Pope Michael II of Alexandria
Head of the Coptic Church from 849 to 851
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Pope Michael II of Alexandria (Abba Khail II), was the 53rd Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
Saint Michael II of Alexandria | |
|---|---|
| Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
| Papacy began | 20 November 849 |
| Papacy ended | 17 April 851 |
| Predecessor | Joseph |
| Successor | Cosmas II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 17 April 851 |
| Buried | Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great |
| Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
| Residence | Saint Mark's Church |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 17 April (22 Baramouda in the Coptic calendar) |
References
- General
- Meinardus, Otto F.A. (2002). Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity. American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-977-424-757-6.
- Atiya, Aziz S. The Coptic Encyclopedia. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1991. ISBN 0-02-897025-X
External links
- The Official website of the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy See of Saint Mark the Apostle
- Coptic Documents in French
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