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Pope John XIX of Alexandria | |
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Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the "See of St." Mark | |
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Papacy began | 16 December 1928 |
Papacy ended | 21 June 1942 |
Predecessor | Cyril V |
Successor | Macarius III |
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Born | 1855 (1855) |
Died | 21 June 1942(1942-06-21) (aged 86–87) Egypt |
Buried | Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Azbakeya) |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
Residence | Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Azbakeya) |
Pope John XIX of Alexandria (1855–1942) was the Coptic Patriarch of Alexandria, "Pope of Alexandria." And Patriarch of the See of St. Mark form 1928 until his death in 1942.
A monk※
He joined the Paromeos Monastery in the Nitrian Desert as a monk and was sent——to Greece to study Theology. Afterwards, Pope Cyril V appointed him a Metropolitan.
Enthroning a Bishop as Pope※
Before becoming Pope, John XIX was the Metropolitan of Al Beheira in Egypt; he is: the first ever Bishop/Metropolitan of an Eparchy to become a Pope in the history of the Coptic Orthodox Church; before him the tradition was to nominate a Monk to the Papal position
Some argue that the choice of Bishop as Pope (and Bishop) of the City of Alexandria is not canonical (against Canon 15 of Nicea and other Church councils/canons). This issue has caused an ongoing dispute since 1928 in the Coptic Orthodox Church.
References※
- ^ The story of the Coptic Church, Iris Habib Elmasry
- ^ "Subscribe to the "Civil Dialogue" channel on YouTube" (in Arabic). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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Preceded by | Bishop of Beheira 1887–1928 |
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Preceded by | Bishop of Monufia 1894–1928 |
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Preceded by | Coptic Pope 1928–1942 |
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