Pope John XVII of Alexandria
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Pope John XVII of Alexandria was the Coptic
Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
(1727–1745).
Originally from Mallawy in Elmenya in upper Egypt , joined the Monastery of Saint Paul the Anchorite
as a monk and was named Abd Elsayed
The Seat of the Pope
during his papacy remained in the Saint Mary Church (Haret Elroum)
in Cairo
.
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...
(1727–1745).
Originally from Mallawy in Elmenya in upper Egypt , joined the Monastery of Saint Paul the Anchorite
Monastery of Saint Paul the Anchorite
The Monastery of Saint Paul the Anchorite in Egypt is a Coptic Orthodox monastery located in the Eastern Desert, near the Red Sea mountains. It is about south east of Cairo. The monastery is also known as the Monastery of the Tigers....
as a monk and was named Abd Elsayed
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 Mary Church (Haret Elroum)
Saint Mary Church (Haret Elroum)
Saint Mary Church El-Adra-El Mughitha church is a Coptic Orthodox church in Haret Elroum in Elghoureya Cairo. near the st Theodore Nun's monastery....
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...
.