Talk:Timothy IV of Alexandria

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Dates - something wrong

According to this, which I quote here verbatim:

On this day also of the year 528 A.D., the holy father Abba Timothy III, 32nd Pope of Alexandria, departed. His enthronement on the apostolic throne was in 511 A.D. He suffered many hardships because he was steadfast in the Orthodox faith.... The saint departed in exile together with St. Severus of Antioch, after he had been on the apostolic throne for 17 years.

There's something wrong with this dates. Perhaps Timothy was elected before, during John's reign and was disputing the throne with him and Dioscorus II? The same problem also occurs with Dioscorus II.

José Luiz ^disc 01:10, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Numbering issue

The article states:

He is counted as Timothy IV by the Eastern Orthodox Church, which acknowledges Timothy Salophakiolos as Timothy III, but as Timothy III by the Copts who reject Salophakiolos.

From an anonymous commenter in the text: "If this is correct, the Greek Orthodox Church must recognize Timothy II Aelurus as Patriarch. It is unclear why and when they should have done this. If they haven't recognized him, this Timothy here is number III for both parties. Someone in the know should clarify this." AxelBoldt (talk) 14:20, 11 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]