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Saint Alexander II of Alexandria | |
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Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
Papacy began | 704 |
Papacy ended | 14 February 729 |
Predecessor | Simeon I |
Successor | Cosmas I |
Personal details | |
Born | Bana, Egypt |
Died | 14 February 729 Egypt |
Buried | Saint Mark's Church |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
Residence | Saint Mark's Church |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 14 February (7 Amshir in the Coptic calendar) |
Pope Alexander II of Alexandria (Coptic: ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ; died 14 February 729) was the 43rd Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
He presided over his church during an era of great hardship and oppression.