Pope Jacob of Alexandria
Pope James of Alexandria was the 50th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
Saint James of Alexandria | |
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Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
Papacy began | 819 |
Papacy ended | 21 February 830 |
Predecessor | Mark II |
Successor | Joseph I |
Personal details | |
Born | Egypt |
Died | 21 February 830 |
Buried | Tanda, Egypt |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
Residence | Saint Mark's Church |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 21 February (14 Amshir in the Coptic Calendar) |
Pope Jacob ordained Abuna Yohannes as the head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, according to the History of the Patriarchs of Alexandria; however, civil war, drought, and plague in Ethiopia forced Yohannes to return to Alexandria, where he remained through Pope James' tenure.
Preceded by Mark II |
Coptic Pope 819–830 |
Succeeded by Simeon II |
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