Pope Michael V of Alexandria
Head of the Coptic Church from 1145 to 1146
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Pope Michael V of Alexandria, or Mikha’il V, was the 71st Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark from 1145 to 1146.[1][2] During his papacy, he returned the relics of Saint Macarius of Egypt from village of Shabsheer to the Nitrian Desert on 19 Mesori.
Pope Michael V of Alexandria | |
|---|---|
| Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
| Papacy began | 29 July 1145 |
| Papacy ended | 29 March 1146 |
| Predecessor | Gabriel II |
| Successor | John V |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 29 March 1146 |
| Buried | Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great |
| Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
| Residence | The Hanging Church |
He is commemorated in the Coptic Synaxarion on the 3rd day of Parmouti.
