Pope Mark VI of Alexandria (Abba Marcos VI), 101st Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
Pope Mark VI of Alexandria | |
|---|---|
| Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
| Papacy began | 20 April 1646 12 Parmouti 1362 |
| Papacy ended | 20 April 1656 12 Parmouti 1372 |
| Predecessor | Matthew III |
| Successor | Matthew IV |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tadros 20 April 12 Parmouti Bahgourah, Egypt |
| Died | 20 April 1656
12 Parmouti 1372 Egypt |
| Buried | Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
| Residence | Church of the Virgin Mary (Haret Zuweila) |
Pope Mark evidently entertained the Syrian Bishop Ahatallah for some time during his papacy. Bishop Ahatallah was in Cairo when Pope Pope Mark received a letter from Thomas, Archdeacon of the Saint Thomas Christian community of India asking for a new bishop in the face of Portuguese dominance. Unable or unwilling to send someone from his own church, Pope Mark evidently suggested that Bishop Ahatallah go to India instead.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ Neill, p. 319.
References
edit- Neill, Stephen (2004). A History of Christianity in India: The Beginnings to AD 1707. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-54885-3. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
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