Abraham (Coptic auxiliary bishop for Los Angeles)
Coptic auxiliary bishop for Los Angeles
Bishop Abraham (Arabic: نيافة الأنبا أبراهام) (formerly Fr. Ishak Azmy Boules) serves as the Auxiliary Bishop of Diakonia (i.e., Social Services) in the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, and Hawaii. He is also the Vice Head of the Ecumenical Relations Committee of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Early life and service
He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Commerce and Accounting in 1987, from Ain Shams University, in Cairo. Following his graduation, he became a consecrated servant in the Bishopric of Public, Ecumenical, and Social Services in February 1988. During this time, he also served in the Church of St. Mary in Masarra, Shoubra, Cairo. In 1997, he was ordained a consecrated deacon.
St. Paul Abbey
On May 31, 2001, Pope Shenouda III and Bishop Serapion ordained him a celibate priest with the name Fr.
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