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List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The following is a list of all the Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria who have led the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria and have succeeded the Apostle Mark the Evangelist in the office of Bishop of Alexandria, who founded the Church in the 1st century, and therefore marked the beginning of Christianity in Africa. The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria is one of the Oriental Orthodox churches (not to be mistaken with the Byzantine Orthodox group of churches) and is presided over by the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria who is the body's spiritual leader. The Oriental Orthodox believe that they are the "One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic" Church of the ancient Christian creeds. This position is held since 2012 by Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of all Africa on the Holy See of St. Mark. The title Pope Historically, the title Pope was first adopted by Pope Heraclas, the 13th Alexandrine Archbishop (232–249 AD), three centuries before it was assumed by John I, the Roman Bishop (523-526), who ratified the Alexandrian computation of the date of Easter. Bestowing the title on Rome's Pontiff did not strip it from Alexandria's, and the Roman Catholic Church recognizes this. [1] The full ecclesiastical title is Papa Abba, and the person bearing it stands for the devotion of all monastics, from Pentapolis in the west to Constantinople in the east, to his guidance. Within this denomination, it is the most powerful designation, for all monks in the East to voluntarily follow his spiritual authority, and it is said that it should be assumed that he is a bearer of Christ. For the Patriarchs of Alexandria prior to the schism after the Council of Chalcedon, see List of Patriarchs of Alexandria. For the patriarchs of the Byzantine Orthodox church after the split with the Oriental Orthodox church, see List of Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Alexandria. Note: Not all of the dates given are certain. Some of these dates disagree with those given in Coptic publications such as The English Katameros. In some cases this is due to publications errors which have been corrected. In other cases, calendar differences may have caused some confusion. Note: Dioscorus I served as Patriarch of Alexandria since 444 until being deposed and exiled by the Council of Chalcedon in 451 but was still recognized as the Coptic Pope until his death in 454. Contents 1 The title Pope 2 Chronological List of Popes & Patriarchs 2.1 1st–6th centuries 2.2 2nd century 2.3 3rd century

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  • List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of AlexandriaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    The following is a list of all the Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria who have led the Coptic OrthodoxChurch of Alexandria and have succeeded the Apostle Mark the Evangelist in the office of Bishop of Alexandria,who founded the Church in the 1st century, and therefore marked the beginning of Christianity in Africa.

    The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria is one of the Oriental Orthodox churches (not to be mistaken with theByzantine Orthodox group of churches) and is presided over by the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria who is thebody's spiritual leader.

    The Oriental Orthodox believe that they are the "One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic" Church of the ancientChristian creeds. This position is held since 2012 by Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of allAfrica on the Holy See of St. Mark.

    The title Pope

    Historically, the title Pope was first adopted by Pope Heraclas, the 13th Alexandrine Archbishop (232249 AD),three centuries before it was assumed by John I, the Roman Bishop (523-526), who ratified the Alexandriancomputation of the date of Easter. Bestowing the title on Rome's Pontiff did not strip it from Alexandria's, and the

    Roman Catholic Church recognizes this.[1]

    The full ecclesiastical title is Papa Abba, and the person bearing it stands for the devotion of all monastics, fromPentapolis in the west to Constantinople in the east, to his guidance. Within this denomination, it is the mostpowerful designation, for all monks in the East to voluntarily follow his spiritual authority, and it is said that it shouldbe assumed that he is a bearer of Christ.

    For the Patriarchs of Alexandria prior to the schism after the Council of Chalcedon, see List of Patriarchs ofAlexandria. For the patriarchs of the Byzantine Orthodox church after the split with the Oriental Orthodox church,see List of Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Alexandria.

    Note: Not all of the dates given are certain. Some of these dates disagree with those given in Coptic publicationssuch as The English Katameros. In some cases this is due to publications errors which have been corrected. Inother cases, calendar differences may have caused some confusion.

    Note: Dioscorus I served as Patriarch of Alexandria since 444 until being deposed and exiled by the Council ofChalcedon in 451 but was still recognized as the Coptic Pope until his death in 454.

