Pope Mark VI of Alexandria
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Pope Mark VI of Alexandria was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
from 1645–1660.
The seat of the Pope
during his papacy remained in the Church of the Virgin Mary in Cairo
.
Mark evidently entertained the Syrian bishop Ahatallah
for some time during his papacy. Ahatallah was in Cairo when Mark received a letter from Thomas
, Archdeacon
of the Saint Thomas Christian community of India
asking for a new bishop in the face of Portuguese dominance. Unable or unwilling to send someone from his own church, Mark evidently suggested that Ahatallah go to India instead.
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 1645–1660.
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 Church of the Virgin Mary 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...
.
Mark evidently entertained the Syrian bishop Ahatallah
Ahatallah
Ahatallah was a Syrian clergyman chiefly known for his trip to India in 1652, on which he claimed to be the designated "Patriarch of the Whole of India and of China"...
for some time during his papacy. Ahatallah was in Cairo when Mark received a letter from Thomas
Mar Thoma I
-See also:*Indian Orthodox Church*Jacobite Syrian Church*Mar Thoma Church*Malankara Church*Dutch East India Company*Syrian Malabar Nasrani-Further reading:...
, Archdeacon
Archdeacon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, Chaldean Catholic, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church...
of the Saint Thomas Christian community of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
asking for a new bishop in the face of Portuguese dominance. Unable or unwilling to send someone from his own church, Mark evidently suggested that Ahatallah go to India instead.