Pope Markianos of Alexandria

Saint

Markianos of Alexandria
Patriarch of Alexandria
Papacy began141
Papacy ended1 January 152
PredecessorEumenes
SuccessorCeladion
Personal details
Born
Died1 January 152
Alexandria, Egypt
BuriedBaucalis, Alexandria
NationalityEgyptian
DenominationCoptic Orthodox Christian
Alma materCatechetical School of Alexandria
Sainthood
Feast day6 Tobi

Pope Markianos was the 8th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria, reigning from 141 to 152.

Markianos was born in Alexandria, Egypt and he was the Dean of The Catechetical School of Alexandria, before being appointed Patriarch in the month of Hathor in the year 141 AD during the reign of the Emperor Antoninus Pius.

He died on the 6th of Tobi, in the year 152 AD.



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