Pope Justus of Alexandria served as Pope of Alexandria (head of the church that later divided into the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Greek Church of Alexandria) between 118 and 129 AD. He is regarded as a saint of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

He is believed to have been baptised by Saint Mark, who appointed him as the first Dean of the Catechetical School of Alexandria

Catechetical School of Alexandria

The Catechetical School of Alexandria was and is a place for the training of Christian theologians and priests in Alexandria. The teachers and students of the school were influential in many of the early theological controversies of the Christian church.The earliest recorded instructor at the...

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The Seat of the Pope

Seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria

The Seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria is historically based in Alexandria, Egypt. It is commonly known as the Holy See of St. Mark, as the Coptic Pope is the successor of St. Mark....

 during his papacy remained in the Saint Mark's church

Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Alexandria)

Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria is the historical seat of the Pope of Alexandria, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church.-Beginning:The cathedral is said to stand on the site of the church founded by St. Mark the Evangelist in 60 AD.St...

 in Alexandria

Alexandria

Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...

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Pope Justus departed on 12 Paoni

Paoni 12 (Coptic Orthodox liturgics)

11 Paoni - Coptic calendar - 13 Paoni-Fixed commemorations:All fixed commemorations below are observed on 12 Paoni by the Coptic Orthodox Church-Saints:*Departure of Pope Justus of Alexandria...

129 AD.