Father Marcos Ghali was born in Cairo on August 4, 1968. He served as an active deacon and youth leader at St. George & St. Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church in Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt. Most of his service there involved the youth and their activities under the care of H. G. Bishop Moussa, the Bishop of Youth. He graduated with an Accounting degree in May of 1989. After his immigration with his wife, in 1996, he continued his service at St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Toronto and later at St. Mary & St. Abraam Coptic Orthodox Church in Ajax, Ontario, Canada. During this period, he was responsible for directing Sunday school services and curriculum.