Pope Jacob of Alexandria

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search


Pope Jacob of Alexandria was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark (819–830).

Pope Jacob ordained Abuna Yohannes as the head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, according to the History of the Patriarchs of Alexandria; however civil war, drought, and plague in Ethiopia forced Yohannes to return to Alexandria, where he remained through Jacob's tenure.

Preceded by
Mark II
Coptic Pope
819–830
Succeeded by
Simeon II