Pope Demetrius II of Alexandria was the Coptic

Coptic Christianity

The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria is the official name for the largest Christian church in Egypt and the Middle East. The Church belongs to the Oriental Orthodox family of churches, which has been a distinct church body since the Council of Chalcedon in AD 451, when it took a different...

 Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark

Patriarch of Alexandria

The Patriarch of Alexandria is the Archbishop of Alexandria and Cairo, Egypt. Historically, this office has included the designation of Pope , and did so earlier than that of the Bishop of Rome...

 (1862–1870).

Pope Demetrius II was enthroned on 10 Paoni

Paoni 10 (Coptic Orthodox liturgics)

9 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 11 Paoni-Fixed commemorations:All fixed commemorations below are observed on 10 Paoni by the Coptic Orthodox Church-Saints:*Martyrdom of Saint Dabamon and her mother Sophia...

 1578 A.M. (15 June 1862 AD).

He attended the opening ceremony for the Suez canal

Suez Canal

The Suez Canal , also known by the nickname "The Highway to India", is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869 after 10 years of construction work, it allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigation...

 on 17 November 1869 during which he met the Ottoman Sultan Abdülâziz

Abdülâziz

Abdülaziz I or Abd Al-Aziz, His Imperial Majesty was the 32nd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and reigned between 25 June 1861 and 30 May 1876...

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The Seat of the Pope

Seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria

The Seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria is historically based in Alexandria, Egypt. It is commonly known as the Holy See of St. Mark, as the Coptic Pope is the successor of St. Mark....

 during his papacy remained in the Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral

Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Azbakeya)

Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Azbakeya, Cairo was the seat of the Coptic Pope from 1800 to 1971.Due to Ibrahim El-Gohary's influential position in the government and his great favor to the Muslim rulers, he was able to issue fatwas that permitted the Copts to rebuild the destroyed...

 in Azbakeya in Cairo

Cairo

Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...

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Pope Demetrius departed on 11 Tobi

Month of Tobi

Tobi , also known as Touba, is the fifth month of the Coptic calendar. It lies between January 9 and February 7 of the Gregorian calendar...

 1586 A.M. (18 January 1870 AD).