Pope Cosmas III of Alexandria

Cosmas III of Alexandria
Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
Papacy began	28 February 920
Papacy ended	27 February 932
Predecessor	Gabriel I
Successor	Macarius I
Personal details
Born	Egypt
Died	27 February 932
Buried	Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great
Denomination	Coptic Orthodox Christian
Residence	Saint Mark's Church
Sainthood
Feast day	27 February (4 Baramhat in the Coptic calendar)

Pope Cosmas III of Alexandria was the 58th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark from 920 to 932. ^{[1] [2]}

According to the History of the Patriarchs of Alexandria , after Abuna Peter of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church had become embroiled in a civil war and was forced into exile, and the Emperor of Ethiopia requested a new Abuna to replace him, Cosmas III refused to ordain a new Abuna because Peter was still alive. This led to strained relations between the two powers.

References

1. Meinardus, Otto F.A. (1999). Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity. American University in Cairo Press. pp. 273–279. ISBN   9774247574.
2. Atiya, Aziz S., ed. (1991). "Cosmas III". The Coptic Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. Provided by Claremont Graduate University. New York City: Macmillan Publishers.

Religious titles
Preceded by Gabriel I	Coptic Pope 920–932	Succeeded by Macarius I