    Contents

    1 The title Pope

    2 Chronological List of Popes & Patriarchs

    2.1 1st6th centuries

    2.2 2nd century

    2.3 3rd century

  • 2.4 4th century

    2.5 6th century

    2.6 7th15th centuries

    2.7 7th century

    2.8 8th century

    2.9 9th century2.10 10th century

    2.11 11th century

    2.12 12th century

    2.13 13th century

    2.14 14th century

    2.15 15th century

    2.16 16th21st century

    2.17 16th century

    2.18 17th century

    2.19 18th century

    2.20 19th century2.21 20th century

    2.22 21st century3 References

    4 External links

    Chronological List of Popes & Patriarchs

    1st6th centuries

    1st century

  • Numerical

    OrderPapacy Portrait

    Patriarchs of

    AlexandriaEnglish Coptic

    Birth NameBirth

    Place

    Apostolic

    ThroneNotes

    1 43 26April 68

    St Mark theApostle &Evangelist

    MARCOS

    John(Yoannis),son of

    Aristopolus

    Cyrene,

    Pentapolis

    (North

    Africa)

    25 years. The Evangelist of

    the Land of Egypt.

    His house in

    Jerusalem was the

    first Christian

    church, where they

    ate the Passover

    and partook in the

    first Holy

    Communion. He

    was martyred at

    Poukalia (East of

    Alexandria) on 26

    April (30

    Baramouda in the

    Coptic Calendar).

    2 61 29

    November83

    St Anianus

    INIANOS

    Anianus Alexandria,

    Egypt

    22 years. St. Anianus turned

    his house into a

    church, and it is

    said that it is the

    one known as the

    church of St. Mark

    which stands today

    in Alexandria.

    3 83 11September95

    St AviliusMELYOS

    Egypt 12 years. Feast day 11

    September (1 Thout

    in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    4 5 September

    95 15 June106

    St Kedron

    CEDRONUS

    Egypt 11 years,

    1 month,

    & 12

    days.

    Feast day 15 June

    (21 Paoni in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    2nd century

  • Numerical

    OrderPapacy Portrait

    Patriarchs of

    Alexandria

    English Coptic

    Birth

    Name

    Birth

    Place

    Apostolic

    ThroneNotes

    5 16 June 106 9 August

    118

    Pope PrimusABRIAMUS

    Egypt 12 years. He was one of the

    three who were

    ordained priest by

    St. Mark the

    Apostle.

    6 118 19June 129

    St JustusYUSTUS

    Egypt 11 years. Feast day (12 Paoni

    in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    7 129 19

    October

    141

    St Eumenius

    OMENIUS

    Egypt 13 years. Feast day 19

    October (9 Babah in

    the Coptic

    Calendar)

    8 141 14

    January 152

    St Markianos

    MARCIANUS

    Alexandria,

    Egypt

    9 years, 2

    months,

    & 26

    days.

    Feast day 14

    January (6 Tobi in

    the Coptic

    Calendar)

    9 16 January

    152 16July 166

    St Celadion

    CLADIANUS

    Egypt 14 years. Feast day (9 Abib

    in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    10 167 12

    February

    178

    St Agrippinus

    AGHREPPINUS

    Alexandria,

    Egypt

    12 years. Feast day 2

    February (5 Amshir

    in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    11 18 March178 3

    March 188

    St JulianYULIANUS

    Egypt 10 years. Feast day 3 March

    (8 Baramhat in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    12 4 March

    189 22

    October230

    St Demetrius I

    DEMETRIUS

    Alexandria,

    Egypt

    43 years.

    3rd century

  • Numerical

    OrderPapacy Portrait

    Popes &

    Patriarchs of

    AlexandriaEnglish Coptic

    Birth

    Name

    Birth

    Place

    Apostolic

    ThroneNotes

    13 232 17

    December

    246

    Pope Heraclas

    YAROKLAS

    Egypt 13 years.

    14 248 8

    March 264

    Pope Dionysius

    DIONYSIUS

    Egypt 17 years,

    2

    months,

    & 10

    days.

