Fr. Daoud Lamei

Father Daoud Lamei, also spelt Dawood Lamey or Lamie, born 1962, is a Coptic Orthodox priest and the current leader of the parish of Saint Mark Church in Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt. His name before ordination was Deacon Doctor Basem Lamei Ashamallah. was born in Cairo on 11 March 1962. His mother and father also held positions in the church. Before his ordination, Daoud, together with his brother and sister, served in Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Church in Heliopolis. He completed his Sunday School Preparatory studies in 1978. He then started serving in the church's Sunday Schools firstly by teaching children, first of primary school age, then preparatory school age and finally of secondary school age. Subsequently, he was appointed as Deputy Superintendent of the Pre-Servants Preparation course while at the same time serving in the Saint Stephen's Medical Church Group, which was founded by students in the Faculty of Medicine, and supervised by Bishop Moussa. He played music as a recreation.