Abraham
Coptic auxiliary bishop for Los Angeles
About Abraham
Born 1965.
Bishop Abraham (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. Ishak Paul, to serve in the St. Paul Brotherhood (now known as Saint Paul Abbey), in Los Angeles California. He was the first consecrated priest to be ordained for the St. Paul Brotherhood service.
On June 18, 2025, Pope Tawadros II appointed Bishop Abraham as a member of the Secretariat Committee of the Holy Synod.
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Coptic auxiliary bishop for Los Angeles
When was Abraham born?
Abraham was born on 11 October 1965.
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