Pope Isaac of Alexandria
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Pope Isaac of Alexandria was the Coptic
Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
from 689 to 692. He is commemorated in the Coptic Synaxarion on the 9th day of Hathor.
During his tenure, The Hanging Church
was built, though an older church might have been present on the site
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...
from 689 to 692. He is commemorated in the Coptic Synaxarion on the 9th day of Hathor.
During his tenure, The Hanging Church
The Hanging Church
Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church also known as the Hanging Church is one of the oldest churches in Egypt and the history of a church on this site dates to the 3rd century AD....
was built, though an older church might have been present on the site