    Feast day 8 March

    (13 Baramhat in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    15 9 November265 9

    April 282

    Pope MaximusMAXIMUS

    Alexandria,

    Egypt

    18 years. Feast day 9 April (14

    Baramouda in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    16 282 10

    January 300

    St Theonas

    THEONAS

    Egypt 19 years. Feast day 10

    January (2 Tobi in

    the Coptic Calendar)

    4th century

    Numerical

    OrderPapacy Portrait

    Popes &

    Patriarchs of

    Alexandria

    English Coptic

    Birth

    Name

    Birth

    Place

    Apostolic

    ThroneNotes

    17 300 8December

    310

    St Peter Seal ofthe Martyrs"

    PETROS

    Peter(Petros)

    Alexandria,

    Egypt

    11 years.

    18 24

    December

    310 June311

    Pope Achillas

    ARCHELAUS

    Egypt 1 year. Feast day June (19

    Paoni in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    19 313 17April 328

    St Alexander IALEXANDROS

    Alexandria,

    Egypt

    15 years. On 18 November 325

    AD, St. Alexandros,

    19th Pope & Patriarch

    of Alexandria

    attended the 1st

    Ecumenical Council

    at Nicaea, and was

  • accompanied by his

    Archdeacon, St.

    Athanasius the

    Apostolic.

    20 5 May 328

    373

    St Athanasius the

    ApostolicATHANASIUS

    Alexandria,

    Egypt

    30 years. Attended the 1st

    Ecumenical Council

    at Nicaea as a

    Deacon and wrote

    the Nicene Creed also

    known as the

    Orthodox Creed or

    Athanasius Creed.

    21 373 27

    February378

    St Peter II

    PETROS II

    Egypt 8 years. Feast day 27

    February (20 Amshir

    in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    22 14 March

    378 20

    July 384

    St Timothy I

    TIMOTHEOS

    Egypt 6 years. Attended the 2nd

    Ecumenical Council

    at Constantinople.

    23 384 28

    October412

    St Theophilus

    THEOPHILUS

    Egypt 30 years. His nephew is St.

    Cyril, 24th Patriarch

    of Alexandria.

    5th century

    Numerical

    OrderPapacy Portrait

    Popes &

    Patriarchs of

    Alexandria

    English Coptic

    Birth

    Name

    Birth

    Place

    Apostolic

    ThroneNotes

    24 17 October

    412 27

    June 444

    St Cyril "Pillar of

    Faith"

    KYRILLOS

    Alexandria,

    Egypt

    31 years. Known as the "Pillar

    of Faith" and "Lamp

    of the Orthodox

    Church". On 22

    September 431 AD, St.

    Cyril, 24th Pope &

    Patriarch of

    Alexandria attended

    the 3rd Ecumenical

    Council at Ephesus,

    which St. Cyril

    rebuked and

  • excommunicated

    Nestorius, Patriarch of

    Constantinople who

    denied the Virgin was

    the Mother of God

    (Theotokos).

    25 444 17

    September

    454

    St Dioscorus

    DIOSCORUS

    Egypt 11 years. "Champion of

    Orthodoxy" Last Pope

    & Patriarch of

    Alexandria to attend

    the 4th Ecumenical

    Council at Chalcedon.

    St. Dioscorus was

    exiled by the Emperor

    Marcianus and the

    Empress Pulcheria to

    the island of Gagra

    where he departed

    and was laid to rest.

    26 457 31

    July 477

    St Timothy II

    TIMOTHEOS II

    Egypt 21 years

    & 10

    months.

    Feast day 31 July (7

    Mesra in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    27 477 11

    November

    489

    St Peter III

    PETROS III

    Egypt 8 years. Feast day 11

    November (2 Hathor

    in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    28 489 30

    September

    496

    Pope Athanasius

    II

    ATHANASIUS II

    Egypt 3 years &

    9

    months.

