Pope Gabriel IV of Alexandria
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Pope Gabriel IV of Alexandria was the 86th Coptic
Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
(6 January 1370 – 28 April 1378).
Pope Gabriel IV was previously the abbot of the Moharrak Monastery. He was known to be a great scholar and righteous ascetic. He was enthroned on 11 Tobi
, 1086 A.M. (6 January 1370 AD) During his papacy, in the year 1370 AD, a great light appeared in Egypt
during the night and lingered until dawn. In 1371 AD, there was a great flood in the Nile
, which threatened Egypt
.
Gabriel IV was contemporary of Al-Ashraf Nasir-ad-Din Shaban II and Al-Mansur Alah-ad-Din Ali, the Bahri sultans
. He sat on the throne of Saint Mark for 8 years, 3 months, and 22 days. He died on 3 Pashons
, 1094 A.M. (28 April 1378 AD), and was buried next to Saint Simon the Tanner
.
Coptic Christianity
The Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria is the official name for the largest Christian church in Egypt and the Middle East. The Church belongs to the Oriental Orthodox family of churches, which has been a distinct church body since the Council of Chalcedon in AD 451, when it took a different...
Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark
Patriarch of Alexandria
The Patriarch of Alexandria is the Archbishop of Alexandria and Cairo, Egypt. Historically, this office has included the designation of Pope , and did so earlier than that of the Bishop of Rome...
(6 January 1370 – 28 April 1378).
Pope Gabriel IV was previously the abbot of the Moharrak Monastery. He was known to be a great scholar and righteous ascetic. He was enthroned on 11 Tobi
Month of Tobi
Tobi , also known as Touba, is the fifth month of the Coptic calendar. It lies between January 9 and February 7 of the Gregorian calendar...
, 1086 A.M. (6 January 1370 AD) During his papacy, in the year 1370 AD, a great light appeared in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
during the night and lingered until dawn. In 1371 AD, there was a great flood in the Nile
Nile
The Nile is a major north-flowing river in North Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. It is long. It runs through the ten countries of Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Egypt.The Nile has two major...
, which threatened Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
.
Gabriel IV was contemporary of Al-Ashraf Nasir-ad-Din Shaban II and Al-Mansur Alah-ad-Din Ali, the Bahri sultans
Bahri dynasty
The Bahri dynasty or Bahriyya Mamluks was a Mamluk dynasty of mostly Kipchak Turkic origin that ruled Egypt from 1250 to 1382 when they were succeeded by the Burji dynasty, another group of Mamluks...
. He sat on the throne of Saint Mark for 8 years, 3 months, and 22 days. He died on 3 Pashons
Pashons 3 (Coptic Orthodox liturgics)
2 Pashons - Coptic calendar - 4 Pashons-Fixed commemorations:All fixed commemorations below are observed on 3 Pashons by the Coptic Orthodox Church-Saints:*Saint Jason*Saint Otimus*Pope Gabriel IV of Alexandria ,...
, 1094 A.M. (28 April 1378 AD), and was buried next to Saint Simon the Tanner
Simon the Tanner
Simon the Tanner , also known as Saint Simon the Shoemaker , is the Coptic Orthodox saint associated with the story of the moving the Mokattam Mountain in Cairo, Egypt, during the rule of the Muslim Fatimid Caliph al-Muizz Lideenillah while Abraham the Syrian was the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox...
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