Papacy began 819 Place of burial Tanda, Egypt | Papacy ended 21 February 830 Nationality Egyptian Died 21 February 830 AD Term ended 21 February 830 AD | |
Denomination Coptic Orthodox Christian Predecessor Pope Mark II of Alexandria | ||
Pope James of Alexandria, 50th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
Pope Jacob ordained Abuna Yohannes as the head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, according to the History of the Patriarchs of Alexandria; however civil war, drought, and plague in Ethiopia forced Yohannes to return to Alexandria, where he remained through Pope James tenure.
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