List of Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria

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The following is a list of all the Coptic Orthodox Popes of Alexandria who have led the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria since the Council of Chalcedon. The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandriais one of the the Oriental Orthodox churches (not to be mistaken with the Eastern Orthodox group of churches) and is presided over by the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria who is the body's spiritual leader. The Oriental Orthodox believe that they are the "One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic" Church of the ancient Christian creeds. Currently this position is held by His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of all Africa on the Holy the See of St. Mark.

For the Patriarchs of Alexandria prior to the schism, see List of Patriarchs of Alexandria. For the patriarchs of the Eastern Orthodox church after the split with the Oriental Orthodox church, see List of Orthodox Patriarchs of Alexandria.

[edit] Popes of Alexandria and Patriarchs of All Africa on the Holy See of St. Mark the Apostle

Mark the Evangelist (43-63)
Anianus (68-82)
Avilius (83-95)
Kedron (96-106)
Primus (106-118)
Justus (118-129)
Eumenes (131-141)
Markianos (142-152)
Celadion (152-166)
Agrippinus (167-178)
Julian (178-189)
Demetrius (189-232)
Heraclas (232-248)
Dionysius (248-264)
Maximus (265-282)
Theonas (282-300)
Peter I (300-311)
Achillas (312-313)
Alexander I (313-328)
Athanasius (328-373)
Gregory of Cappadocia (antipatriarch) (339-346)
Peter II (373-380)
Timothy (380-385)
Theophilus (385-412)
Cyril I (412-444)
Dioscorus I (444-457)
Timothy II (457-477)
Peter III (477-489)
Athanasius II (489-496)
John I (496-505)
John II (505-516)
Dioscorus II (516-517)
Timothy III (517-535)
Theodosius I (535-567)
Dorotheos (567-569)
Damian (569-605)
Anastasius (605-616)
Andronicus (616-622)
Benjamin I (622-661)
Agatho (661-677)
John III (677-688)
Isaac (688-689)
Simeon I (689-701)
Alexander II (702-729)
Cosmas I (729-730)
Theodosius II (730-742)
Michael I (743-767)
Mina I (767-775)
John IV (776-799)
Mark II (799-819)
Jacob (819-830)
Simeon II (830)
Joseph I (831-849)
Michael II (849-851)
Cosmas II (851-858)
Shenouda I (859-880)
Michael III (880-907)
vacant (907-910)
Gabriel I (910-921)
Cosmas III (921-933)
Macarius I (933-953)
Theophilus II (953-956)
Mina II (956-974)
Abraham (975-978)
Philotheos (979-1003)
Zacharias (1004-1032)
Shenouda II (1032-1046)
Christodolos (1047-1077)
Cyril II (1078-1092)
Michael IV (1092-1102)
Macarius II (1102-1131)
Gabriel II (1131-1145)
Michael V (1145-1146)
John V (1146-1166)
Mark III (1166-1189)
John VI (1189-1216)
vacant (1216-1235)
Cyril III (1235-1243)
vacant (1243-1250)
Athanasius III (1250-1261)
John VII (1261-1268)
Gabriel III (1268-1271)
John VII (restored) (1271-1293)
Theodosius III (1293-1300)
John VIII (1300-1320)
John IX (1320-1327)
Benjamin II (1327-1339)
Peter V (1340-1348)
Mark IV (1348-1363)
John X (1363-1369)
Gabriel IV (1370-1378)
Matthew I (1378-1408)
Gabriel V (1408-1427)
John XI (1428-1453)
Matthew II (1453-1466)
Gabriel VI (1466-1475)
Michael VI (1475-1477)
John XII (1480-1483)
John XIII (1483-1524)
vacant (1524-1526)
Gabriel VII (1526-1569)
vacant (1569-1573)
John XIV (1573-1589)
Gabriel VIII (1590-1601)
vacant (1601-1610)
Mark V (1610-1621)
John XV (1621-1631)
Matthew III (1631-1645)
Mark VI (1645-1660)
Matthew IV (1660-1676)
John XVI (1676-1718)
Peter VI (1718-1726)
John XVII (1727-1745)
Mark VII (1745-1770)
John XVIII (1770-1797)
Mark VIII (1797-1810)
Peter VII (1810-1852)
vacant (1852-1854)
Cyril IV (1854-1861)
Demetrius II (1862-1870)
vacant (1870-1874)
Cyril V (1874-1927)
John XIX (1928-1942)
Macarius III (1942-1944)
vacant (1944-1946)
Joseph II (1946-1956)
vacant (1956-1959)
Cyril VI (1959-1971)
Shenouda III (1971-Present)

Note: Not all of the dates given are certain. Some of these dates disagree with those given in Coptic publications such as The English Katameros. In some cases this is due to publications errors which have been corrected. In other cases, calendar differences may have caused some confusion.