Pope John XVII of Alexandria
Head of the Coptic Church from 1727 to 1745 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pope John XVII of Alexandria (Abba Youannis XVII), 105th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
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Pope John XVII of Alexandria | |
|---|---|
| Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
| Papacy began | 12 January 1727 |
| Papacy ended | 20 April 1745 |
| Predecessor | Peter VI |
| Successor | Mark VII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 20 April 1745 Egypt |
| Buried | Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
| Residence | Saint Mary Church (Haret Elroum) |
Originally from Mallawi in El-Minya in Upper Egypt, joined the Monastery of Saint Paul the Anchorite as a monk and was named Abd el-Sayed[1]
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