List of Coptic Popes

The Coptic Orthodox Church is a member of the Oriental Orthodox churches, not to be mistaken with the Eastern Orthodox group of churches. The Coptic Orthodox Chruch has its own Pope and Patriarch, whom is currently His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and the See of St. Mark. The following is a list of all the Popes who have held led the Coptic Orthodox Church since the Council of Chalcedon. For the earlier Patriarchs of Alexandria prior to the schism, see List of Patriarchs of Alexandr ...

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His Holiness Pope Cyril (Kyrellos) VI of Alexandria, born Azer Ioseph Atta (August 2, 1902 – March 9, 1971), was Coptic Orthodox Pope from 1959 to 1971. Pope Cyril VI was born in Damanhour, Egypt, into a Christian family. He resigned a civil service position to become a monk in July 1927. He passed his probationary period and, on February 24, 1928, took his monastic vows and assumed the name Fr. Mina El-Baramosy. ...

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unknown Yohannes (c. 820-840) Yaqob I (fl. mid 800s) Salama Za-'Azeb (fl. 800s) Bartalomewos (fl. 900s) Petros (920's) opposed by Minas and Fiqtor (vacant c. 940-970's) Daniel (fl. late 900's) Fiqtor (fl. 1000's) 'Abdun, claimant Sawiros (1077-1092) Giyorgis I (fl. 1090's) Mikael I (f ...

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List of Abunas, List of Abunas - Bishops of Axum, List of Abunas - Metropolitans of Ethiopia, List of Abunas - Patriarchs of Ethiopia 1951

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Coptic Orthodox Christianity is the indigenous form of Christianity that, according to tradition, the apostle Mark established in Egypt in the middle of the 1st century AD (approximately 42). The Church belongs to the Oriental Orthodoxy, and the see of Alexandria in Coptic Christianity has been a distinct church body since the Council of Chalcedon in 451. Her leader is the Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of the Holy See of Saint Mark, currently Pope Shenouda III. More than 95% of Egypt's Christians belong to the Coptic Orthodox C ...

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• Coptic Christianity - History
• Coptic Christianity - The Catechetical School of Alexandria Egypt
• Coptic Christianity - Monasticism and missionary work
• Coptic Christianity - Council of Nicea
• Coptic Christianity - Council of Constantinople
• Coptic Christianity - Council of Ephesus
• Coptic Christianity - Council of Chalcedon
• Coptic Christianity - From Chalcedon to the Arab conquest of Egypt
• Coptic Christianity - The Arab conquest of Egypt
• Coptic Christianity - From the 19th century to the 1952 revolution
• Coptic Christianity - Coptic Christianity today
• Coptic Christianity - Prominent Copts
• Coptic Christianity - Bibliography

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Egypt is often identified as the place of refuge that the Holy Family sought in its flight from Judea: "When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, and was there until the death of Herod the Great, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt I called My Son" (Matthew 2:12-23). The Egyptian Church, which is now more than nineteen centuries old, was the subject of many prophecies in the Old Testament. Isaiah the prophet, in Chapter 19, Verse 19 says "In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of ...

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Coptic Christianity, Coptic Christianity - History, Coptic Christianity - The Catechetical School of Alexandria Egypt, Coptic Christianity - Egyptian origin of the cross symbol, Coptic Christianity - Monasticism and missionary work, Coptic Christianity - Council of Nicea, Coptic Christianity - Council of Constantinople, Coptic Christianity - Council of Ephesus, Coptic Christianity - Council of Chalcedon, Coptic Christianity - From Chalcedon to the Arab conquest of Egypt, Coptic Christianity - The Arab conquest of Egypt, Coptic Christianity - From the 19th century to the 1952 revolution, Coptic Christianity - Coptic Christianity today, Coptic Christianity - Prominent Copts, Coptic Christianity - Bibliography

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Egypt is often identified as the place of refuge that the Holy Family sought in its flight from Judea: "When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, and was there until the death of Herod the Great, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt I called My Son" (Matthew 2:12-23). The Egyptian Church, which is now more than nineteen centuries old, was the subject of many prophecies in the Old Testament. Isaiah the prophet, in Chapter 19, Verse 19 says "In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of ...

