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Pope Mark VI of Alexandria

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Head of the Coptic Church from 1646 to 1656
Pope
Mark VI of Alexandria
Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
Papacy began20 April 1646 12 Parmouti 1362
Papacy ended20 April 1656 12 Parmouti 1372
PredecessorMatthew III
SuccessorMatthew IV
Personal details
BornTadros
20 April 12 Parmouti
Bahgourah, Egypt
Died20 April 1656 12 Parmouti 1372
Egypt
BuriedSaint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo
NationalityEgyptian
DenominationCoptic Orthodox Christian
ResidenceChurch of the Virgin Mary (Haret Zuweila)

Pope Mark VI of Alexandria (Abba Marcos VI), 101st Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.

Pope Mark evidently entertained the Syrian Bishop Ahatallah for some time during his papacy. Bishop Ahatallah was in Cairo when Pope Pope 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, Pope Mark evidently suggested that Bishop Ahatallah go to India instead.

Notes

  1. Neill, p. 319.

References

Oriental Orthodox titles
Preceded byMatthew III Coptic Pope
1646–1656
Succeeded byMatthew IV
Patriarchs of Alexandria
Patriarchs prior to the
Chalcedonian schism
(43–451)
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(451–present)
Greek Orthodox
Popes and Patriarchs

(451–present)
Latin Catholic
(1276–1954)
Melkite Catholic
(1724–present)
Coptic Catholic
(1824–present)
  • *Markianos is considered Mark II on the Greek side of the subsequent schism, hence this numbering of Mark III.
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