Mark Ibn Kunbar | |
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Born | 1130–1140? |
Died | 18 February 1208 Dayr al-Qusayr, Asyut, Egypt |
Occupation | Coptic priest |
Mark ad-Darir ibn Mauhub, or Mark Ibn Kunbar (Arabic: مرقس بن قنبر المنشق, romanized: Marqus ibn Qunbar al-Munšiq[1]), died 1208, also known as Mark the Blind, was a 12th-century Coptic priest and preacher. He came into conflict with both Pope John V and Pope Mark III of Alexandria for preaching against the practice of private confession of sins, and was excommunicated.