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Stéphanos II Ghattas

Former Patriarch
Stéphanos II Ghattas CM was an eparch of the Coptic Catholic Church. From 1986 to 2006 he served as the Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria. He was also a Cardinal. His canonization process has been initiated. Wikipedia
Born: January 16, 1920, Sheikh Zein-el-Dine
Died: January 20, 2009 (age 89 years), Cairo, Egypt
Nationality: Egyptian
Created cardinal: 21 February 2001; by Pope John Paul II