Fr. Samuel Samaan

Fr. Samuel Samaan was born in 1936 and studied arts at Cairo University. Pope Shenouda III ordained him for St. Abanoub and St. Antony Church in Norco. His ministry also helped establish service in communities in Victorville, Phoenix, San Diego, Fresno, and Hemet. The Diocese remembers his gentle pastoral care and readiness to help people beyond his own parish. He was ordained on May 26, 1991 and reposed on March 2, 2007.