    Feast day 30

    September (20 Thout

    in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    29 29

    September

    496 29

    April 505

    Pope John I

    YOANNIS

    Alexandria,

    Egypt

    9 years. Feast day 29 April (4

    Pashons in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    6th century

  • Numerical

    OrderPapacy Portrait

    Popes & Patriarchs

    of Alexandria

    English Coptic

    Birth

    Name

    Birth

    Place

    Apostolic

    ThroneNotes

    30 29 May 505

    22 May

    516

    Pope John II

    YOANNIS II

    Egypt 11 years. Feast day 22 May (27

    Bashons in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    31 516 27

    October 518

    St. Dioscorus II

    DIOSCORUS II

    Egypt 2 years. Feast day 27 October

    (17 Babah in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    32 518 20

    February

    536

    St Timothy III

    TIMOTHEOS III

    Egypt 17 years. Feast day 20 February

    (13 Amshir in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    33 536 22

    June 567

    St Theodosius I

    THEODOSIUS

    Egypt 3 years. Feast day 22 June (28

    Paoni in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    34 25 July 567 18 June

    576

    St Peter IVPETROS IV

    Egypt 3 years. 18 June Feast day (25

    Paoni in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    35 26 June 576

    25 June

    605

    St Damian

    DAMIANOS

    Egypt 36 years. Feast day 25 June (18

    Paoni in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    7th15th centuries

    7th century

  • Numerical

    OrderPapacy Portrait

    Popes & Patriarchs

    of Alexandria

    English Coptic

    Birth

    Name

    Birth

    Place

    Apostolic

    ThroneNotes

    36 605 18

    December616

    St Anastasius

    ANASTASIUS

    Alexandria,

    Egypt

    12 years,

    6

    months,

    & 10

    days.

    Feast day 18

    December (22 Kiahk

    in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    37 616 16

    January 623

    St Andronicus

    ANDRONICUS

    Alexandria,

    Egypt

    6 years.

    38 623 16

    January 662

    St Benjamin I

    BENJAMIN

    Barsht,

    Beheira

    Governorate,

    Egypt Egypt

    37 years.

    39 662 26

    October 680

    St Agathon

    AGATHON

    Egypt 19 years. Feast day 26

    October (16 Babah

    in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    40 680 689 Pope John IIIYOANNIS III

    Egypt

    41 690 18

    November

    692

    Pope Isaac

    ISHAAQ

    El-Borolos,

    Egypt

    3

    years.

    Feast day 18

    November (9 Hathor

    in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    42 19

    December

    692 699

    St Simeon I

    SIMAN

    Syria 7 years Feast day (24 Abib

    in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    8th century

  • Numerical

    OrderPapacy Portrait

    Popes & Patriarchs

    of Alexandria

    English Coptic

    Birth

    Name

    Birth

    Place

    Apostolic

    ThroneNotes

    43 704 14

    February 729

    St Alexander II

    ALEXANDROS II

    Bana,

    Egypt

    24 years

    9

    months.

    Feast day 14

    February (7 Amshir

    in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    44 26 March

    729 28

    May 730

    Pope Cosmas I

    COSMOS I

    Abu-Sair,

    Egypt

    1 year, 2

    months

    & 2 days

    Feast day 24 June (3

    Paoni in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    45 730 14

    February 742

    St Theodore I

    THEODORUS

    Egypt 12 years. Feast day 14

    February (7 Amshir

    in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    46 14

    September743 12

    March 767

    St Michael I

    MIKHAIL I

    Egypt 23

    years.

    Feast day 12 March

    (16 Baramhat in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    47 767 776 Pope Mina I

    MENAS

    Egypt 8 years.

    48 24 January

    777 24

    January 799

    St John IV

    YOANNIS IV

    Egypt 23 years. Feast day 24 January

    (16 Tobi in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    49 26 January799 17

    April 819

    St Mark IIMARCOS II

    Alexandria,

    Egypt

    20 years,

    2

    months,

    21days.

    Feast day 17 April

    (22 Baramouda in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    9th century

  • Numerical

    OrderPapacy Portrait

    Popes & Patriarchs

    of Alexandria

    English Coptic

    Birth

    Name

    Birth

    Place

    Apostolic

    ThroneNotes

    50 819 21

    February 830

    St James

    YAKOVOS

    Egypt 10 years,

    9

    months,

    28 days.

    Feast day 21

    February (14 Amshir

    in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    51 830 19

    October 830

    St Simeon II

    SIMAN II

    Alexandria,

    Egypt

    5

    Months.

