Pope John XIX of Alexandria (1855–1942) was the Coptic Patriarch of Alexandria, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark form 1928 until his death in 1942.
A monk
He joined the Paromeos Monastery in the Nitrian Desert as a monk and was sent to Greece to study Theology. Afterwards, Pope Cyril V appointed him a Metropolitan.
Enthroning a Bishop as Pope
Before becoming a Pope, John XIX was the Metropolitan of Al Beheira in Egypt; he is the first ever Bishop/Metropolitan of an Eparchy to become a Pope in the history of the Coptic Orthodox Church; before him the tradition was to nominate a Monk to the Papal position[1]
Some argue that the choice of Bishop as Pope (and Bishop) of the City of Alexandria is not canonical (against Canon 15 of Nicea and other Church councils/canons).[2] This issue has caused an ongoing dispute since 1928 in the Coptic Orthodox Church.
References
- ^ The story of the Coptic Church, Iris Habib Elmasry
- ^ "Subscribe to the "Civil Dialogue" channel on YouTube" (in Arabic). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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Preceded by | Bishop of Beheira 1887–1928 |
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Preceded by | Bishop of Monufia 1894–1928 |
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Preceded by | Coptic Pope 1928–1942 |
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