Fr. John Shafik Botros

Fr. John Shafik Botros was born in Egypt in 1961 and studied computer science at the American University in Cairo. After moving to North America, he worked for the Ontario government and served in church communities in Canada and the United States. Bishop Serapion ordained him to the priesthood. He served St. Mark Church and Mission Center in Honolulu, St. George Church in Bellflower, and, beginning in 2015, Holy Annunciation Church in Inglewood. He was ordained on November 5, 2006 and reposed on November 8, 2023.