Pope Dorotheos of Alexandria
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Pope Peter IV of Alexandria was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria
(565
- 569
).
Peter IV succeeded the exiled Pope Theodosius I on the latter's death in 565.
As a Miaphysite
, Peter IV was forced to stay out of Alexandria.
Patriarch of Alexandria
The Patriarch of Alexandria is the Archbishop of Alexandria and Cairo, Egypt. Historically, this office has included the designation of Pope , and did so earlier than that of the Bishop of Rome...
(565
565
Year 565 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 565 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Byzantine Empire :* November 14 – Justin II...
- 569
569
Year 569 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 569 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Byzantine Empire :* The King of the Garamantes signs...
).
Peter IV succeeded the exiled Pope Theodosius I on the latter's death in 565.
As a Miaphysite
Miaphysitism
Miaphysitism is a Christological formula of the Oriental Orthodox Churches and of the various churches adhering to the first three Ecumenical Councils...
, Peter IV was forced to stay out of Alexandria.