Clergy
Father Gawargios Hanna
Church Priest
Father Gawargios Hanna was born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1951, where he grew up and attended the Faculty of Medicine at Ain Shams University. He completed his studies in 1974 and obtained his Doctor of Medicine thereafter.
Shortly later, he immigrated to the United States of America and completed his Medical School Residency at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center, specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
In 1988, Father Gawargios and his wife, Hoda Hanna, moved to Alta Loma, California, later to become part of the City of Rancho Cucamonga. They served in various Coptic churches within the region, and in 2003, Fr. Gawargios, then Dr. George Hanna, and Hoda Hanna dedicated their service time at Saint Justina. As an ordained Subdeacon, Dr. George taught hymns to various ages and has taken a lead role on the church board. In addition to his church services, he served as an Occupational Medicine Doctor at the Kaiser Permanente Fontana and Ontario Medical Centers.
In August of 2016, Dr. George Hanna was nominated by His Grace Bishop Serapion to be ordained as a General Priest within the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles. On September 3rd, 2016, he was ordained as a Deacon at Saint Paul American Coptic Orthodox Church in Tustin, California. He was then ordained as a Presbyter on September 4th, 2016, under the name of Father Gawargios.
Father Gawargios is the proud father of Mina Hanna, Jenny Hanna, and Mary Hanna. He, his wife, and children are dedicated servants within the church and serve within numerous capacities and roles.
Shortly later, he immigrated to the United States of America and completed his Medical School Residency at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center, specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
In 1988, Father Gawargios and his wife, Hoda Hanna, moved to Alta Loma, California, later to become part of the City of Rancho Cucamonga. They served in various Coptic churches within the region, and in 2003, Fr. Gawargios, then Dr. George Hanna, and Hoda Hanna dedicated their service time at Saint Justina. As an ordained Subdeacon, Dr. George taught hymns to various ages and has taken a lead role on the church board. In addition to his church services, he served as an Occupational Medicine Doctor at the Kaiser Permanente Fontana and Ontario Medical Centers.
In August of 2016, Dr. George Hanna was nominated by His Grace Bishop Serapion to be ordained as a General Priest within the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles. On September 3rd, 2016, he was ordained as a Deacon at Saint Paul American Coptic Orthodox Church in Tustin, California. He was then ordained as a Presbyter on September 4th, 2016, under the name of Father Gawargios.
Father Gawargios is the proud father of Mina Hanna, Jenny Hanna, and Mary Hanna. He, his wife, and children are dedicated servants within the church and serve within numerous capacities and roles.
Father Mark Hanna
Church Priest
Father Mark Hanna was born in Egypt on November 27, 1965. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business in 1989 from Ain Shams University.
He served for several years in St. George “Hamamat el Qoba” in Cairo as a Youth Leader and in Choir. He came to United States in 2001 and served at Archangel Michael Church in Santa Ana.
On November 27, 2011 His Grace Bishop Serapion ordained him presbyter to serve at Archangel Michael Church in Santa Ana.
On July 10th, 2022, and upon the departure of our beloved and Very Reverend Father John Mikhail, HE Metropolitan Serapion has charged Father Mark Hanna to commence service at Saint Justina Coptic Orthodox Church along with Father Gawargios Hanna during the transitional period the church has entered.
He served for several years in St. George “Hamamat el Qoba” in Cairo as a Youth Leader and in Choir. He came to United States in 2001 and served at Archangel Michael Church in Santa Ana.
On November 27, 2011 His Grace Bishop Serapion ordained him presbyter to serve at Archangel Michael Church in Santa Ana.
On July 10th, 2022, and upon the departure of our beloved and Very Reverend Father John Mikhail, HE Metropolitan Serapion has charged Father Mark Hanna to commence service at Saint Justina Coptic Orthodox Church along with Father Gawargios Hanna during the transitional period the church has entered.