Pope Mark VIII Of Alexandria
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Girga |
Egypt | |
Date of died | December 21,1809 |
Died | Egypt Eyalet |
Place of burial | Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Azbakeya |
Successor | Pope Peter VII of Alexandria |
Predecessor | Pope John XVIII of Alexandria |
Term ended | December 21, 1809 |
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ID | 1419364 |
Pope Mark VIII Of Alexandria Life story
Pope Mark VIII of Alexandria, 108th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. He was born in the town of Tama, in the district of Girga in Upper Egypt. His birth name was John. He became a monk in the Monastery of Saint Anthony near the Red Sea.