    Feast day 19 October

    (9 Babah in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    52 831 2

    November849

    St Joseph

    YOUSAB

    Menouf.

    Egypt

    19 years. Bashmuric Revolt

    occurred against the

    Arab occupation of

    Egypt

    53 20November

    849 17

    April 851

    St Michael IIMIKHAIL II

    Egypt 1 year, 4

    months

    & 28

    days.

    Feast day 17 April (22

    Baramouda in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    54 851 30

    November858

    St Cosmas II

    COSMOS II

    Samanoud,

    Egypt

    7

    years.

    Feast day 30

    November (21 Hathor

    in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    55 8 January

    859 19

    April 880

    Pope Shenouda I

    SHENUTE I

    Samanoud,

    Egypt

    21 years. Feast day 19 April (24

    Baramouda in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    56 25 April 880

    16 March

    907

    St Michael III

    MIKHAIL III

    Egypt 27 years. Feast day 16 March

    (20 Baramhat in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    10th century

  • Numerical

    OrderPapacy Portrait

    Popes & Patriarchs

    of Alexandria

    English Coptic

    Birth

    Name

    Birth

    Place

    Apostolic

    ThroneNotes

    57 910 28

    February920

    St Gabriel I

    GHABRI

    Egypt 11 years. Feast day 28

    February (21 Amshir

    in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    58 28 February

    920 27February

    932

    St Cosmas III

    COSMOS III

    Egypt 1 year. Feast day 27

    February (4

    Baramhat in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    59 932 952 Pope Macarius IMACARI

    Egypt 20 years.

    60 952 956 Pope TheophilusTHEOPHANES

    Egypt 4 years.

    61 956 974 Pope Mina II

    MENAS II

    Egypt 18 years.

    62 975 3

    December978

    St Abraham

    AVRAAM

    Ebn-Zaraa Syria 3 years &

    6 days.

    Feast day 3

    December (6 Kiahk

    in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    63 979 1003 Pope Philotheos

    PHILOTHEOS

    Egypt 24 years.

    11th century

  • Numerical

    OrderPapacy Portrait

    Popes & Patriarchs

    of AlexandriaEnglish Coptic

    Birth NameBirth

    Place

    Apostolic

    ThroneNotes

    64 1004 22

    November1032

    St Zacharias

    ZACHARIAS

    Alexandria,

    Egypt

    28 years. Feast day 22

    November (13

    Hathor in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    65 1032 1046 Pope Shenouda IISHENUTE II

    Egypt 14 years.

    66 1047 1077 Pope ChristoldoulosEKHRISTODOULOS

    Egypt 30 years.

    67 18 March

    1078 6June 1092

    St Cyril II

    KYRILLOS II

    George

    (Guirguis)

    Egypt 14 years. Feast day 6 June

    (12 Paoni in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    68 9 October

    1092 25May 1102

    Pope Michael IV

    MIKHAIL IV

    Egypt 9 years, 7

    months,

    & 17

    days.

    Feast day 25 May

    (30 Pashons in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    12th century

  • NumericalOrder

    Papacy PortraitPopes & Patriarchs

    of Alexandria

    English Coptic

    BirthName

    BirthPlace

    Apostolic

    ThroneNotes

    69 1102 14September

    1128

    St Macarius IIMACARI II

    Egypt 27 years. Feast day 14

    September (4 Thout

    in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    70 3 February

    1131 5April 1145

    Pope Gabriel II

    GHABRI II

    Cairo,

    Egypt

    14 years,

    2

    months,

    & 2 days.

    Feast day 5 April (10

    Baramouda in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    71 29 July 1145 29 March

    1146

    Pope Michael VMIKHAIL V

    Egypt 8

    Months.

    Feast day 29 March

    (3 Baramouda in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    72 25 August

    1147 29April 1166

    Pope John V

    YOANNIS V

    Egypt 18 years,

    8

    months,

    & 4 days.

    Feast day 29 April (4

    Pashons in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    73 1166 1189 Pope Mark IIIMARCOS III

    Alexandria,

    Egypt

    23 years.

    74 1189 1216 Pope John VIYOANNIS VI

    Egypt 27 years.

