السابع" [Today.. the Coptic Church prays over the body of the scholar George Habib Babawi in America] (in Arabic). Youm7. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  7. ^ Winter, Timothy; Bebawi, George (2000). Cross and Crescent: Making Connections Between Faiths. Great St Mary's.
  8. LCCN 2020931479
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  9. ^ Bebawi, George. My Holy Mentor: Spiritual Teachings of Pope Kyrillos VI.

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