Died 21 April 1293
Egypt Successor Gabriel III | Predecessor Athanasius III Name Pope VII | |
Buried Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo | ||
Papacy began 1262 & 15 January 1271 Papacy ended 1268 & 21 April 1293 | ||
Pope John VII of Alexandria | Wikipedia audio article
Pope John VII of Alexandria, 77th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
With support from some of the bishops, Pope John VII was replaced for three years by Pope Gabriel III, who was originally one of the candidates for the post. He was restored as pope after the death of Gabriel III. This is the only occasion in history when the Coptic Orthodox Church had two popes at the same time.
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