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Pope Mark VII of Alexandria

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Papacy began
  
30 May 1745

Name
  
Pope VII

Papacy ended
  
18 May 1769

Died
  
May 18, 1769


Birth name
  
Simeon

Predecessor
  
Pope John XVII

Nationality
  
Egyptian

Term ended
  
May 18, 1769

Buried
  
Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo

Denomination
  
Coptic Orthodox Christian

Place of burial
  
Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo

Successor
  
Pope John XVIII of Alexandria

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Pope Mark VII of Alexandria (Abba Marcos VII), 106th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. Pope Mark VII was born in the city of Klosna, in the district of El Bahnasa, and his lay name was Simeon. He joined the Monastery of Saint Anthony at a young age, then moved to the Monastery of Saint Paul the Anchorite, where he became a monk and was ordained a priest. When Pope John XVII departed, he was chosen to succeed him. Pope Mark VII was ordained Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria on Sunday, 24 Pashons, 1461 A.M. (30 May 1745 AD) on the day of the feast of the entry of Christ to Egypt.

Pope Mark VII was contemporary of the Ottoman Sultans Mahmud I, Osman III, and Mustafa III.

He ordained a general bishop over Upper Egypt to shepherd its Christians. He also ordained HG John (Yoannis) the 14th as the 104th Metropolitan of Ethiopia.

Pope Mark VII occupied the Throne of Saint Mark for 23 years, 11 months, and 18 days. He departed on 12 Pashons 1485 A.M. (18 May 1769 AD), while he was residing in a monastery in Maadi. He was buried in the tombs of the Patriarchs at Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo. The Papal Throne was vacant after his departure for 5 months and 5 days.

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