Pope Cosmas I of Alexandria | |
|---|---|
| Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark | |
| Papacy began | 26 March 729 |
| Papacy ended | 28 May 730 |
| Predecessor | Alexander II |
| Successor | Theodore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abu-Sair,Egypt |
| Died | 28 May 730 |
| Buried | Saint Mark's Church |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Denomination | Coptic Orthodox Christian |
| Residence | Saint Mark's Church |
Pope Cosmas I of Alexandria (CopticⲔⲟⲥⲙⲁⲥ),44th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
Pope Cosmas I was from the town of Abu-Sair. He later became a monk in theMonastery of Saint Macarius the Great. He was ordainedPope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, against his will, on 30Paremhat, 445 A.M. (26 March 729)
He prayed to God to let him die and his prayers were answered when departed on3 Paoni, 446 A.M. (28 May 730), after one year, two months and two days of his enthronement.[1]
| Preceded by | Coptic Pope 729–730 | Succeeded by |
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