Pope Athanasius II of Alexandria
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Athanasius II of Alexandria (died 496) was the Coptic Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria from 490 until his death. He was a Miaphysite
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He succeeded Peter III Mongus as Pope of Alexandria and reigned for seven years. His reign was relatively uneventful.
He is commemorated in the Calendar of Saints
of the Coptic Church on the 20th day of Thout
, the day of his death.
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Miaphysitism
Miaphysitism is a Christological formula of the Oriental Orthodox Churches and of the various churches adhering to the first three Ecumenical Councils...
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He succeeded Peter III Mongus as Pope of Alexandria and reigned for seven years. His reign was relatively uneventful.
He is commemorated in the Calendar of Saints
Calendar of saints
The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a liturgical year by associating each day with one or more saints and referring to the feast day of said saint...
of the Coptic Church on the 20th day of Thout
Thout
Thout , also known as Tout, is the first month of the Coptic calendar. It lies between 11 September and 10 October of the Gregorian calendar...
, the day of his death.
Further reading
- Atiya, Aziz S.. The Coptic Encyclopedia. New York:Macmillan Publishing Company, 1991. ISBN 0-02-897025-X.
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