MEET OUR Bishops

his eminence metropolitan youssef

Listening to the call of the Lord Jesus Christ, His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef entered the monastic life in 1986 at the El-Souryan Monastery. He was ordained into the priesthood in 1988. Then in 1989, he came to the United States under the auspices of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, the 117th Pope of the Holy See of St. Mark. He was appointed resident priest to serve the Coptic congregation of St. Mary Church in Dallas/Fort Worth.

In 1992, His Eminence was ordained as General Bishop and in 1993, His Grace was appointed to oversee the Southern Coptic Diocese. In 1995, His Eminence was enthroned as the first Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States. In 2023 His Eminence was promoted from the rank of General Bishop to Metropolitan.

You may reach the Office of H.E. Metropolitan Youssef by telephone at 817-841-9353, by fax at 817-704-2389, or by e-mail at office@suscopts.org.

his grace bishop basil

His Grace Bishop Basil joined the monastic life in January of 2008. He was ordained a monk in April of 2009 and joined the priesthood in 2011. In 2017 he was appointed by His Grace Bishop Youssef to serve the Florida region of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States. Soon thereafter, His Grace Bishop Basil was elevated to the rank of hegumen in February of 2018. In October of 2018, he was enthroned as Bishop Basil to serve as Auxiliary Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Youssef.