Pope Alexander II of Alexandria
Head of the Coptic Church from 704 to 729 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pope Alexander II of Alexandria (Coptic: ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ; died 14 February 729) was the 43rd Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
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Saint Alexander II of Alexandria | |
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Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
Papacy began | 704 |
Papacy ended | 14 February 729 |
Predecessor | Simeon I |
Successor | Cosmas I |
Personal details | |
Born | Bana, Egypt |
Died | 14 February 729 Egypt |
Buried | Saint Mark's Church |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
Residence | Saint Mark's Church |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 14 February (7 Amshir in the Coptic calendar) |
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He presided over his church during an era of great hardship and oppression.