+ Grew up in the United States + Began service in 2001 at St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Church of Washington, DC + In 2005, traveled to Kenya for a brief missions trip, which turned into 11 years of service + Assistant Program Manager for the Coptic Hope Center for HIV/AIDS in Nairobi + Established two satellite clinics within the Coptic Mission in Kenya in 2006 + Background in Business Management with a minor in Marketing + Ordained as a priest for the Coptic Church in Nairobi in 2009 + Program Director for the Hope Center for Infectious Diseases, managing over 300 people Lead priest at St. Mark’s Coptic Church in Nairobi + Served in Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of Congo + Worked with local people and Coptic youth worldwide + Currently serves at St. Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church of Maryland + Elevated to Hegumen by His Grace Bishop Karas on April 21, 2024 Chuch: St. Mary – Cooksville, MD Priest Contact: (703) 303-4291 frmena@saintmarycoptic.org |