    13th century

  • Numerical

    OrderPapacy Portrait

    Popes & Patriarchs

    of AlexandriaEnglish Coptic

    Birth

    Name

    Birth

    Place

    Apostolic

    ThroneNotes

    75 17 June

    1235 10March 1243

    Pope Cyril III

    KYRILLOS "EBN-

    LOQLOQ"

    Egypt 7 years, 8

    months,

    & 23

    days.

    Buried at El-Shamaa

    (Wax) Monastery in

    Egypt. Feast day 10

    March (14 Baramhat in

    the Coptic Calendar)

    76 1250

    1261

    Pope Athanasius III

    ATHANASIUS III

    Paul (Bolis) Egypt 11 years.

    77 1262 1268 &

    15 January1271 21April 1293

    Pope John VIIYOANNIS VII

    Egypt 31 years. Buried at Nastour

    Monastery in Egypt.

    Feast day 21 April (26

    Baramouda in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    78 1268 1271

    Pope Gabriel IIIGHABRI III"

    Egypt 3 years.

    79 1293

    1300

    Pope Theodosius II

    THEODOSIUS II

    Egypt 7 years.

    14th century

  • Numerical

    OrderPapacy Portrait

    Popes &Patriarchs of

    AlexandriaEnglish Coptic

    Birth NameBirth

    Place

    Apostolic

    ThroneNotes

    80 14

    December1300 29

    May 1320

    Pope John VIII

    YOANNIS VII

    Youhanna

    Ben-Ebsal

    Bani-

    Khosaim,

    Egypt

    20 years,

    3

    months,

    & 15

    days

    Buried at El-Shahran

    Monastery. Feast

    day 29 May (4 Paoni

    in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    81 1320 29

    March 1327

    Pope John IX

    YOANNIS EL

    NAKADY

    Nephia-

    Monufia

    Governorate,

    Egypt

    6 years. Buried at El-Nastour

    Monastery. Feast

    day 29 March (2

    Baramouda in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    82 1327 1339 Pope Benjamin II

    BENJAMIN II

    Egypt 12 years.

    83 1340 1348 Pope Peter VPETROS V

    Egypt 8 years.

    84 1348 1363 Pope Mark IVMARCOS IV

    Farag Egypt 15 years.

    85 7 May 1363

    13 July1369

    Pope John X

    YOANNIS

    Damascus,

    Syria

    6 years, 2

    months

    & 7 days.

    Buried Old Cairo,

    Egypt. Feast day 13

    July (19 Abib in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    86 6 January1370 April

    1378

    Pope Gabriel IVGHABRI IV

    Egypt 8 years. Feast day April (3

    Pashons in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    87 1378 1408 St Matthew

    MATTHEOS

    Egypt 30 years.

    15th century

  • Numerical

    OrderPapacy Portrait

    Popes & Patriarchs

    of AlexandriaEnglish Coptic

    Birth

    Name

    Birth

    Place

    Apostolic

    ThroneNotes

    88 1409 1427 Pope Gabriel V

    GHABRI V

    Giza,

    Egypt

    18 years.

    89 11 May 1427 4 May

    1452

    Pope John XIYOANNIS XI

    Farag El-Maksa,Cairo,

    Egypt

    19 years. Buried at Khandaq

    Monastery of St.

    Ruwais. Feast day 4

    May (9 Pashons in

    the Coptic Calendar)

    90 1452 23September

    1465

    Pope Matthew IIMATTHEOS II

    Egypt 13 years. Feast day 23

    September (13 Thout

    in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    91 1466 1474 Pope Gabriel VIGHABRI VI

    Egypt 8 years.

    92 1477 1478 Pope Michael VI

    MIKHAIL VI

    Egypt 1 year.

    93 1480 1483 Pope John XIIYOANNIS XII

    Egypt 3 years.

    94 1484 1524 Pope John XIIIYOANNIS XII

    Egypt 40 years.

