Bishop Karas, born Surial Ayad Surial, is notable for being the first bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United States and the first head of a monastery for the church outside Egypt. His leadership has been significant in establishing the Coptic Orthodox presence in the United States, fostering spiritual growth and community engagement among Copts in the diaspora.
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Meaning of the name - Bishop
overseer, supervisor
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Bishop Karas belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Sudan
Educated At: University of Khartoum
Occupation: priest
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 17, 1955
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Capricorn 49 | 27 Capricorn 35 | 8 Aries 13 |
| Moon | 16 Scorpio 11 | 14 Capricorn 52 | 23 Gemini 30 |
| Mercury | 11 Aquarius 8 | 25 Capricorn 3 | 16 Pisces 46 |
| Venus | 10 Sagittarius 14 | 0 Aquarius 14 | 29 Aquarius 5 |
| Mars | 1 Aries 47 | 25 Capricorn 35 | 21 Taurus 39 |
| Jupiter | 24 Cancer 24 | 19 Cancer 8 | 19 Cancer 56 |
| Saturn | 20 Scorpio 7 | 27 Pisces 15 | 21 Scorpio 1 |
| Uranus | 25 Cancer 38 | 27 Taurus 36 | 23 Cancer 37 |
| Neptune | 28 Libra 12 | 29 Pisces 47 | 27 Libra 23 |
| Pluto | 26 Leo 13 | 3 Aquarius 14 | 24 Leo 37 |
| Rahu | 4 Capricorn 32 | 11 Pisces 16 | 0 Capricorn 46 |
| Ketu | 4 Cancer 32 | 11 Virgo 16 | 0 Cancer 46 |
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