Papacy began 16 December 1928 Term ended June 21, 1942 Name Pope XIX | Nationality Egyptian Papacy ended 21 June 1942 | |
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Native name البابا يوأنس التاسع عشر Denomination Coptic Orthodox Christian Died June 21, 1942, Kingdom of Egypt Place of burial Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral Predecessor Pope Cyril V of Alexandria | ||
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Pope John XIX of Alexandria (Abba Youannis XIX), 113th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
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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
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). This issue has caused an ongoing dispute since 1928 in the Coptic Orthodox Church.