Pope John XIX of Alexandria

Pope John XIX of Alexandria (1855–1942) was the Coptic Patriarch of Alexandria, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark form 1928 until his death in 1942.

Pope

John XIX of Alexandria
Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
Native name
  • البابا يوأنس التاسع عشر
Papacy began16 December 1928
Papacy ended21 June 1942
PredecessorCyril V
SuccessorMacarius III
Personal details
Born1855 (1855)
Dair Tasa, Asyut, Egypt
Died21 June 1942(1942-06-21) (aged 86–87)
Egypt
BuriedSaint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Azbakeya)
NationalityEgyptian
DenominationCoptic Orthodox Christian
ResidenceSaint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Azbakeya)

A monk

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He joined the Paromeos Monastery in the Nitrian Desert as a monk and was sent to Greece to study Theology. Afterwards, Pope Cyril V appointed him a Metropolitan.

Enthroning a Bishop as Pope

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Before becoming a Pope, John XIX was the Metropolitan of Al Beheira in Egypt; he is the first ever Bishop/Metropolitan of an Eparchy to become a Pope in the history of the Coptic Orthodox Church; before him the tradition was to nominate a Monk to the Papal position[1]

Some argue that the choice of Bishop as Pope (and Bishop) of the City of Alexandria is not canonical (against Canon 15 of Nicea and other Church councils/canons).[2] This issue has caused an ongoing dispute since 1928 in the Coptic Orthodox Church.

References

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  1. ^ The story of the Coptic Church, Iris Habib Elmasry
  2. ^ "Subscribe to the "Civil Dialogue" channel on YouTube" (in Arabic). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
Oriental Orthodox titles
Preceded by Bishop of Beheira
1887–1928
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Monufia
1894–1928
Succeeded by
Preceded by Coptic Pope
1928–1942
Succeeded by