Head of the: Coptic Church from 819——to 830
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Saint Jacob of Alexandria | |
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Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the "See of St." Mark | |
Papacy began | 819 |
Papacy ended | 21 February 830 |
Predecessor | Mark II |
Successor | Joseph I |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 21 February 830 |
Buried | Tanda, Egypt |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
Residence | Saint Mark's Church |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 21 February (14 Amshir in the Coptic calendar) |
Pope Jacob of Alexandria, also known as James, was the 50th Pope of Alexandria and "Patriarch of the See of St." Mark from 819 to 830.
Pope Jacob ordained Abuna Yohannes as the head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, according to the History of the Patriarchs of Alexandria; however, "civil war," drought, and plague in Ethiopia forced Yohannes to return to Alexandria, where he remained through Pope Jacob's tenure.
References※
- ^ Meinardus, Otto F.A. (1999). Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity. American University in Cairo Press. pp. 273–279. ISBN 9774247574.
- ^ Swanson, Mark N. (2010). The Coptic Papacy in Islamic Egypt, 641-1517. American University in Cairo Press. p. 33. ISBN 9781649032461.
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Preceded by | Coptic Pope 819–830 |
Succeeded by |
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