    16th21st century

    16th century

  • NumericalOrder

    Papacy PortraitPopes & Patriarchs

    of Alexandria

    English Coptic

    Birth NameBirthPlace

    Apostolic

    ThroneNotes

    95 1525 1570 St Gabriel VIIGHABRI VII

    Roufail Near El-Mouharraq

    Monastery,

    Egypt

    50 years. Feast day (10 Abib

    in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    96 17 April

    1571 6September

    1586

    St John XIV

    YOANNIS EL-

    MANFALOUTY

    Manfalout,

    Egypt

    15 years. Buried at El-Sourian

    Monastery. Feast

    day 6 September (3

    Nasie in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    97 20 June

    1587 14May 1603

    Pope Gabriel VIII

    GHABRI VII

    Shenouda Meer,

    Egypt

    8 years. Feast day 14 May (9

    Pashons in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    17th century

  • Numerical

    OrderPapacy Portrait

    Popes & Patriarchs

    of AlexandriaEnglish Coptic

    Birth NameBirth

    Place

    Apostolic

    ThroneNotes

    98 1603 1619 Pope Mark V

    MARCOS

    Egypt 16 years.

    99 18

    September1619 7September

    1629

    Pope John XV

    YOANNIS EL-

    MALLAWANY

    Mallawi,

    Egypt

    9 years,

    11

    months,

    & 22

    days.

    Buried at St.Anba

    Bishih Monastery in

    El-Bayadia, Egypt.

    Feast day 7

    September (4 Nasie

    in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    100 7 September

    1631 31March 1646

    Pope Matthew III

    MATTHEOS III

    Tadros Toukh El-

    Nasarah,

    El-

    Monufia,

    Egypt

    14 years,

    6

    months,

    & 23

    days.

    Feast day 31 March

    (25 Baramhat in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    101 20 April1646 20April 1656

    Pope Mark VIMARCOS VI

    Tadros Bahgourah,Egypt

    10 years. Feast day 20 April

    (15 Baramouda in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    102 6 December

    1660 15August 1675

    Pope Matthew IV

    MATTHEOS IV

    George

    (Guirguis)

    Meer,

    Ashmonain

    District,

    Diocese of

    Qousqam

    (known as

    El-

    Muharaq),

    Egypt

    15 years. Feast day 15 August

    (16 Mesra in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    103 5 May 1676

    15 June1718

    Pope John XVI

    YOANNIS EL

    NAKADY

    Ibrahim Takh El-

    Nasara the

    diocese of

    El-

    Menoufia,

    Egypt

    42 years. Buried at the

    Monastery of St.

    Marcurius in Old

    Cairo, Egypt. Feast

    day 15 June (10

    Paoni in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    18th century

  • NumericalOrder

    Papacy Portrait

    Popes &Patriarchs ofAlexandria

    English Coptic

    Birth NameBirthPlace

    Apostolic

    ThroneNotes

    104 21 August

    1718 2April 1726

    Pope Peter VI

    PETROS VI

    Morgan Assiut,

    Egypt

    7 years, 7

    months,

    & 11

    days.

    Buried at the

    Monastery of St.

    Marcurius in Old

    Cairo, Egypt. Feast

    day 2 April (26

    Baramhat in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    105 12 January

    1727 20April 1745

    Pope John XVII

    YOANNIS the 17th

    Abdel Sayed Mallawi,

    Egypt

    18 years,

    3

    months,

    & 8 days.

    Buried at the Tomb

    of the Patriarchs in

    Old Cairo, Egypt at

    the Monastery of

    St. Marcurius. Feast

    day 20 April (13

    Baramouda in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    106 30 May

    1745 18May 1769

    Pope Mark VII

    MARCOS VIII

    Simeon Klosna, in

    the

    district of

    El

    Bahnasa,

    Egypt

    24 years. Buried at the Tomb

    of the Patriarchs in

    Old Cairo, Egypt at

    the Monastery of

    St. Marcurius. Feast

    day 18 May (12

    Pashons in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    107 23 October1769 7

    June 1796

    Pope John XVIIIYOANNIS XVIII

    Joseph Fayoum,Egypt

    26 years,

    7

    months,

    & 16

    days.

