Pope John of Alexandria
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John has been the papal name
of several Coptic Popes.
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A papal name is a regnal name taken by popes. Beginning in the sixth century, some popes adopted a new name upon their accession to the papacy; this became customary in the 10th century, and every pope since the 16th century has done so.-History:...
of several Coptic Popes.
- Patriarch John II (I) of Alexandria (496–505)
- Patriarch John III (II) of Alexandria (505–516)
- Pope John III of AlexandriaPope John III of AlexandriaPope John III of Alexandria was the 40th Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark .He was originally from Samanoud a city in the North of Egypt, hence also known as Pope John III Of Samanoud....
(677–688) - Pope John IV of AlexandriaPope John IV of AlexandriaPope John IV of Alexandria was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark from 776 to 799....
(776–799) - Pope John V of AlexandriaPope John V of AlexandriaPope John V of Alexandria was the 72nd Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark .He was initially a monk in the Monastery of Saint John the Dwarf in Scetes. He was enthroned as a Pope of Alexandria on the second day of Pi Kogi Enavot, 863 A.M...
(1147–1166) - Pope John VI of AlexandriaPope John VI of AlexandriaPope John VI of Alexandria was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark .In 1210, his envoys reached the city of Lalibela in Ethiopia, where they met Emperor Gebre Mesqel Lalibela....
(1189–1216) - Pope John VII of AlexandriaPope John VII of AlexandriaPope John VII of Alexandria was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark Number 77 .With support from some of the Bishops, Pope John VII was replaced for three years by Pope Gabriel III who was originally one of the candidates for the post. He was restored as Pope after...
(1261–1268, 1271–1293) - Pope John VIII of AlexandriaPope John VIII of AlexandriaPope John VIII of Alexandria was the 80th Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark .Pope John VIII was born in Meniat Bani-Khosaim. His real name was Yohanna Ben-Ebsal, but he was known as El Mo'ataman Ebn El-Kedees...
(1300–1320) - Pope John IX of AlexandriaPope John IX of AlexandriaPope John IX of Alexandria was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark Number 81 ....
(1320–1327) - Pope John X of AlexandriaPope John X of AlexandriaPope John X of Alexandria was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark .Pope Johannes X, 85th Pope .43 Nothing is known about his life except that he was from Damascus and his sobriquet was Al-Mu-tamen Al-Shamy...
(1363–1369) - Pope John XI of AlexandriaPope John XI of AlexandriaPope John XI of Alexandria was the 89th Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark .Before his enthronement as Pope, his name was Farag. After his enthronement, he became known as John El-Maksi because he was from El-Maksa district in Cairo...
(1427–1452) - Pope John XII of AlexandriaPope John XII of AlexandriaPope John XII of Alexandria was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark ....
(1480–1483) - Pope John XIII of AlexandriaPope John XIII of AlexandriaPope John XIII of Alexandria was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark ....
(1483–1524) - Pope John XIV of AlexandriaPope John XIV of AlexandriaPope John XIV of Alexandria was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark .He joined the Paromeos Monastery in the Nitrian Desert before becoming a Pope....
(1573–1589) - Pope John XV of AlexandriaPope John XV of AlexandriaPope John XV of Alexandria was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark .The seat of the Pope during his papacey remained in the Church of the Virigin Mary in Cairo....
(1621–1631) - Pope John XVI of AlexandriaPope John XVI of AlexandriaPope John XVI of Alexandria was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark .The seat of the Pope during his papacy remained in the Saint Mary Church in Cairo....
(1676–1718) - Pope John XVII of AlexandriaPope John XVII of AlexandriaPope John XVII of Alexandria was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark .Originally from Mallawy in Elmenya in upper Egypt , joined the Monastery of Saint Paul the Anchorite as a monk and was named Abd Elsayed...
(1727–1745) - Pope John XVIII of AlexandriaPope John XVIII of AlexandriaPope John XVIII of Alexandria was the 107th Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark .Pope John XVIII was born in Fayoum. His lay name was Joseph. He became a monk in the Monastery of Saint Anthony. At the departure of Pope Mark VII, he was unanimously chosen to succeed him...
(1769–1796) - Pope John XIX of AlexandriaPope John XIX of AlexandriaPope John XIX of Alexandria was the Coptic Patriarch of Alexandria ,Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark .-A Monk:...
(1928–1942)