Matthew Psaltis served as Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria between 1746 and 1766. He was born in the Greek island of Andros. [1]
Matthew Psaltis served as Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria between 1746 and 1766. He was born in the Greek island of Andros. [1]
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.
The Patriarch of Alexandria is the archbishop of Alexandria, Egypt. Historically, this office has included the designation "pope".
Petros VII was the Greek Orthodox Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa from 1997 to 2004. During his reign, Petros VII was credited with reviving the Greek Orthodox churches in Africa by increasing the churches' attendance of about 250,000 people.
Cosmas or Kosmas is a Greek name, from Ancient Greek Κοσμᾶς (Kosmâs), associated with the noun κόσμος (kósmos), meaning "universe", and the verb κοσμέω linked to propriety. Alternate form: Κοσμίας; female form: Κοσμώ. It may refer to:
Metrophanes Kritopoulos, sometimes Critopoulos, Critopoulus, Kritopulus was a Greek monk and theologian who served as Greek Patriarch of Alexandria between 1636 and 1639.
Cosmas III served as Greek Patriarch of Alexandria between 1737 and 1746. Although he was only the patriarch for the Greeks in Egypt and Africa.
Cyprian, formerly a Cypriot deacon, served as Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria between 1766 and 1783.
The Greek OrthodoxPatriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa, also known as the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria, is an autocephalous patriarchate that is part of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Its seat is in Alexandria and it has canonical responsibility for the entire African continent.
Patriarch Cyril VI Tanas, also known as Cyril VI of Antioch, became the first Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, and Alexandria and Jerusalem of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church following the schism of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch in 1724. Cyril re-established full communion with the Catholic Church.
Joannicius, also Ioannikios, Joanikije, Ioannikiy, Anikiy, Ioannykiy, Onykiy, may refer to:
Joannicius III, was Archbishop of Peć and Serbian Patriarch from 1739 to 1746 and Archbishop of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch from 1761 to 1763. The ordinal number of his title is III both for his office as Serbian Patriarch and of Constantinople.
Jessica R. Suchy-Pilalis is an American specialist in the theory and practice of Byzantine chant, Byzantine singer, composer, harpist, and music educator.
Patriarch Matthew may refer to:
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Patriarch Matheos may refer to:
Patriarch Matthew I may refer to:
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