Pope Primus of Alexandria
Pope Primus of Alexandria | |
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Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
Papacy began | 16 June 106 |
Papacy ended | 9 August 118 |
Predecessor | Kedron |
Successor | Justus |
Orders | |
Ordination | 43 AD. (Priesthood) |
Personal details | |
Born | Egypt |
Died | 9 August 118 Alexandria, Egypt |
Buried | Baucalis, Alexandria |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Denomination | Church of Alexandria |
Residence | Saint Mark's Church |
Pope Primus (Aprimos), fifth Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. He was baptized by St. Mark the Evangelist. He was one of the three who were ordained priests by St. Mark, along with Bishop Anianus, the Second Patriarch. Pope Primus was ascetic, pious, and filled with good deeds. He was ordained to the apostolic chair on the 22nd day of Paoni (June 16, 106 A.D.). During his papacy, the church was in peace and tranquility. He is commemorated in the Coptic Synaxarion on the 3rd day of Mesra, in the fifth year of the reign of Hadrian the prince.
References
- General
- "The Departure of Pope Primus (Aprimos), Fifth Patriarch of Alexandria". Official network of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria and All of Africa.
- Meinardus, Otto F.A. (2002). Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity. American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-977-424-757-6.
- Atiya, Aziz S. The Coptic Encyclopedia. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1991. ISBN 0-02-897025-X
External links
- The Official website of the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy See of Saint Mark the Apostle
- Coptic Documents in French
Titles of the Great Christian Church | ||
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Preceded by Kedron |
Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria 106–118 |
Succeeded by Justus |
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