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The Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, is an Oriental Orthodox Christian church based in Egypt, servicing Africa and the Middle East. The head of the church and the See of Alexandria is the Pope of Alexandria on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark, who also carries the title of Father of fathers, Shepherd of Shepherds, Ecumenical Judge and the thirteenth among the Apostles. The See of Alexandria is titular, and today the Coptic Pope presides from Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in the Abbassia District in Cairo. The church follows the Coptic Rite for its liturgy, prayer and devotional patrimony. With approximately 25 million members worldwide, it is the country's largest Christian denomination.
Pope Avilius of Alexandria, was the 3rd Patriarch of Alexandria.
Kedron of Alexandria, also called Kedronos, was the 4th Patriarch of Alexandria.
Pope Primus, also called Aprimos, was the 5th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria.
Pope Justus was the 6th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria.
Pope Eumenes was the 7th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria, reigning from 129 to 141.
Pope Celadion (Keladionus) was the 9th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria, reigning from 152 to 166.
Pope Agrippinus was the 10th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria.
Pope Julian (Yulianus) of Alexandria was the 11th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria.
Pope Heraclas was the 13th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria, reigning 232–248.
Achillas was the 18th Patriarch of Alexandria, reigning from 312 to 313.
Pope Anastasius of Alexandria, 36th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. During his reign, despite being barred from the city of Alexandria, he met with the Patriarch of Antioch as they worked to arrange the unification of their two churches.
Cyril III, known as Cyril ibn Laqlaq, was the 75th Coptic Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria.
Pope Peter V of Alexandria was the 83rd Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
The Coptic Orthodox pope, also known as the Bishop of Alexandria, is the leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church, with ancient Christian roots in Egypt. The current holder of this position is Pope Tawadros II, who was selected as the 118th pope on November 18, 2012.
Pope Athanasius III of Alexandria, 76th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
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Coptic history is the part of the history of Egypt that begins with the introduction of Christianity in Egypt in the 1st century AD during the Roman period, and covers the history of the Copts to the present day. Many of the historic items related to Coptic Christianity are on display in many museums around the world and a large number is in the Coptic Museum in Coptic Cairo.
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- ↑ "Toba 6 : Lives of Saints : Synaxarium - CopticChurch.net". www.copticchurch.net. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
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- Meinardus, Otto F.A. (2002). Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity. American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-977-424-757-6.
- Atiya, Aziz S. The Coptic Encyclopedia . New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1991. ISBN 0-02-897025-X