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Coptic Christianity, Coptic Christianity - History, Coptic Christianity - The Catechetical School of Alexandria Egypt, Coptic Christianity - Monasticism and missionary work, Coptic Christianity - Council of Nicea, Coptic Christianity - Council of Constantinople, Coptic Christianity - Council of Ephesus, Coptic Christianity - Council of Chalcedon, Coptic Christianity - From Chalcedon to the Arab conquest of Egypt, Coptic Christianity - The Arab conquest of Egypt, Coptic Christianity - From the 19th century to the 1952 revolution, Coptic Christianity - Coptic Christianity today, Coptic Christianity - Prominent Copts, Coptic Christianity - Bibliography

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Clergymen HH Pope Shenouty III, the current Pope of Alexandria قداسة البابا شنوده الثالث Politicians Boutros Ghali, Prime Minister of Egypt بطرس غالي Boutros Boutros Ghali, Former Secretary General of the United Nations بطرس بطرس غالي Makram Ebeid مكرم عبيد Kamal Stino, Former Vice Prime Minister of Egypt كمال ستينو Youssef Boutros Ghali يوسف بط� ...

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Coptic Christianity, Coptic Christianity - History, Coptic Christianity - The Catechetical School of Alexandria Egypt, Coptic Christianity - Monasticism and missionary work, Coptic Christianity - Council of Nicea, Coptic Christianity - Council of Constantinople, Coptic Christianity - Council of Ephesus, Coptic Christianity - Council of Chalcedon, Coptic Christianity - From Chalcedon to the Arab conquest of Egypt, Coptic Christianity - The Arab conquest of Egypt, Coptic Christianity - From the 19th century to the 1952 revolution, Coptic Christianity - Coptic Christianity today, Coptic Christianity - Prominent Copts, Coptic Christianity - Bibliography

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The current Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of the Holy See of Saint Mark is Pope Shenouda III (his title should not be confused with that of the Roman Catholic Pope). The most recent Greek-Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria is Theodoros II [3]. There is a small Coptic Catholic Church (Eastern Rite Catholic) which is headed by a Patriarch of Alexandria. The Melkite Catholic Church (Eastern Rite Catholic) has little presence in Egypt, but is headed by a Patriarch of Alexandria, Antioch and Jerusalem. There is also a Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Al ...

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Coptic Christianity, Coptic Christianity - History, Coptic Christianity - The Catechetical School of Alexandria Egypt, Coptic Christianity - Egyptian origin of the cross symbol, Coptic Christianity - Monasticism and missionary work, Coptic Christianity - Council of Nicea, Coptic Christianity - Council of Constantinople, Coptic Christianity - Council of Ephesus, Coptic Christianity - Council of Chalcedon, Coptic Christianity - From Chalcedon to the Arab conquest of Egypt, Coptic Christianity - The Arab conquest of Egypt, Coptic Christianity - From the 19th century to the 1952 revolution, Coptic Christianity - Coptic Christianity today, Coptic Christianity - Prominent Copts, Coptic Christianity - Bibliography

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The current Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of the Holy See of Saint Mark is Pope Shenouda III (his title should not be confused with that of the Roman Catholic Pope). The most recent Greek-Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria is Theodoros II [3]. There is a small Coptic Catholic Church (Eastern Rite Catholic) which is headed by a Patriarch of Alexandria. The Melkite Catholic Church (Eastern Rite Catholic) has little presence in Egypt, but is headed by a Patriarch of Alexandria, Antioch and Jerusalem. There is also a Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Al ...

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Coptic Christianity, Coptic Christianity - History, Coptic Christianity - The Catechetical School of Alexandria Egypt, Coptic Christianity - Monasticism and missionary work, Coptic Christianity - Council of Nicea, Coptic Christianity - Council of Constantinople, Coptic Christianity - Council of Ephesus, Coptic Christianity - Council of Chalcedon, Coptic Christianity - From Chalcedon to the Arab conquest of Egypt, Coptic Christianity - The Arab conquest of Egypt, Coptic Christianity - From the 19th century to the 1952 revolution, Coptic Christianity - Coptic Christianity today, Coptic Christianity - Prominent Copts, Coptic Christianity - Bibliography

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