Andrea Zaki


Rev. Dr. Andrea Zaki Stephanous is president of the Protestant Community of Egypt, and General Director of the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services.

Early life and education

Zaki was born in 1960. After receiving his B. of Theology from Cairo Evangelical Seminary, Cairo, Egypt in 1983, he went to Coady International Institute, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, where he continued his studies, receiving a Diploma in Social Development in 1988.
In 1994, he received Master of Arts in theological studies, Eastern University, Pennsylvania, US, and in 2003 he received his Ph.D. in religions and theology, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.

Employment experience

Current positions

Publications in Arabic

Author of two books entitled:
  1. Copts and the Revolution. Dar El Thaqafa Communications House, 2014
  2. Jesus and Historical Criticism: The Story of the Conflict Between Salvation and Social Change. Cairo: Dar El Thaqafa Communications House, 1996.
  3. Political Islam, Citizenship and Minorities: The Future of Arab Christians in the Middle East. Cairo: Sherouk International Library, 2006.
Writer of 40 articles in Arabic published in national newspapers like Al-Ahram newspaper and in Christian Magazines

Publications in English

Zaki is married with three children.