    Buried at the Tomb

    of the Patriarchs in

    Old Cairo, Egypt at

    the Monastery of

    St. Marcurius. Feast

    day 7 June (2

    Baounah in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    108 1796 21December

    1809

    Pope Mark VIIIMARCOS VIII

    John(Youhanna)

    Tama,

    Egypt

    13 years. Buried at St. Mark

    Cathedral El-

    Azbakiak. Feast day

    21December (13

    Kiahk in the Coptic

    Calendar)

  • 19th century

    NumericalOrder

    Papacy Portrait

    Popes &

    Patriarchs ofAlexandria

    English Coptic

    Birth NameBirthPlace

    Apostolic

    ThroneNotes

    109 24December

    1809 15April 1852

    Pope Peter VIIBOUTROS "EL-

    GAWLY"

    Mankarius Gawli -Manfalout,

    Egypt

    42 years,

    3

    months,

    & 12

    days.

    Buried at St. Mark

    Cathedral El-

    Azbakiak. Feast

    day 15 April (7

    Baramouda in the

    Coptic Calendar)

    110 5 June 1854

    31 January1861

    Pope Cyril IV

    KYRILLOS IV

    David

    (Daoud)

    Sawamaa of

    the district

    of the city of

    Girga, Egypt

    7 years. He established a

    Coptic School in

    Haret El-

    Sakkayeen. As

    well as a printing

    house and printed

    many church

    books.

    111 15 June1861 18January

    1870

    Pope DemetriusIIDEMITRIUS II

    Michael(Mikhail)

    Galda,

    Minya

    Governorate,

    Egypt

    7 years, 7

    months

    & 7 days

    Feast day 18

    January (10 Paoni

    in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    112 1 November

    1874 7August 1927

    St Cyril V

    KYRILLOS V

    John

    (Youhanna)

    Tezment,

    Beni Suef

    Governorate,

    Egypt

    52 years,

    9

    months,

    & 6 days.

    20th century

  • NumericalOrder

    Papacy Portrait

    Popes &Patriarchs ofAlexandria

    English Coptic

    BirthName

    BirthPlace

    Apostolic

    ThroneNotes

    113 16

    December1928 21June 1942

    Pope John XIX

    YOANNIS XIX

    Dair Tasa,

    Assiut,

    Egypt

    14 years. Feast day 21 June (14

    Paoni in the Coptic

    Calendar)

    114 19 February

    1942 31August 1945

    St Macarius III

    MACARI III

    El-Mahalla

    El-Kubra,

    Egypt

    1 year. Was ordained

    metropolitan for

    Assiut at 24 years

    old. Feast day 31

    August (25 Mesra in

    the Coptic Calendar)

    115 1946 14November

    1956

    Pope Joseph IIYOUSAB II

    Damanhour,

    Egypt

    10 years.

    116 10 May1959 9

    March 1971

    St Cyril VIKYRILLOS VI

    AzerYoussef

    Atta

    Damanhour,

    Egypt

    11 years,

    7

    months,

    & 29

    days.

    117 14November

    1971 17March 2012

    Pope ShenoudaIII

    SHENOUDA III

    NazeerGayed

    Roufail

    Abnub,

    Asyut

    Governorate,

    Egypt

    40 years,

    4

    months,

    & 4 days.

    First Pope to visit the

    Patriarchs of Rome

    and Constantinople

    since 451 AD.

    21st century

    Numerical

    OrderPapacy Portrait

    Popes &Patriarchs of

    AlexandriaEnglish Coptic

    Birth NameBirth

    Place

    Apostolic

    ThroneNotes

    118 18

    November2012

    Present

    Pope Theodore II

    TAWADROS II

    Wagih Subhi

    BaqiSulayman

    Mansoura,

    Egypt

    1 +

    References

  • General

    Meinardus, Otto F.A. (2002). "Appendix B: The Patriarchs of the Coptic Church and the Rulers of Egypt"(http://books.google.com/books?id=Cmey73GtfuUC&pg=PA273). Two Thousand Years of Coptic

    Christianity. American University in Cairo Press. pp. 273279. ISBN 978-977-424-757-6.

    Specific

    1. ^ http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/syltguides/fullview/W4O42BT6T7FQ

    External links

    The Official website of the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Seeof Saint Mark the Apostle (http://www.copticpope.org/)

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