Pope Athanasius II of Alexandria | |
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| Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
| Papacy began | 489 |
| Papacy ended | 30 September 496 |
| Predecessor | Peter III |
| Successor | John I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 30 September 496 |
| Buried | Saint Mark's Church |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
| Residence | Saint Mark's Church |
Pope Athanasius II of Alexandria,28th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
WhenPope Peter III of Alexandria died, the bishops, elders and people agreed to ordain Athanasius Patriarch. He retained the post until his death three years and nine months later.
He is commemorated in theCalendar of Saints of theCoptic Church on the 20th day ofThout, the day of his death.[1]
| Preceded by | Coptic Pope 490–496 | Succeeded by |
| Patriarch of Alexandria 490–496 |
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| 1st–4th centuries Roman Empire (30 BCE – 330 CE) |  | |
| 4th–7th centuries Byzantine rule (330–642) | ||
| 7th–10th centuries Sasanian (619–629) Second Byzantine rule (629–642) Muslim conquest (639–642) Rashidun Caliphate (642–658) Umayyad Caliphate (659–750) Abbasid Caliphate (750–969) | ||
| 10th–12th centuries Fatimid Caliphate (969–1171) | ||
| 12th–13th centuries Ayyubid dynasty (1171–1250) | ||
| 13th–16th centuries Mamluk Sultanate (1250–1517) | ||
| 16th–18th centuries Ottoman (1517–1805) | ||
| 18th–20th centuries French Expedition (1798–1801) Muhammad Ali Dynasty(1805–1882) British Occupaction (1882–1922) Kingdom of Egypt (1922–1952) Arab Republic of Egypt (1952–present) | ||
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