Message to Anba Tawadros, Pope-Elect of Alexandria
Benedict XVI5 November 2012
A message of Pope Benedict XVI to the newly elected head of the Coptic Orthodox Church in November 2012. It names Shenouda III as his predecessor and credits him with progress in relations with the Catholic Church.
The message congratulates Anba Tawadros on his election as Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, and sends good wishes to the clergy and people of the Coptic Orthodox Church. It calls Shenouda III his “renowned predecessor” and thanks God for the progress made under him in relations between the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church, hoping for continued dialogue and “lasting reconciliation”.
It is cited in this wiki to identify the church Shenouda III led and the year in which he was succeeded.