Pope John XIV of Alexandria
Appearance
Pope John XIV | |
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Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
Papacy began | 17 April 1571 |
Papacy ended | 6 September 1586 |
Predecessor | Gabriel VII |
Successor | Gabriel VIII |
Personal details | |
Born | Shenouda Manfalout, Egypt |
Died | 6 September 1586 Egypt |
Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
Residence | Church of the Virgin Mary (Haret Zuweila) |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 6 September (3 Nasie in the Coptic Calendar) |
Pope John XIV of Alexandria was the 96th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark from 1570/1571 to 1585/1586.[1][2]
He joined the Paromeos Monastery in the Nitrian Desert before becoming a Pope.
References
[edit]- ^ Meinardus, Otto F.A. (1999). Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity. American University in Cairo Press. pp. 273–279. ISBN 9774247574.
- ^ Atiya, Aziz S., ed. (1991). "John XIV". The Coptic Encyclopedia. Vol. 4. Provided by Claremont Graduate University. New York City: Macmillan Publishers.