Papacy began 6 December 1660 Name Pope IV Papacy ended 15 August 1675 Died August 15, 1675 | Birth name George (Guirguis) Term ended August 15, 1675 Nationality Egyptian | |
Denomination Coptic Orthodox Christian People also search for Pope John XVI of Alexandria | ||
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Pope Matthew IV of Alexandria (Anba Matta El-Meeri), 102nd Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
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A monk
He was originally from Meer, hence the name Elmeeri, and joined the Paromeos Monastery in the Nitrian Desert before becoming a Pope.
A Pope
On his first day as a Coptic Pope he transferred the Seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria from Church of the Virgin Mary (Haret Zuweila) to Saint Mary Church (Haret Elroum). and it stayed there till 1800 A.D. (1516–1517 A.M.) when Pope Mark VIII transferred it to Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Azbakeya).
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