Samy Shehata was consecrated Archbishop of the Province of Alexandria and the Diocesan Bishop of Egypt in June 2021. Bp. Samy served as a curate in Alexandria before becoming the bishop’s chaplain. He has since served as rector of a parish, dean of St. Mark’s Pro-Cathedral, principal of the Alexandria School of Theology, and area bishop of North Africa in the Diocese of Egypt. Bp. Samy earned a B.Sc. in electrical engineering from Cairo University, a diploma in theology from the University of Wales, and an M.A. and Th.D. in theology from the University of Birmingham.
Bp. Samy is married to Madlaine, who is a science teacher and partner in ministry. They have two sons, Rafik and Ramy.