Makarios Tewfik

Makarios Tewfik (born 19 May 1945) is an Egyptian Coptic Catholic hierarch who served as the Eparch (Bishop) of the Eparchy of Ismaylia from 1994 until his retirement in 2019.

Early life and ministry Tewfik was born on 19 May 1945 in the village of Kotna (Al-Qatna) within the present day Sohag Governorate, Egypt. He grew up in a devout Coptic Catholic community. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cairo University in 1968, and went on to pursue theological and philosophical studies in Rome, where he studied at the Propaganda Fide. Following his studies, he was ordained to the priesthood for the Eparchy of Luxor on 10 September 1972 by Bishop Andraos Ghattas. He was consecrated as a bishop on 22 July 1994 by the Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria, Stephanos II Ghattas, assisted by other bishops of the Church.

On 6 February 2017, Tewfik met with Pope Francis during an official ad limina visit to the Vatican alongside other members of the assembly of Coptic Catholic Bishops.

Retirement He resigned from the pastoral governance of the Eparchy of Ismayliah on 14 June 2019,

Following his transition to Eparch Emeritus, Tewfik remained active in national youth pastoral works, including presiding over the opening of major Coptic Catholic Youth Conferences in Egypt.