Jump to content

Pope Michael V of Alexandria

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by The Eloquent Peasant (talk | contribs) at 03:26, 5 February 2020 (Adding short description: "Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria, Egypt" (Shortdesc helper)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Pope

Michael V of Alexandria
Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
Papacy began29 July 1145
Papacy ended29 March 1146
PredecessorGabriel II
SuccessorJohn V
Personal details
Born
Died29 March 1146
Egypt
BuriedMonastery of Saint Macarius the Great
NationalityEgyptian
DenominationCoptic Orthodox Christian
ResidenceThe Hanging Church

Pope Michael V of Alexandria, 71st Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. During his papacy, he returned the relics of Saint Macarius of Egypt from village of Shabsheer to the Nitrian Desert on 19 Mesori.

He is commemorated in the Coptic Synaxarion on the 3rd day of Parmouti.

Religious titles
Preceded by Coptic Pope
1145–1146
Succeeded by