# Patriarch Anba Ibrahim Isaac congratulates Anba Botros Fahim, church says

The Patriarch of Alexandria of the Coptic Catholics offered congratulations to Anba Botros Fahim on his profession of permanent vows in the Carmelite Order, according to a statement.

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By the Church Desk of Coptic News.

- Published: 26 October 2026, 17:58 New York time (2026-10-26T21:58:58+00:00)

The Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Egypt said in a statement issued in Cairo on 3 October 2026 that Patriarch Anba Ibrahim Isaac congratulated Anba Botros Fahim. 

According to the statement, Patriarch Anba Ibrahim Isaac is the Patriarch of Alexandria of the Coptic Catholics and President of the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Egypt. The church said the congratulations were offered on the occasion of Anba Botros Fahim's profession of permanent vows in the Carmelite Order.

## Sources

1. [غبطة البطريرك الأنبا إبراهيم إسحق يهنئ نيافة الأنبا بطرس فهيم بمناسبة تقديمه لنذوره الدائمة في الرهبنة الكرملية](<https://catholic-eg.com/%d8%ba%d8%a8%d8%b7%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a8%d8%b7%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%b1%d9%83-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d9%86%d8%a8%d8%a7-%d8%a5%d8%a8%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%87%d9%8a%d9%85-%d8%a5%d8%b3%d8%ad%d9%82-%d9%8a%d9%87%d9%86-45/>), Catholic Church in Egypt. Published 2026-10-03. Accessed 2026-10-25.

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