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Pope John XIII of Alexandria
Pope John XIII of Alexandria was the 94th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark from 1484 to 1524.[1][2] Little is known of him except for his long reign of over forty years, and that his patriarchate witnessed the downfall of the Mamluk Sultanate and the rise of Ottoman power in Egypt.[2]
Pope John XIII of Alexandria | |
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| Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
| Papacy began | 1484 |
| Papacy ended | 1524 |
| Predecessor | John XII |
| Successor | Gabriel VII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 1524 Egypt |
| Buried | Church of the Virgin Mary (Haret Zuweila) |
| Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
| Residence | Church of the Virgin Mary (Haret Zuweila) |
References edit
- ^ Meinardus, Otto F.A. (1999). Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity. American University in Cairo Press. pp. 273–279. ISBN 9774247574.
- ^ a b Atiya, Aziz S., ed. (1991). "John XIII". The Coptic Encyclopedia. Vol. 4. Provided by Claremont Graduate University. New York City: Macmillan Publishers.