Papacy began 118 Residence Saint Mark's Church Papacy ended 19 June 129 Name Pope of | Buried Baucalis, Alexandria Nationality Egyptian | |
Denomination Coptic Orthodox Christian Died June 19, 129 AD, Alexandria, Egypt Alma mater Catechetical School of Alexandria Successor Pope Eumenes of Alexandria Place of burial Baucalis, Alexandria, Egypt People also search for Pope Primus of Alexandria | ||
Predecessor Pope Primus of Alexandria | ||
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Pope Justus, sixth Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
This saint was an honorable and learned man before his ordination. He was baptized by St. Mark the Evangelist, along with his father, his mother and others. St. Mark also appointed him as the first Dean of the Catechetical School of Alexandria. St. Anianus, the second patriarch, ordained him a deacon, then a priest, and appointed him to preach, and teach the people. He was chosen for the papacy to succeed Pope Primus. He shepherded his people with the best of care for ten years. He departed on the 12th of Paoni 129 AD, in the sixteenth year of the reign of Hadrian, and was buried with his fathers.
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