Fr. Pishoy Salama had been serving the Coptic community worldwide since his young age and was ordained as a priest in late 1999. He graduated from York University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts in Math and Statistics, and obtained a Master of Divinity degree in Youth and Family Ministry from Tyndale Seminray in 2006. He since then completed a Doctor of Ministry degree at the University of Toronto in 2012 and was appointed as an Adjunct Professor of Theology at the university the following year. In the fall semester of 2019, Fr. Pishoy completed a study sabbatical at Harvard Divinity School (HDS) as a Resident Fellow. His main areas of concentration were Religion, Gender, and Culture. Starting 2007, Fr. Pishoy set out to establish St. Maurice & St. Verena Coptic Orthodox Church, which is the first multicultural Coptic Orthodox Church in North America. In 2019, the church and cultural centre were recognized by Hon. Michael Tibollo, Minister of Tourism, H.W. Mayor Frank Scarpitti, and Hon. Bob Saroya, MP as a tourist attraction in the Province of Ontario. In January 2013, Fr. Pishoy received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his efforts in promoting diversity and multiculturalism. Fr. Pishoy is married to Sandra and has three children: Mary, David, and Andrew. His hobbies include reading and sports, especially basketball and soccer.